The Reading & Northern is arguably one of the most desirable railfan destinations east of the Mississippi and seems to be headed nowhere but up on the list of must-see railroads. From vintage EMD ... (more)
While the New St. Nick Extra is loaded on the New Side pad at Reading Anthracite, five rusty hoppers sit on the Old Side next to the lab that tests samples from each car for various qualities.
The Reading & Northern mountain job passes the east end of the yard in St. Nicholas, Pennsylvania. It now has a low-speed, non-stop trip to Tamaqua ahead of it.