Reading & Northern 425 backs up to its train with its cylinders open to clear debris that has accumulated overnight to prepare for the day's excursions.

A second opportunity of mine to create a "like father, like son" photo op. This time with a scale model of the Reading and Northern Pacific Class locomotive.

Reading and Northern 425 on its first of 4 Gorge excursions for the day. The locomotive is running for the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railroad, out of Jim Thorpe, Pa. Here its seen passing through Glen ... (more)

Just before the sun peeks through the trees above the surrounding mountains, Reading & Northern 425 does some switching moves, blasting steam out of her cylinders

Reading & Northern 425 opens up its cylinders to clear debris that has accumulated overnight to prepare for the day's excursions

RBMN does the return trip tender first creating a nice over/under scene.

This shot is of RBMN 425 as it champs the grade at the River Trestle. Wading my way through the currents was a nice way to cool off for the day.

Getting set to move onto the turntable, 425 clears its' cylinders of water and steam.

Starting the day, 425 gets a tow to the turntable from 1546.

Reading & Northern 425 moves for the first time in the morning. With engineer Chad Frederickson at the throttle, excess water and steam is cleared out of the cylinders as they begin to move.

BEM 001 180-9 on the way from Wassertrüdingen to Nördlingen. This is the last testrun for this day. the testruns were necessary after some reconstruction Work at the locomotive.

001 180 -9 is passing the bridge over river Wörnitz on the way from Wassertrüdingen to Nordlingen at a test run after some reconstruction work. Fortunately BEM used this test runs for a foto ev... (more)