Reading & Northern 425 slowly pulls forward out of Jim Thorpe as it heads to the coaling dock near the turntable at the far end of the yard.

The crowds at Jim Thorpe Station eagerly await Reading & Northern 425 as it runs around its train, gracefully passing the canopy of the platform. The crew is setting up for another run into the Le... (more)

Reading & Northern 425 backs up to its train with its cylinders open to clear debris that has accumulated overnight to prepare for the day's excursions.

A second opportunity of mine to create a "like father, like son" photo op. This time with a scale model of the Reading and Northern Pacific Class locomotive.

Just before the sun peeks through the trees above the surrounding mountains, Reading & Northern 425 does some switching moves, blasting steam out of her cylinders

Reading & Northern 425 opens up its cylinders to clear debris that has accumulated overnight to prepare for the day's excursions

RBMN does the return trip tender first creating a nice over/under scene.

This shot is of RBMN 425 as it champs the grade at the River Trestle. Wading my way through the currents was a nice way to cool off for the day.

We found NRFF!

Getting set to move onto the turntable, 425 clears its' cylinders of water and steam.

Starting the day, 425 gets a tow to the turntable from 1546.

Reading & Northern 425 moves for the first time in the morning. With engineer Chad Frederickson at the throttle, excess water and steam is cleared out of the cylinders as they begin to move.

The second Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway train of the day returns to Jim Thorpe, passing bikers on the Lehigh Gorge Trail and the solar powered signal at MP 126. Motive power is former NS 5070 of SO... (more)

The Reading & Northern NRFF (North Reading Fast Freight) is seen cutting across "The New Bridge" as the scenic train has pulled into the clear. The Fast Freight will then take the old CN... (more)

The Lehigh Gorge scenic train is seen passing the switch at "River" arriving back in Jim Thorpe. The train is traveling along the old CNJ trackage. The line below is a former Lehigh Vall... (more)