NRFF soaks in the sun on the last part of the northbound journey to Pittston.

RBMN 5017 leads the NRFF across the Lehigh River at River.

The NRFF is passing the tower in Penobscot.

Three trains meet at Nesquehoning Junction amid peak fall color. From left to right, a Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway excursion shoves south on the Jim Thorpe Branch while NRFF holds the main at Riv... (more)

I'm a bit behind the times, so this is my first shot of the famed Reading & Northern NRFF, otherwise known as "America's Freight Train". NRFF is seen crossing the Lehigh River at the aptly named ... (more)

NRFF On A Rainy Day. Reading & Northern's NRFF (North Reading Fast Freight) is one of the more well know shortline freight trains in the northeast United States. Presently operating six day... (more)

Exactly one week after being released from the paint shop at West Cressona, Reading & Northern 40th anniversary unit no. 1983 leads the railroads premier freight train into the Lehigh Gorge at Gle... (more)

Reading & Northern NRFF cruises through West Hamburg behind a menagerie of paint schemes gracing a trio of standard cab EMDs.

"New Paint Scheme on the New Bridge"

The North Reading Fast Freight splits the signals at the 99 milepost as it approaches downtown Tamaqua, PA.

While waiting for MOW crews to clear up, the North Reading Fast Freight takes a pause at Hickory Run on a gorgeous summer afternoon. An original Lehigh Valley phone booth and still in-service code... (more)

With a fresh snowfall blanketing the landscape, a short NRFF accelerates to 40mph in Rickenbach's Cut after departing North Reading Yard. The four engines will make easy work of the 10-car northbo... (more)

The Blue Leader. As Reading & Northern continues to paint its fleet in its new schemes, it makes for a snapshot in time on the railroad during this phase of transition. On Thursday, Novembe... (more)

The New Face Of NRFF. On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, the "Fast Freight" schemed SD50-2 5019 lead the Reading & Northern's North Reading Fast Freight, seen here in Dupont, Pennsylvani... (more)

Making its first revenue trip in a new and unique paint scheme, former Seaboard System 8550 leads the R&N's North Reading Fast Freight up the mountain between Tamaqua and Haucks, seen splitting th... (more)