Reading & Northern 425 reverses towards its consist in a cloud of steam on a beautiful September morning.

Reading & Northern 425 releases steam before reversing to prepare for the second day of Labor Day Weekend excursions for the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway.

Jim Thorpe is a bustling tourist town nestled within the scenic mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. A railroad, the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, with an accompanying steam locomotive completes... (more)

Reading & Northern 425 'wakes up' for the morning, as the locomotive hostler finishes his overnight shift, starting to stoke the fire for the day's excursions.

"Before the Storm" One of the loudest, if not, the loudest, steam locomotive in the United States, R&N 425, simmers quietly in Jim Thorpe. She builds pressure shortly before coupling up ... (more)

Reading & Northern's 4-6-2 No. 425 and its consist arrive in the historic town of Jim Thorpe, PA as part of round trip Fall foliage excursion from Port Clinton, PA and return. This overview of th... (more)

Reading and Northern 425 takes a spin on the turntable in Jim Thorpe

The Three River Valley Flyer pauses along the Lehigh Gorge Trail north of Jim Thorpe, PA.

Engineer Ryan Bausher moves 425 for the first time in the morning, "waking up" the locomotive.

RBMN 425 leads a Lehigh Gorge train out of Jim Thorpe PA.

On a gorgeous early fall morning, RN 425 is led to the corner & is seen getting some coal and water before taking on all THREE SOLD OUT excursions for the day for Lehigh Valley Scenic rides.

RBMN 2013 leads the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway train across the Lehigh River at Nesquehoning Jct.

Reading & Northern's weekend fall foliage trains run from North Reading's Outer Station to Jim Thorpe, with a four-hour layover in Jim Thorpe to allow passengers to enjoy the sights, or even take ... (more)

The North Reading Fast Freight crosses the Lehigh River at CP River. It is being led north to Pittston by a trio of SD40-2s.

The 425 crosses the Lehigh River on a beautiful August day.