R&N #425's cylinder cocks emit steam as she eases her way onto the turntable in the early morning hours of October 13th, 2018.

R&N #425's headlight glints off the top of the rails outside of the steam shops of the Reading & Northern on a cold, rainy Fall morning.

R&N #425 in all her glory is ready for another day on the RBM&N.

"Magic": In some ways more than one there's something truly magical about a steam locomotive breaking the silence of a still and quiet morning. This case was no exception as R&N #425 eas... (more)

R&N #425 just about tears the railroad town of Tamaqua apart by her loud, crisp exhaust as she continues her way north on the first leg of a Fall Foliage special.

An early morning wake up call finds me outside of the Reading & Northern steam shops in Port Clinton, PA on October 13th, 2018. R&N #425 has just woken up from her slumber and with most of her 210... (more)

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.

In the blink of an eye, R&N #425 races across the bridge at Glen Onoko falls carrying eager passengers towards Old Penn Haven during July 4th weekend festivities. This bridge is shared between the... (more)

Blast off in 3...2...1... R&N #425 has the highball and with 210 pounds of steam quickly accelerates up through the Lehigh Gorge State Park putting on a show for railfans and passengers alike.

The master and the apprentice: Engineer Chris Bost, a veteran of the Reading & Northern steam team for over 30 years, speaks with Tim Haefner about the ins and outs of former GM&O #425. Passing on... (more)

Man and his Machine: Engineer Shane Frederickson in a backlit morning scene monitors the steam gauge as he prepares to unleash 210 lbs of steam on the Lehigh Gorge State Park.

R&N #425, with her throttle to the roof and the nation's colors waving in the wind, makes the grade at Glen Onoko with a train full of railfans for Memorial Day weekend 2017.

Under a planned event steam hauled 03 001 a fast train in eastern Germany. This is near the station Seitschen. The train looks like he's gone for years in East Germany. The locomotive is now out o... (more)