Reading & Northern's 4-6-2 Pacific No. 425 sits at Jim Thorpe, PA, on former CNJ tracks preparing for a series of excursions through the Lehigh Gorge.

In the background, to the right, is the r... (more)

BM&R #425 hits the High Iron with style, as the classy Pacific is accelerating through CP Coal in the Lehigh River Gorge.

Reading & Northern 425 powers up the grade at Milepost 125 as it enters into the Lehigh Gorge.

Reading & Northern 425 blasts up the grade at Glen Onoko with a billowing plume of smoke.

Reading & Northern 425 rounds a bend just passed Milepost 126 about a mile and a half into the Lehigh Gorge.

Reading & Northern 425 rushes up a long straight section of track just passed Glen Onoko as it nears Milepost 126.

Reading & Northern 425 works up the grade a little over a mile into the Lehigh Gorge near Milepost 126. PLEASE NOTE: This shot was taken with a tripod elevated to track level from the ground. P... (more)

Reading & Northern 425 stomps up the grade near Glen Onoko in the golden afternoon light.

WORK-30 breaks the early morning silence in Tamaqua with an SD40-2 leading 8 loaded ballast hoppers.

A work extra prepares to begin a day of dumping ballast out of Tamaqua.

Reading & Northern 425 drifts down a relatively steep section of track at CP COAL before blasting up the grade into the Lehigh Gorge.

Reading & Northern 425 reaches upwards of 40 MPH as she attacks hometown Hill. Water is blasted off of the leaves on the trees as her exhausts shoots high into the sky.

Storms brew across the valley as the last rays of sun beat down on the Reading & Northern 425, passing by a derelict, antique dodge pickup.

Just after hustling through the small village of Hecla, Outside of New Ringgold, Reading & Northern 425 crosses deep hollow run

Reading & Northern 425 passes through the private crossing at Carbon Road, Just outside of Tamaqua.