425 makes a run to Nesquehoning where the local fire dept. tops her off with water for her return trip to Port Clinton

425 drifts downgrade passed Lake Hauto as she nears Jim Thorpe

425 drifts downgrade at Lake Drive, just east of Hometown

Reading & Northern's 4-6-2 #425 leads a special railfan photographer excursion through East Mahanoy Junction as it works its way back south to Port Clinton.

After turning on the wye at Haucks, the #425 begins her journey back to Port Clinton. This area was once the site of the Central Railroad of New Jersey's Haucks Yard. It was once an important loca... (more)

American flags adorn the smokebox of Reading and Northern #425 as she climbs the hill at Panther Creek.

Autumn colors surround Reading and Northern's #425 as she battles the hill at Panther Creek.

A calm afternoon is broken by the sound of the Reading and Northern #425 storming through the Panther Valley. The #425 is climbing the 1.23% grade through Nesquehoning with the first (steam) Autu... (more)

Reading and Northern G1 Pacific #425 pulls the "Carbon Turn" through Barnesville, PA. The Carbon Turn was a special photo charter being hosted by the Reading and Northern Railroad. The train opera... (more)

Engineer Chris Bost and fireman Ryan Bausher are at the helm of Reading & Northern's 4-6-2 #425 as it leads a Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe fall foliage passenger special along the former CNJ Nesqueh... (more)

Reading & Northern steam engine 425 leads a pair of SD50s as the engines power a Fall Foliage special making its way back to Port Clinton on ex-CNJ trackage.

The Reading & Northern ran a charity excursion ride from Duryea to Jim Thorpe and back excursion that benefits the Pittston Memorial Library, Greater Pittston YMCA, and the Care and Concern Free H... (more)

Hometown High Bridge Built in 1931 by the Phoenix Bridge Company for The Central Railroad of New Jersey to replace the previous wooden trestle. It spans the Little Schuylkill River, is 9... (more)

In sweet morning light, the Reading &Northern 425 hustles the October 9 fall foliage excursion east through the small community of Zehners, south of Tamaqua, amidst nice fall color.

Hometown High Bridge Built in 1931 by the Phoenix Bridge Company for The Central Railroad of New Jersey to replace the previous wooden trestle. It crosses the Little Schuylkill River, is 98... (more)