Reading and Northern's 425 drifts downgrade through Tamaqua on one of the companies famed Fall Foliage Excursions.
The light always seems to challenge #425 - I got 'er coming, and now going, both with some very interesting lighting.
R&N #425 makes an on schedule early afternoon pass by the Tamaqua station. I like this photo, the sun is high in the sky yet interestingly enough, it really brings out some nice contrast and deta... (more)
Engineer Shane Frederickson puts on a show for the town of Tamaqua as he leads 425 and the OCS into town. Shane has way too much fun at his job.
425 labors uphill at tigertsville road crossing just outside tamaqua on the way to Jim Thrope.
The Reading Turn is seen at South Tamaqua.
The return of the "Four-and-a-Quarter." After a successful break-in run, the crew stopped at the restaurant in the Tamaqua station to celebrate, leaving the 425 simmering outside, attracti... (more)
Reading & Northern Rail Fan Day's special to Tamaqua using Reading Company Technical & Historical Society restored locomotives 5308 and 5513.
Reading & Northern Tamaqua Heritage Day Excursion exiting the Tamaqua Tunnel on a perfect autumn day. View more of my photos at http://mst145.rrpicturearchives.net
The returning Mountain Job sits in Tamaqua before resuming its trip to Port Clinton. The train had SD40-2's 3051 and 3055 and SD50 5049 pulling thirteen loads of coal. The extra power was needed b... (more)
Head on view of the R&N's Ex-Southern Pacific SD45R at Tamaqua Yard.
Reading and Northern SD50M #5014 prepares for the Tamaqua "High Bridge Excursions" in front of the old P&R Tamaqua Station.
RBMN 5014 sits in front of the newly restored former Reading Railroad station in Tamaqua.
Reading and Northern #3050 brings the MCQA-19 Southbound at Tuscarora State Park Road, just North of Milepost 99.
R&N #2003 is on the point of the MCQA-02 and the CSEX-02 as they head past Rose Street in Tamaqua. Just North of the photo location is Milepost 99.0 which is known as "High" due to the high milepo... (more)
