Reading & Northern's 'Mountain Job' eases downhill on the Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch seen here crossing Hillside Drive near Barnesville. In a few miles the train will enter the R&N mainline (at Eas... (more)
On a beautiful fall afternoon Reading & Northern's Mountain Job is on its journey back south from Mount Carmel Junction to Tamaqua after a day of switching the various customers along R&N's Mahano... (more)
Reading & Northern's Sunday 'Mountain Job' works upgrade and is about to enter Mahanoy Tunnel on its trek from Port Clinton to Locust Summit. The Mahanoy Tunnel was completed in 1862 and at 4,000 ... (more)
Reading & Northern's Sunday 'Mountain Job' heads up the Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch at East Mahanoy Junction bound for Locust Summit.
Hopper Jet Photo Freight Excursion Reading & Northern 801 & 802 head onto the Mahanoy & Shamokin Branch as the 803 sits on the Main Line at East Mahanoy Junction. Here, they are getting rea... (more)
The Mahanoy Tunnel The tunnel that opened the Anthracite-rich Mahanoy Valley to Philadelphia. The Little Schuylkill Railroad Company began construction in April 1859 and the t... (more)
A Reading & Northern coal train exiting the south portal of the Mahanoy Tunnel which was completed in 1862. View more of my photos at http://mst145.rrpicturearchives.net
A Reading & Northern coal extra exiting the south portal of the Mahanoy Tunnel. View more of my photos at http://mst145.rrpicturearchives.net
The R&N MCQA-26 heads Southbound at East Mahonay Junction with the #3050 on the point.
R&N "Mountain Job" southbound
The Reading and Northern Office Car Special heads South at Grier Avenue in Barnesville, PA after its three day journey to Mehoopany, PA.
Reading & Northern's 'Mountain Turn',PNMC, waits alongside Hamilton Road at E.Mahanoy Jct. for a northbound Tamaqua to Hometown excursion to clear, before heading south to Port Clinton.
Reading & Northern, Tamaqua Heritage Day excursion, returning to Tamaqua from Hometown Trestle. View is through doorway of former RDG water tank.
