Reading & Northern #425 leads a train west through the Lehigh Gorge passing the signals at Independence. The right of way here splits off from the parallel Lehigh Valley right of way to cross over... (more)

On the Table at Jim Thorpe. With the snow intensity starting to really pick up, the Reading & Northern 425 is turned on the Jim Thorpe Turntable. This structure is not motorized and is ess... (more)

Highball!

Though the transition from steam to diesel continues, the Port Clinton to Mauch Chunk commuter trains are still often found with one of the railroad's 3 remaining steam l... (more)

R&N #425 makes an extended stop at the station in Jim Thorpe giving time for the crew to catch up on the day's activities. Just earlier, the scene was full of activity until the change from snow ... (more)

A Reading & Northern passenger train thunders through the Lehigh Gorge, southbound over an s-curve on the former Lehigh Valley ROW. The track to the left is owned by NS, while the track #425 is o... (more)

While out for a snowy evening stroll, a local family comes across Reading & Northern #425 simmering at the Jim Thorpe station. The young boy is captivated by the immense size of the locomotive, as... (more)

The snow is falling and the peaceful sound of the Lehigh River is replaced by the deafening roar of the Reading & Norther 425 speeding along to Jim Thorpe. A Lerro Productions / Lerro Photography ... (more)

One of the scenic highlights of the eastern United States is the Lehigh River Gorge north of Jim Thorpe PA. Here, steep hills (for the east at least) were cleaved by the Lehigh River. In the 1800'... (more)

The best (and warmest) seat in the house! R&N 425 starts her movement towards the Lerro Productions Photo Charter line located just around the curve ahead. About an hour later, all the snow would ... (more)

After sitting all night at the station 425 comes alive as she gets ready to back down to the main for the first run-by of the day.

R&N 5014 pauses at the Jim Thorpe station while passengers board. The train will bring the people along with their bikes into the Lehigh Gorge where they will detrain and take the bike trail back ... (more)

The 765 pulls into the town of Jim Thorpe.

Reading & Northern #425 rounds the cut at Glen Onoko in the Lehigh Gorge just minutes after visiting Nickel Plate #765 made an appearance on the Railroad: Reading & Northern
Locomotive: Steam 4-6-2
Location: Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: RN 425
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: August 23, 2015

Another day, another spin... What's amazing about this scene is that there is nothing amazing about this scene. Yet again, we see R&N's #425 take a spin on the turntable to orient the engi... (more)

In her new livery, Reading & Northern 4-6-2 #425 passes through "COAL" interlocking at Glenoko just north of Jim Thorpe, PA. The R&N installed this former Reading signal bridge in September 2014.... (more)