Reading and Northern's F9A 270 leads the return leg of the Pittston to Jim Thorpe inaugural excursion through Solomon's Gap in Mountain Top PA.
For a special charter, known as the "Oneida Clipper", the F Units, coal hoppers, and a caboose make their way up the grade for a photo run by for passengers.
"F" is for Fantastic: I might have been in town in order to catch the 2102 Ramble scheduled for later in the day, but it's hard to beat a well-cared-for set of classic cab units like these!... (more)
Northbound Fall Foliage at Nesquehoning.
Northbound Fall Foliage at Zehners.
RBMN 270 making the WYE movement at Nesquehoning Junction with remnants of Fall Foliage peaking through.
The Reading and Northern F units lead the gorge train across the Lehigh River.
The Reading & Northern F Units depart Jim Thorpe under threatening skies.
The Reading & Northern F Units accelerate through Glen Onoko on their trip to Old Penn Haven.
The 1:00 Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway excursion is seen using the former CNJ bridge over the Lehigh River as it leaves Jim Thorpe and heads into the Lehigh Gorge for a 70 minute round trip. Power f... (more)
The engineer guides an inbound LGSR excursion into the station at Jim Thorpe while the RBMN's Office Car Special waits to depart on the right.
The Lehigh Gorge Scenic's 11am trip crosses the Lehigh River with an A-B set of F units and a full dome behind the power.
LGSRY 3PM trip shoving over the old CNJ Bridge at Glen Onoko State Park with RBMN 270 leading the way.
The LGSR drops down towards Coal, where they'll connect with the Lehighton Branch and run parallel to the NS Lehigh Line below.
A Lehigh Gorge Scenic excursion thunders through its namesake Gorge behind Reading & Northern's F units.
