After unloading the passengers after their Fall Foliage train ride, Reading & Northern 425 backs the excursion train northward out of Reading Outer Station to go turn the train around for the next... (more)

Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern train JTOS (Jim Thorpe-Reading Outer Station) passes the reflection pond at Hecla with both the 425 & the fall colors putting on a good show for those trackside &... (more)

Under the cover of night, Reading & Northern 425 reaches full pressure. If it wasnt for the modern appearance of 425, one would believe this scene was one set many years ago.

At Spring Valley, NY, a pair of Erie Pacifics are seen waiting for their next run to Jersey City. The New York to Jersey City commuter runs were one of the last hold outs for Erie steam.

Before challenging the steep mountain grades of the old anthracite roads, Reading & Northern 425 idles quietly outside the steam shops. Next to the famed 4-6-2 is SW8 #802.

With foliage abound, the Reading & Northern steam-powered Reading Outer Station to Jim Thorpe, PA trip rolls across the Hometown, PA trestle with 4-6-2 425 leading the way. The 17-car train requi... (more)

As the foliage reaches its peak, Reading & Northern 425 rolls downhill through a popular spot West of Nesquehoning.

Reading & Northern #425 just about tears the town of Leesport, PA apart on the evening of October 23, 2021 as she zips by on the last leg of an annual fall foliage round trip excursion between Rea... (more)

Early in the morning, crews prepare Reading & Northern 425 for a run to Jim Thorpe. The safeties on the locomotive lift, as full operating pressure has been reached.

Reading and Northern #425 loudly whistles for the Church Road grade crossing in northern Tamaqua, PA on a dreary October 23rd, 2021. Despite the weather, #425 put on an amazing show in what could ... (more)

As a long day comes to a close, Reading & Northern 425 rolls over the famed stone arches of the Peacock's Lock Viaduct. An 1856-built stone arch viaduct and the only viaduct in the United States c... (more)

LMS 45596 'Bahamas' accelerates away from Syston North Junction with the 1Z35 'Yorkshireman' 0612 Ealing Broadway - York (Class 47 47746 'Chris Fudge' is on the rear of the train).

A reflection is cast onto a pond at Hecla, as Reading & Northern 425 makes the downhill trek back to Reading.

Reading & Northern 425 rolls downhill through Tamaqua, passing by the Reading & Philadelphia Railroad Station built in 1874. In 2020, the Reading & Northern Installed a new passenger platform and ... (more)

As the foliage begins to turn, Reading & Northern 425 rolls over the 1168-foot long Hometown High Bridge. This acts as a prelude of the foliage that is yet to peak.