The engineer is warming up the trailing truck booster prior to departure to Jim Thorpe. The extra 11,100 lbs. of tractive force added to the engine's 68,000 lbs. comes in handy at tight spots- Ea... (more)

The last steam-powered Reading and Northern Fall Foliage Special of 2024 has emerged from the woods at Zehner's Siding and is about to parallel PA Route 443 (Clamtown Road) for a half mile or so.

2012 races north to Port Clinton.

2102 rolls across the Hometown High Bridge.

2102 thunders out of the Nesquehoning tunnel.

2102 puts on a show departing Port Clinton.

2102 makes its way around the wye in Jim Thorpe.

2102 makes its way around the wye in Jim Thorpe.

2102 sits in Port Clinton awaiting the switcher to pull it from the engine house.

2102 starts its shove south tender first, uncoupling from the RBMN switcher.

2102 moves south towards Port Clinton in the last few minutes of light.

2102 slowly takes its turn around the wye in Jim Thorpe.

2102 slowly moves across the Hometown High Bridge.

The first Reading & Northern steam-powered fall foliage special of 2021, on its way from Reading, PA to Jim Thorpe, PA. The sound of the exhaust was as deafening as a jet-plane at takeoff; actual... (more)

A 2-car RDC special heading to Jim Thorpe, PA, about 25 minutes ahead of a following steam special. No. 9166 was built by Budd for the Boston & Maine in February of 1958.