Reading & Northern's two active steam locomotives work hard up the former CNJ branch just West of Nesquehoning

On August 13, Reading & Northern operated a doubleheader steam consist that was led by recently restored 4-8–4 2102 and 4–6–2 425. The climb out of Nesquehoning produced an impressive plume... (more)

On August 13, Reading & Northern operated a doubleheader steam consist that was led by recently restored 4-8–4 2102 and 4–6–2 425. Putting on quite the smoke show as the train passed over Ho... (more)

An 84-car coal train bound for NS at Reading heads out of Tamaqua with 2 SD50s for power.

In homage to the classic rambles shot, Reading & Northern T-1 2102 enters the yard at Port Clinton. The ex-RDG engine is on a "Hopper Jet" test run in preparation for the R&N's Iron Hors... (more)

Reading & Northern T-1 2102 bursts out of Nesquehoning Tunnel on her way down to Jim Thrope. The ex-RDG engine is on a "Hopper Jet" test run in preparation for the R&N's Iron Horse Rambl... (more)

The Reading & Northern Office Car Special passes a block signal north of White Haven while heading up the Lehigh Division Main Line.

The Reading & Northern OCS rounds the first half of Keenapple Curve on a late fall afternoon.

Reading & Northern 425's drivers glisten in the early morning sun in Jim Thorpe.

Reading & Northern 425 eases out of Jim Thorpe with its consist for the following day's excursion.

The 2102, starting to back down from its static display area for a photo runby past the ex-CNJ Jim Thorpe station

Two SD50s and a train of former Rio Grande hoppers heads around the Beltway on the NS Hazleton Running Track with a train of cars that'll run to NS at North Reading Yard.

With a heat wave running from coast to coast, the Lehigh Gorge felt especially toasty, as Reading & Northerns prized NRFF wayfreight cruises through Jim Thorpe with one of the two Fast Freight pai... (more)

Coming, Going and Gone! While Reading #2102 may have ruled the summer of 2022 thus far on the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern, her sister #425, a 4-6-2 Pacific, is not interested in going quiet... (more)

Coming, Going and Gone! While Reading #2102 may have ruled the summer of 2022 thus far on the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern, her sister #425, a 4-6-2 Pacific, is not interested in going quiet... (more)