Reading 2102 Ramble to Jim Thorpe

I only want to be seated in open air cars behind steam.  The sights, sounds, smell and pulling coal ash out of your hair is what's it all about.  Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing.  I recently rode the 70-minute round-trip excursion out of Jim Thorpe, and it was a great time - looks like your ride was much better.

If anyone is going to Jim Thorpe, I'd like to recommend the "trolley" ride that departs from in front of the station.  Nice entertaining ride around the town.  Only caveat is that I'm not sure how pleasant it will be in cold or bad weather.

@superwarp1 posted:

I only want to be seated in open air cars behind steam.  The sights, sounds, smell and pulling coal ash out of your hair is what's it all about.  Thanks for sharing.

I understand the various constraints associated with the ability to have open air cars / doors. But I agree, open air is the best. There really is no comparison.

Signed up to go on Oct 21st after 2 days at York.

Thanks for the pics.

Jim

@Jim Sandman posted:

Signed up to go on Oct 21st after 2 days a York.

Thanks for the pics.

Jim

One recommendation, if you plan to eat lunch somewhere in Jim Thorpe pick something ahead of time. Once the train arrives make a beeline for it. That way you can get a table immediately. The train dumps a lot of people into an already crowded town so the restaurants quickly get swamped.

When my wife and I road the double header a couple of years ago we wound up at a bar/restaurant all they way up the hill. Line wasn't too bad compared to closer to the station, bench across the street for me while she stood on line. Most of the places don't take reservations at lunch time.

Susie and I rode the diesel trip (2 first class coaches + diner car) from Pittston, PA  to JT last Sunday. At JT we had all the grandkids meet us and took the 1pm caboose Gorge trip with the F's. Since F's were on head end outbound there was no runaround at the Gorge. Shoved all the way back to JT. GREAT TRIPS.

From the time our first train arrived, counted 16 passenger movements at JT station. Possibly was the busiest little train station in America that day.

Thanks to Andy Muller.

Walter

@Scotie posted:

When my wife and I road the double header a couple of years ago we wound up at a bar/restaurant all they way up the hill. Line wasn't too bad compared to closer to the station, bench across the street for me while she stood on line. Most of the places don't take reservations at lunch time.

I believe we went to the same place. It’s called Marion Hose Bar. The name comes from the fact the building used to be a fire house.

That's the one my wife and I ate at (couldn't remember the name). Great food, drinks and staff.

The RBMN/Reading and Northern for short is one of the best railroads in the US that operate steam and diesel excursions while also operating freight trains. They have so many excursions now on different parts of their railroad.