The West Hazelton Fast Freight shatters the silence in downtown Tamaqua as they prepare to make a set-off in the yard before heading to Port Clinton.
Shoving into Taylor.
RBMN #425 turns the excursion on the wye at Jim Thorpe, PA in preparation for the return run to Reading Outer Station.
RBMN #425 blasts out of the tunnel under route 93 at Nesquehoning, PA with the return excursion from Jim Thorpe to North Reading.
RBMN #3054 departs Reading, PA to run to Haucks to turn the passenger special for the next days #2102 excursion.
The Reading and Northern F9A, B set lead an excursion from the "NEW" so called Outer Station in Reading to Jim Thorpe on one of the Fall Color Tours. A beautiful sight to NOT have a ano... (more)
Reading & Northern 425 opens its cylinder cocks before leaving Port Clinton on its second-to-last day of operation.
RBMN #5019 rests at Reading Outer station in Reading, PA after the #425 excursion. Within the hour the train will depart north to Tamaqua to turn the set for the following days #2102 excursions.
RBNM 425 departs the Reading Outer Station
Rain pours outside of Barnesville, PA on December 3, 2022 as Reading & Northern #425 makes haste for the Hometown High Bridge hauling the R&N's Santa Claus Special out of Tamaqua.
Reading & Northern 4-6-2 #425 thunders up the grade to the Hometown High Bridge on December 3, 2022 as she approaches Barnesville, PA on the former Reading Railroad mainline hauling the R&N's annu... (more)
Reading & Northern 425 leaves Port Clinton early in the morning on its second-to-last day of operation.
Despite having no train behind her, Reading & Northern 425 creates a large plume with assistance from the cold temperatures.
Reading & Northern 425 enters Tamaqua with the second train of the day.