Reading FP7 #903 gets a chance to lead on the "Whistle Stop" excursion from E.Stroudsburg, PA to Scranton and return during Steamtown's now annual Railfest weekend.

The Reading duo make an early 7:30 AM appearance at the Elmhurst Reservoir en route to East Stroudsburg, PA prior to running a "Whistle Stop" excursion back to Steamtown later the same afternoon.

The "Whistle Stop" Excursion crosses Pocono Summit Lake as it heads back to Steamtown after picking up passengers in East Stroudsburg and Cresco for Railfest.

Here, we see what was once the station stop at George School - a Quaker boarding and day school built in Newtown, PA (NE of Trenton, NJ) in 1893 which survives today. The steps (center right) led ... (more)

Part of the SEPTA R8 line, this former Reading line served Newtown commuters with a link to Philadelphia, PA from 1878 (w/steam) through 1983 (w/RDC's). Walking the line from Fox Chase to Newtown... (more)

This former Reading Railroad station in the rural suburbs of Bryn Athyn, PA, was built in 1902 and survived into the SEPTA years on the Newtown line, also known as the R8, and now serves as the lo... (more)

The Reading's Newtown branch, once a proposed main to NYC from Philadelphia, was built in 1878 as part of the Philadelphia and Newtown Railroad (later renamed the Philadelphia, Newtown and New Yor... (more)

RDG #2124 prepares for asbestos abatement. Asbestos fibers woven into sheets were commonly placed under the painted sheet metal of the boiler (lagging) to keep the boiler insulated. This kept th... (more)

Hey dispatch? Yeah, we're no where near Pottstown!  The Reading set takes a tour of the former DL&W line during "Founder's Day" partially substituting for steam due to some track ... (more)

Sporting her new reflective number board, RDG #902 rounds the bend at Point of Gap in one of the more scenic locations in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Reading Company Technical & Historical Society's FP7s rest at Steamtown. Could there be summer excursions out of Scranton with this duo as requested power?

Late night call to duty at the Reading Company

Following on from my Erie 0-8-8-0 Camelback here is a Pennsylvania & Reading Railroad camelback 4-4-0. The reason for the position of the cab was that the wide Wotton firebox designed to burn anth... (more)

Out of town visitors. Reading Company Technical and Historical Society #902 and the Philadelphia Chapter of the NRHS #903 enjoy the hospitality of Steamtown where they are expected to be a... (more)