A pair of Reading & Northern SD50s on each end, and 5022 leading, bring a Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway train back toward Jim Thorpe. The fall colors are starting to show in the park.

The 2003 works some over time spoting some cars into the RIP at the RBMN shops.

Schuylkill Haven's 25th annual "Borough Days" event brings a celebrity to town - R&N #425 displayed here, between excursions, next to the former Reading station.

R&N #425 simmers between runs at the former Reading station in Schuykill Haven during the town's 25th annual "Borough Days" event.

While everyone else was out chasing 113 down from Minersville, I opted to go see 425 make some morning yard moves...I am glad I did.

The 25th Anniversary of the Schuylkill Haven Borough Day, has hosted train rides for quite sometime now, but this was the first time that STEAM was pulling the train. R&N brought there 4-6-2 #425 ... (more)

Reading & Northern SD40-2s 3057 and 3058 sit outside the Port Clinton engine house after being washed for their weekend duties pulling round trip fall foliage excursions to Jim Thorpe.

425 ran a trip from Duryea,PA to Jim Thorpe,PA. This was 425's first public mainline trip since October of 2010. She couldn't have sounded or looked any better! Glad to have 425 back!

425 ran a trip from Duryea,PA to Jim Thorpe,PA. This was 425's first public mainline trip since October of 2010. She couldn't have sounded or looked any better! Glad to have 425 back!

A little overtime for the Reading & Northern crew switching some cars into the RIP.

Making a triumphant return to service, the Reading and Northern's 4-6-2 pacific #425 blasts out of the Jim Thorpe yard with the last train of the day. 425 spent 2 days at the Steamtown Railfest, o... (more)

BM&R 425 has just been serviced and is backing down to couple onto its train.

Back in Service.. The Reading & Northern has returned 4-6-2 425 to service. The splendid looking steam locomotive made a visit to the Steamtown Rail Fest on August 31 and September 1.

Reading & Northern's Baldwin built Pacific gets prepped for the day at Railfest, as the sun peeks through the morning clouds.

In honor of the "Four & a Quarter" moving again this week, here it is at one of it's previous excursions. I did it in black & white to see it without it's normal bright blue. Note how much air can... (more)