Once the Longest Tunnel on the Reading System, the Mahanoy Tunnel is still used 159 years later under the Reading & Northern seeing a train almost every day.

Cool, damp weather brought out the best of steam for the first of only two days of operations scheduled for this year for No. 425 in the Lehigh Gorge. It returns in October for four trips from th... (more)

Running late due to rail replacement in New Ringgold earlier in the day, the North Reading Fast Freight hurries south at Miller's Crossing on a gorgeous evening.

The West Hazleton Fast Freight drops downgrade at Haucks, where the Hazleton Line (former RDG Catawissa Branch) joins the Main Line to Reading.

The Tamaqua Fast Freight rolls south at Miller's Crossing as long shadows overtake the scene at the end of a beautiful day.

On a beautiful evening, the West Hazleton Fast Freight rolls south at Miller's Crossing with a healthy-sized train in tow.

With a full 15 car train of tourists who flocked to the Reading and Northern to ride behind a vintage steam engine to see Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania and attend the autumn leaf festival, the 425 high... (more)

An unlikely doubleheader of a 4-6-2 leading an 0-6-0 is plying the snowy rails along the West Branch of the Schuylkill. I wonder if the late H. Stafford Bryant (author of "The Georgian Locom... (more)

Under a cloudy sky, Reading and Northern 425 charges through Nesquehoning with the stack roaring and ground thumping.

The Reading & Northern Mount Carmel job switches International Paper in Mount Carmel Junction before returning to Port Clinton..

With a 15 car train full of tourists and railfans alike in tow, Reading and Northern 425 highballs towards Jim Thorpe with engineer Shane Frederickson keeping an eye on the line ahead.

As the sun begins to set on the Pennsylvania countryside, Reading and Northern 425 races towards Outer Station to finish its trip for the day.

Reading & Northern is know for interesting power lash ups and well, the Port Clinton Yard Job YJPN was no different today with an SD50M doing the honors of being the shop/yard shifter, with a spec... (more)

As the rain pours down, so does the Jim Thorpe Job as it heads towards AMETEK to shift some car's around in the pouring rain.

Mount Carmel Junction Maneuvers – 5

Blue Mountain Reading & Northern engineer U33B is now on the east end of its train, and will begin switching International Paper in Mount Carm... (more)