I felt this was a fitting shot to be added this All Hallows' Eve. RBMN 425 fights up the grade past the cemetery at Duryea in the pouring rain being dumped by Tropical Storm Hanna.

Happy Halloween. After performing a few runbys at the wye, Reading & Northern back the special excursion to Jim Thorpe, passing this pumpkin patch in Haucks. Note the low-hanging clouds obs... (more)

Not lake side, lake ON...RBMN 425 brings the photographers' special through Hauto as seen from one of the pond's resident's 'estate'.

Making for a very colorful fall shot, RBMN 425 rolls past a pumpkin patch at Hometown.

425 struggles with 3 cars up the grade leaving Jim Thorpe due to the sanders not working. They would stop shortly after this photo was taken and eventually got the left sander to work.

With low clouds in the mountains of eastern PA, the Reading & Northern "hardcore railfan special" roars through Molino on its way to Jim Thorpe and beyond.

Things have progressed nicely for #425 since December, 2007 when she had her first break-in run. Now in full paint and well traveled, I was compelled to come full circle and catch her again, this... (more)

The light always seems to challenge #425 - I got 'er coming, and now going, both with some very interesting lighting.

425 makes a reverse move back into Jim Thorpe on her way to the turntable to be turned for the return trip to Port Clinton, making plenty of smoke in the process.

425's builder's plate and superheater plate.

#425 takes a spin on the turn table in Jim Thorpe. This is the first time in a while that anything, let a lone a steam locomotive has been turned here - even if they do have to use a backhoe to mo... (more)

Reading & Northern's Autumn Leaf Excursion en route to Jim Thorpe. View more of my photos at http://mst145.rrpicturearchives.net

Through the fog. Reading & Northern 4-6-2 425 bursts out of the north portal of White Haven Tunnel on a foggy Saturday morning as the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna settle over the area. ... (more)

Ready...waiting...dry... RBMN 425 sits at the ex-CNJ depot in Jim Thorpe, PA shortly after arriving from Port Clinton (R&N Headquarters). The next day she will pull a roundtrip excursion from Jim ... (more)

The newest object in this photo is... A) NS 9414, B) Reading & Northern 425 or C) Penobscot Tower. R&N 425 is the correct answer, as it had just emerged from a complete rebuild the previous... (more)