RBNM 425 departs the Reading Outer Station

Rain pours outside of Barnesville, PA on December 3, 2022 as Reading & Northern #425 makes haste for the Hometown High Bridge hauling the R&N's Santa Claus Special out of Tamaqua.

Reading & Northern 4-6-2 #425 thunders up the grade to the Hometown High Bridge on December 3, 2022 as she approaches Barnesville, PA on the former Reading Railroad mainline hauling the R&N's annu... (more)

RBNM 425 departs the Reading Outer Station

Reading & Northern 425 leaves Port Clinton early in the morning on its second-to-last day of operation.

Despite having no train behind her, Reading & Northern 425 creates a large plume with assistance from the cold temperatures.

Reading & Northern 425 enters Tamaqua with the second train of the day.

"Atlas at Speed": Reading & Northern #425 zips past River Road at Atlas on December 3, 2022 heading north for Tamaqua, Pennsylvania hauling the Reading & Northern Santa Claus Special. Zoom pan cau... (more)

After being delayed by a fallen tree, Reading & Northern 425 roars past a rock outcropping at Reynolds.

Reading & Northern 425 starts out of New Ringgold as it crosses over the Little Schuylkill River just north of town.

Reading & Northern 425 creates a large plume of smoke as she toughs out a winter downpour.

With a banked fire, Reading & Northern 425 silently simmers in front of the turntable at the Port Clinton Steam Shops.

Reading & Northern 425 tears through the woods at Molino as she passes by the recently relocated station building. The Molino Station was located in Port Clinton until 2021, when the area was defo... (more)

Reading & Northern 425 rips through the beautiful northeastern Pennsylvania countryside at Marian Avenue in Hometown.

Since 2008, one of the most iconic locations on the Reading & Northern 425 Fall Foliage excursions was a sunset shot at Millers Field. This was the last time 425 would recreate this scene before i... (more)