Tamaqua, PA: Reading Depot, Roundhouses and Lehigh Anthracite Coal Mine

Reading Depot: (Satellite)

Reading Roundhouse: (Satellite, all of the railroad land east of Railroad St. has been repurposed)

Lehigh and New England Roundhouse: (Satellite)

Lehigh Anthracite Coal Mine: (Satellite)

This depot is a station stop on the Reading and Northern Railroad's daily excursion trains between Reading and Jim Thorpe. [brmnrr]

Street View, Aug 2022

Street View, Sep 2021

I thought I saw a caboose in the right background. In fact, they have two of them. But neither of them show up on a satellite image. They also have a trackmobile on display.

Joyce Carrol, Oct 2022

Stephen Boothroyd posted
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Roundhouse in Tamaqua, PA 1864
 Ted Xaras Collection
Appears to be a Millholland 4-4-0

Jeff Kunkel posted seven photos with the comment: "The once abandoned train station in Tamaqua, PA."

Jeff Kunkel: There is a brick in the walkway indicating where Doris Day once sat waiting for a train in 1947

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Dale Freudenberger posted ten photos with the comment:

AUGUST 26 IN DOWNTOWN TAMAQUA 

The new 'Tamaqua Railroad and Tourism Committee' is planning a new event for downtown Tamaqua this summer. The name of the new event is the 'Tamaqua Railfest," and

It is being planned for Saturday August 26 from 10 to 5, rain or shine.

Tamaqua Railfest is being planned in coordination with a Reading and Northern Railroad passenger train bringing passengers in to Tamaqua for this special event along with other local things to see and do during the trains layover in town. Lehigh Anthracite company will also be offering four, 90 minute bus tours of their mining operations in Tamaqua and Coaldale as part of the Tamaqua Railfest.  The Tamaqua Historical Society will have a special exhibit on the Lehigh & New England Railroad in their museum on West Broad St. Stokers Brewery on Mauch Chunk St. will be celebrating their 5th Anniversary on this day, and with a railroad name like 'Stokers', it's sure to be fun! We hope to add many more fun things to see and do at the Tamaqua Railfest.

Tamaqua is a historic coal region town with a rich history of railroads and related industries such as coal mining, trolley cars, heavy manufacturing,  etc., dating as far back as 1829.

[The description continues with a call for vendors.]

Daniel C Carroll Jr. shared

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Marilyn Jones: My Dad was the Boss at this breaker, called the Newkirk Media Coal company.

I could not find the newer Reading roundhouse, but I did find a roundhouse for Lehigh and New England.

1950 Tamaqua Quad @ 24,000

The Lehigh and New England roundhouse is near the right side.

EarthExplorer: May 10, 1947 @ 53,000; AR1XP4700180001

Dennis DeBruler commented on Daniel's share
I could not find the Reading roundhouse. But the roundhouse for the Lehigh and New England Railroad is still standing. https://goo.gl/maps/sBM3hbyaT3n6oe4QA

Robert Wanner posted
The caption says this is the Tamaqua roundhouse in 1895. It was gone not too many years later. Must have been a smoky interior. The Philadelphia & Reading Company had twin roundhouses such as this located at their Reading, Pa servicing area along North 6th Street in Reading that stood in use up to 1919-20 when a new 24-stall roundhouse replaced them. Nicknamed Bee Hives by railroaders. Maybe a P&R company photo.
Dale Freudenberger: Built by the Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Co. In 1857 and torn down in 1896. Turntable was inside and it housed up to 21 locomotives.
Eric Craig Sr.: The steep pitch of the roof created a vortex inside which sucked up the smoke and blew if thru the top.
Daniel C Carroll Jr. shared

Richard Shulby commented on Robert's post

Richard Shulby commented on his comment
Replacement P&R "Roundhouse"- 1952 by Robert Wanner...

Richard Shulby commented on his comment
Also a 1930s photo- photographer unknown