Since its return to service in 2008, Reading & Northern 425 powered multiple "Fall Foliage" excursions between Port Clinton and Jim Thorpe, and eventually between Reading Outer Station and Jim Thorpe almost every October. With 2022 marking the return of Reading T-1 number 2102, the Reading & Northern decided to run 425 for only one weekend in the beginning of November; however, due to a mechanical problem with Reading 2102 on its excursion on October 8, the railroad decided to swap 425's run on Sunday, November 6 with 2102.
Making the most of the situation, we ventured off to the mountains of eastern Pennsylvania to capture 425 on one of its final runs before its federally mandated 1472-day inspection. On this day, 425, along with two of the railroad's "Fast Freight" SD50s, pulled a 15-car consist from Reading Outer Station to Jim Thorpe, and then returned to Port Clinton where 425 would be cutoff from the consist so the crew could prepare 2102 for its excursion the next day. The two SD50s pulled the remainder of the excursion back to Reading Outer Station. Additionally, 425 was equipped with an authentic Central Railroad of New Jersey 3 Chime, a whistle historic to the region considering part of the excursion travels over former CNJ trackage. The locomotive put on quite the finale, providing some final memories of the locomotive before its overhaul. So sit back, relax, and enjoy Reading & Northern 425 thunder up and down the Pocono Mountains on one of its last excursions before its 1472-day inspection.
This video was filmed on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Filmed & Edited by Mark Turkovich
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©MPT Productions 2022
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