Reading & Northern's premier freight, the North Reading Fast Freight, heads past the old station shanty at Molino. Normally, when I've been in the area to chase NRFF, it's been two SD40 with a doz... (more)

When It Was Red. On the early morning of August 15, 2020, very recently repainted Reading and Northern Railroad 5018 (ex-CSX 8507, née-SBD 8507 SD50, 1/1983)) was on display at the railroa... (more)

Reading and Northern fall foliage train charges through control point Zenner on its return trip to Reading. Reading T1 #2102 was long off the train by this point with a mechanical failure, though ... (more)

While the passengers of the Autumn Leaf Excursion enjoy a three hour layover in Jim Thorpe the train shoves back over the Lehigh River trestle as part of the WYE move to situate the train for the ... (more)

The 2102 steam Fall Leaf excursion train is Wyed at Nesquehoning Junction. Wait, What? Unfortunately early on in the trip the 2102 experienced some problems and was pulled from the run at Port ... (more)

Reading & Northern 5018 leads the 20-car Fall Foliage train north through Drehersville after 2102's mechanical failure. NOTE: This was shot on private property and permission was obtained to sh... (more)

It's pretty much a right of passage at this point to take a photo of a Reading and Northern train next to the old pickup truck in Hometown, PA. Here's this year's r... (more)

The Reading and Northern SD50's haul the fall foliage train through the Pennsylvania countryside on a beautiful afternoon. I had traveled to ... (more)

Diesel Foliage Ramble. After an unexpected mechanical problem developed with Reading & Northern's beloved T-1 steam engine 2102 shortly after departure from Reading Outer Station in Reading... (more)

Reading and Northern Fast Freight SD50-2s 5018 and 5019 bring the third of the Rambles into Outer Station.

With a heat wave running from coast to coast, the Lehigh Gorge felt especially toasty, as Reading & Northerns prized NRFF wayfreight cruises through Jim Thorpe with one of the two Fast Freight pai... (more)

"Fast Freight Gas Stop"

Reading & Northern SD50 3018 in fresh paint, on display, at Jim Thorpe, Pa.

RBMN SD50-2 5018 sits on display at the former CNJ Station in Jim Thorpe during the opening weekend of the LGSRY. 5018 is sporting the new paint scheme which will be used on the four former CSX SD... (more)

The Reading & Northern new corporate scheme is on display on the first SD50 to get the new paint. The engine is seen sitting next to the CNJ station at Jim Thorpe, PA for the return of the Lehigh ... (more)