After unloading the passengers after their Fall Foliage train ride, Reading & Northern 425 backs the excursion train northward out of Reading Outer Station to go turn the train around for the next... (more)
Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern train JTOS (Jim Thorpe-Reading Outer Station) passes the reflection pond at Hecla with both the 425 & the fall colors putting on a good show for those trackside &... (more)
Under the cover of night, Reading & Northern 425 reaches full pressure. If it wasnt for the modern appearance of 425, one would believe this scene was one set many years ago.
At Spring Valley, NY, a pair of Erie Pacifics are seen waiting for their next run to Jersey City. The New York to Jersey City commuter runs were one of the last hold outs for Erie steam.
Before challenging the steep mountain grades of the old anthracite roads, Reading & Northern 425 idles quietly outside the steam shops. Next to the famed 4-6-2 is SW8 #802.