The Reading T-1 2102 is about to take on coal at the Blue Mountain & Reading's tourist line along the Pennsy's old Schuylkill Division. Note the close clearance to the concrete wall.

Reading T-1 2102 pulls into town with the Little Schuylkill Navigation RR 160th Anniversary Excursion, as noted on the sign above the pilot; R&N U33B No. 3304 is waiting in the siding to assist wi... (more)

The 2102 is leaving Leesport with an awesome display of smoke and steam, for a trip to Tamaqua. This is the last time that I chased a T-1, and I hope to see this engine running again next year. ... (more)

The 425 is blasting by the site of today's Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad headquarters and shops.

Reading T-1 No. 2102 is under ex-PRR wires at Amtrak's monumental 30th Street Station, in a scene scanned from a Kodachrome slide from the collection of Bob Etchberger.

Five CF7s are sitting along the old PRR Schuylkill Division, awaiting disposition. No. 2574 was built as an F7A (No. 271L) in November, 1953. It was rebuilt at Cleburne in April of 1973, and was... (more)

A 1988 NRHS Convention Special with the NKP 765 is visiting the Blue Mountain & Reading, affording an opportunity to compare a Lima Superpower Berkshire with a light pacific.

In the holiday season of 1985, the Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad ran several “shoppers special” steam excursions from Hamburg and Temple to Philadelphia. The BM&R equipment operated over Co... (more)

Ex-Reading T-1 2102 in its old "Reading Rambles" dress leads PRR E8s 5706 and 5898 around the Reading Yard, getting ready for a night photo session.

Almost that time of year again, when we can enjoy the sites and sounds of the little blue pacific that can.

The Blue Mountain and Reading ran a Christmas Shoppers Special from Temple,PA to Philadelphia on December 21, 1985. 4-6-2 425 powered the train to Norristown. I don't recall if passengers transfer... (more)

The Blue Mountain and Reading began its operations with an EMD switcher and three CF7's, all painted in a dark purple scheme. Less than a decade later, the purple is severely faded on two of the C... (more)

A pair of mid-1980's fan trip favorites pause on the Blue Mountain and Reading at Temple, PA. Today, former GM&N 425 is painted blue, and newly-restored RDG 5513, the first GP30 and arguably the f... (more)

BM&R 425 has just been serviced and is backing down to couple onto its train.

Back in Service.. The Reading & Northern has returned 4-6-2 425 to service. The splendid looking steam locomotive made a visit to the Steamtown Rail Fest on August 31 and September 1.