Pennsy & Reading Railroads

Shamokin
PRR/Reading
 

This is the “major” town on the PRR branch, and a division point for the Reading main line. This is the one town these 2 carriers interchange even though they track within 100 yards of each other for most of the 30 miles of this PRR branch.

In my version of Shamokin, the PRR and Reading have separate “areas of influence” – Reading in West Shamokin and PRR in East Shamokin.

West Shamokin is a combined commercial/industrial area served by the Reading Sunbury Turn with the central Shamokin yard as home base.

East Shamokin is served by the PRR Branch line Peddler freight (Harrisburg – Mt. Carmel). This area is primarily industrial/mfg. with a small number of commercial/wholesale areas closer/adjacent to downtown Shamokin.
 

West Shamokin upper tracks

West Shamokin Reading main, PRR branch

Reading Engine Facilities and Shamokin Yard, PRR and Reading Interchange