R&N 425 Heading to Jim Thorpe
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)
The autumn season is great for railfanning, and one place that should be on everyone's bucket list is the R&N trips out of Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe and return. Great steam action is always provi... (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)
On a perfect fall day a Reading & Northern SD50 waits for the next load of passengers at the Depot.
Hometown High Bridge Built in 1931 by CNJ, 981 feet long and 161 feet high. It is currently used by Reading & Northern. Here a High Bridge Excursion Train is crossing the trestle. Phot... (more)
Final Passenger Train for the Year on The Pottsville Branch In it's hey day, the Reading Company's Main Line to Pottsville used to see 15 passenger trains a day; Today it only sees ... (more)
R&N #425 explores the Lehigh Gorge on the first of a series of excursion over Labor Day weekend.
R&N leads an excursion past the rock cut and into the Lehigh Gorge State Park.
Last Train Out! The R&N 425's last appearance on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway concluded with the 3PM train charging through the Jim Thorpe Yard.
The REALLY Blue Comet! R&N 425 leads a morning train through Lehigh Gorge State park on Labor Day.
Well rested, bell clanging, and ready to begin a new series of excursions into the Gorge on July 4th, 2010.
