The No. 425 is a lean machine, loves to run and makes sure everyone knows it. Here it is blasting through Nesquehoning PA's Industrial Complex one recent October day.

Reading & Northern 425 leads an Autumn Leaf Excursion over the 1000 foot long, 168 foot tall Hometown High Bridge on its way to Jim Thorpe.

Reading and Northern SD50's 5014 and 5017 leads train NRFF across Hometown Highbridge, with freight bound for Jim Thorpe from North Reading.

On a gorgeous fall evening, Reading & Northern 425 leads the first autumn leaf excursion of the year at Miller's Crossing, bound for Port Clinton and the new Outer Station.

The 425 is nearing the summit with 14 cars and an assist from EMD, with the signal beckoning her toward Nesquehoning Junction. The branch to the left leads to Delano Junction.

The 425 pauses while the trainman bends the iron from the Tremont Branch to the Minersville Branch.

A PRR cabin car sits patiently in the background as the Hogger watches for signals from his brakeman while making switching movements in the east end of the CNJ yard at Jim Thorpe.

Splitting Eardrums

Reading & Northern's ex-GM&O Pacific has a bit of a reputation for being one really loud locomotive. It doesn't help that the narrow walls of the Lehigh Gorge only... (more)

Rain isn't always a bad thing if one is prepared for it... In fact, it made for some rather dramatic shots at Glen Onoko. 425 never fails to put on one of the best shows in main line steam railr... (more)

Blasting through the rock cut at Glen Onoko Falls, the pride of the Reading & Northern steam fleet leads seven coaches and a converted gondola on a 70-minute excursion. Operating over the main li... (more)

Rainy Day Mood- Every time I go to Glen Onoko, it rains... On the last trip, my old Rebel couldn't handle the moisture and the screen shorted, so I missed this shot. Armed with a plastic ... (more)

Regular SEPTA R6 commuters are awed by the 425 bringing in a load of shoppers from South Hamburg on a Friday-after-Thanksgiving excursion. Note the Blue Mountain & Reading's RDC cars being used a... (more)

The engineer has a sharp eye on the track as he approaches the Hughes Street crossing in downtown New Ringgold. No. 9166 was built by Budd in February, 1958 for the Boston & Maine.

A scene that's been repeated thousands of times at this very location, albeit with different equipment, was replayed once more today. An export unit coal train is being assembled at St. Nicholas (... (more)

A Strange Turn of Events

Normally, there's no freight traffic on the Minersville branch on a Saturday, but due to some extraneous circumstances (a minor derailment, I heard) near Tre... (more)