Classic switch lamps dot the yard at the Reading & Northern's Outer Station in Reading, Pennsylvania. Add a steam locomotive into the mix, such as former Gulf Mobile & Ohio pacific #425 in some ni... (more)

"Frosty": Reading & Northern #425 simmers on the turntable lead on a cold Christmas Eve 2019 morning outside of Port Clinton, Pennsylvania.

"Majestic": Reading & Northern #425's headlight beam provides some illumination on the early morning of December 24, 2019. Engineer Shane Frederickson chats with his son Ryan Frederickso... (more)

Engineer Shane Frederickson warms up ex-GM&O #425's cross compound air pump on the cold morning of December 24, 2019.

Reading & Northern #425 had reached the top of the grade at Haucks on October 19, 2019. From here, it is a steady downgrade ride into Jim Thorpe.

"Anticipation": Fireman Ryan Frederickson manned the switch outside of the Port Clinton steam shops on October 19, 2019 as Reading & Northern #425 gave a wake-up call to the sleepy railr... (more)

"Resume Speed": Engineman Shane Frederickson looks over his locomotive outside of the Outer Station in Reading, PA in preparation for one more departure to Port Clinton. Resuming speed f... (more)

"A Team of Two": Enginemen Ryan Bausher and Shane Frederickson are working hard as a team to keep Reading & Northern #425 rolling through the Dutch countryside of Berks county, Pennsylva... (more)

Steam outlines the supports of the turntable outside of the steam shops in Port Clinton, PA as R&N #425 returns to the high iron for another day hauling passengers through anthracite coal country.... (more)

A sprinkling of fall color on a nice afternoon can be seen in the former CNJ yard at Jim Thorpe, PA as R&N #425 heads back to the station to couple up to her train for the return trip back to Port... (more)

The switch lamps at the R&N headquarters in Port Clinton, PA help turn back the clock on this former Reading Railroad part of the R&N line. Here, former Gulf Mobile & Ohio pacific #425 has stopped... (more)

The headlight of R&N #425 emits the only illumination outside of the R&N's steam shops on a very, very early morning in Port Clinton, PA.

All hands on deck! R&N #425's crew is busy getting the former GM&O pacific ready for the afternoon run back to Port Clinton and the Outer Station in Reading, PA.

The pops are singing and R&N #425 has a clear stack as she assaults the grade on Hometown Hill. #425 in this picture is pulling the SD50 and all 13 cars behind her at about 10 mph. If you want a s... (more)

R&N #425 does its best 2-10-2 impression as she storms out of the Reading & Northern's Port Clinton Headquarter's and yards southbound for the Outer Station in Reading, Pennsylvania.