Reading & Northern Railroad released its second semiquincentennial locomotive in late June – GP38-2 2026. It joins patriotic SD40-2 1776, which has been out for more than six months.

Built by EMD in October 1974 as Southern Railway 5139, Reading & Northern acquired it in 2017 from Norfolk Southern and initially renumbered it 2010.

R&N graphic artist Jamie Makin created the new design, borrowing heavily from the scheme adorning 40th anniversary GP38-2 2023. It was painted in-house at West Cresona, Pa., and will be paired with 1776 on a July 2 round trip from Nesquehoning to Reading, Pa., the railroad said.

—Michael T. Burkhart