Reading and Northern #425: Autumn Leaf Specials [UPDATED WITH NEW CONTENT]

One of my all time favorite locomotives. Thank you for posting! 

Thanks! I don't care what other people say about the blue. It looks great to me!

Thanks fellas! I got introduced to this locomotive about a month ago and I must say she is by far the baddest steam locomotive I've seen to date!

Thanks for the pics and video.  This is my favorite RR and although I have the Lionel Lionchief plus 425 I hope they make the scale model.

Mike,

Great video and pictures!  Thanks. I've never seen so many passenger cars in an excursion consist.  And, identicsl ones at that. Wow.

(And I like the blue, too.  I had to do a double-take to make sure it wasn't a Pan Am paint job.)

Tomlinson Run Railroad

Thanks! That passenger consist in reality is not that big. The 765 New River trips in the 80s and 90s were over 30 cars in length with no diesel assist.

I agree, the blue makes her look classy especially the "midnight blue" color she has now.

Mike

Thank you for sharing these great  pictures. My family frequents Jim Thorpe, but have not taken the trains.

Yes, this RR is run first class. Every car has seen great maintenance and care . No rides, but I did bump into Rich Melvin and Andy having a chat at Jim Thorpe station. Both representing quality railroading.

So--a bonus, that I was entertained with 2 engines that day.

Thanks again

Floyd

beautiful locomotive, thanks for sharing.

FloydS posted:

Mike

Thank you for sharing these great  pictures. My family frequents Jim Thorpe, but have not taken the trains.

Yes, this RR is run first class. Every car has seen great maintenance and care . No rides, but I did bump into Rich Melvin and Andy having a chat at Jim Thorpe station. Both representing quality railroading.

So--a bonus, that I was entertained with 2 engines that day.

Thanks again

Floyd

Yes you were! Unfortunately, I did not get into railfanning as a hobby until the winter of 2015-2016 so I missed out on a lot of those great 765 trips out of Steamtown and on the R&N.

Be sure to check out these autumn leaf trips next year. They are spectacular!

Hey everyone,

Here is a new video from October 16th. In this episode, R&N #425 pulls 8 cars from Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe and back. The locomotive handled it with ease. Enjoy!

Here are some pictures from that day: