Reading & Northern 425 charges out of Reading, Pennsylvania as it crosses Peacock's Lock Viaduct about a two miles into the trip to Jim Thorpe.
Reading & Northern 425 rushes across the Drehersville Bridge in the early morning sunlight. PLEASE NOTE: This is private property. Please do not photograph here without permission from the prop... (more)
Reading & Northern 425 coasts through Nesquehoning Tunnel as it nears the end of its first leg of the day's excursion.
Reading & Northern 425 accelerates up the grade just beyond the Hometown Highbridge into the autumn woods.
Couldn't have asked for more wintery scenes than this charter offered.
Reading & Northern #425 blasts out of Tamaqua Tunnel on the morning of October 23, 2021 while hauling the R&N's annual fall foliage excursion between Reading and Jim Thorpe, PA. This is former Rea... (more)
Shane Frederickson, a long time veteran of the Reading & Northern, climbs up to crank R&N #425's mechanical lubricator a couple of turns to ensure adequate lubrication to the crosshead guides and ... (more)
"Father and Son": Shane Frederickson washes down the ashpan of R&N #425 on the early morning of October 23, 2021 as son Ryan Frederickson looks on awaiting the signal to cut the injector... (more)
Night Trick on the Reading & Northern - Reading & Northern #425 - Port Clinton, PA
Reading and Northern #425 rushes past a rural Pennsylvania farm on October 23rd, 2021.
Reading and Northern #425 loudly whistles for the Wildcat Road grade crossing in South Tamaqua, PA during a brief blast of sun on October 23rd, 2021.
A brisk October breeze blows as Reading and Northern 425 backs over the old CNJ trestle crossing the Lehigh River.
After turning around the wye, Reading & Northern 425 backs downgrade into Jim Thorpe.
"Big Blue Twilight" - As the blanket of darkness falls over Reading, the crew of R&N 425 are hard at work, preparing the engine for one last day of Fall Foliage.
