BEST Train Ride Ever! R&N Inaugural Pittston to Jim Thorpe Excursion 5/27/2023

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Saturday May 27, 2023 marked a monumental day as Reading & Northern Railroad had their inaugural train excursion from Pittston to Jim Thorpe Pennsylvania. This Full Experience video will cover everything from showing the new Wilkes Barre / Scranton Regional Railroad Station, to the arrival of the train and of course highlights along this 120 mile round trip route. This was by far the best train excursion experience I've ever had and for those who missed out on this day, hopefully this video will let you feel like you were there with me.
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@JPVideos81 Год назад

Thanks for spending the day with me one this incredible Inaugural train excursion. If you get the opportunity, take this ride for yourself.

@barbara-pigeonbray4579 Год назад

Sure wish I could !! 😊...Looked like so much fun !!

@gaylebrodt676 Год назад

What a great train excursion! You certainly were in your glory JP with all smiles! The train and the cars are gorgeous and that was so sweet that you were upgraded to the Appalachian Trail car. The views are so beautiful with incredible landscape and the footage of both of the tunnels was so cool, love the rock cuts. Andy Muller is such a wonderful man with everything he has accomplished! You and Jaime sure had a fun time, that is so awesome. It was so neat when you two were waving the flags! Loved seeing that little red caboose too! Hope you had a great Memorial Day Weekend! Beautiful photos! What a fantastic experience for you and this was such an awesome video! Thank you!

@JPVideos81 Год назад

I was in my glory for sure. I dont think the day could have been any better.

@Kimberly-dt4ko Год назад

You looked like a kid in a candy shop from the moment you got to your car. I really enjoyed your coverage of all the happenings associated with the inaugural run. The scenery was magnificent. The white speck of the tunnel was cool. Thanks for taking us along.

@jerrycallaio5130 Год назад

What A Great Addition To Pittston City And It's Rebirth!

@MakeMeStop Год назад

First off, congratulation on the promotion in seating, you are definitely deserving of it. Secondly, thank you for sharing this great experience with us. I could have watched a 3hr version of this.

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Thanks so much! It was hard to film all day and cut it down to just over an hour.

@michaelhardy500 Год назад

😯😲😀😎great youtube video

@trezjr73 Год назад

When Andy speaks ... people listen. Thanks for the great time. Start planing for the 2102.

@Brian_rock_railfan Год назад

Awesome video 🚅🚃👍

@NA_RailfanningProductions51 Год назад

Great job!

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Thanks

@catherineengle4196 Год назад

Damnt I am only 15:49 into the video and I am jealous as hell!!! That car your in is my dream train car....😊😊😊 I will have to come back and say more after the video...

@JPVideos81 Год назад

😆

@wilswartzell Год назад

It was wonderful meeting you for a short while in Jim Thorpe. God bless you!

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Great meeting you too!

@edbiedenkapp1322 Год назад

Outstanding. Thank you.

@theodoredugranrut8201 Год назад

Thanks Jay looks like a pleasant way to spend a day. Central California watching

@musclecarmitch908 Год назад

What an awesome ride! And loaded with so many railroad scenic things! Wig wag's, tunnels, classic engines and railway cars and beautiful mountain views! Awesome video JP! And Jamie! Thanks for bringing us along with ya'll!👍

@JPVideos81 Год назад

There's not enough words to describe this day. Thanks for riding with us.

@garymessina1609 Год назад

Thank you JP I only wish I could have been there with you and the new memories of the ride wow great video thanks again JP

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Thanks for riding along in the video

@brianagnew7634 Год назад

About 15 years ago I had a ride from Tunkhannock to Jim Thorpe with the 425 steam engine pulling. Going through Pittston yard I remember how it looked like a junk yard instead. Looks a lot better now. Thanks for sharing your video.

@JPVideos81 Год назад

That yard has come a long way

@janton61 Год назад

Great video. Thanks for sharing it with us. Wonderful trains, beautiful scenery. I feel happy after watching this.

@asilversurfer4372 Год назад

Loved the video, if I only I lived nearer I would love the train journey, never mind I've travelled with you & thank you.

@chriskishbach9633 Год назад

Awesome video JP thank you.

@lashendawest7509 Год назад

Great long video and nice catches

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Thanks

@dianacanales2526 Год назад

Very Special Treat! You looked like the happiest kid on Christmas morning, your smile was so big, Jay! Congratulations on getting to ride this wonderful Inaugural Excursion and to both you & Jaime for getting the VIP upgrade to the best car on the whole train! Spectacular views, especially over the valley & super-cool tunnel shots that came out through cut rock -- loved it! Wow! What a gorgeous train! And your enthusiasm is very contagious, too! So sweet of Mr. Andy Muller to give you that special access, complete with swag bag, plus interview time. Really cool that he's also a fan and watches all your videos, too!😊 Fantastic video!! You've outdone yourself with this one and it was so much fun! Thanks for bringing us to ride along!❤

@JPVideos81 Год назад

It's definitely my pleasure to ride and film this for everyone to enjoy.

@SpringRubber Год назад

AWESOME video! Today, 6/11/2023, my 90-yr old mom is riding the Pittston-Jim Thorpe train and I can't wait to hear about her experience. I'm 200 miles away from that area so this morning I pulled up RBM&N's live stream from the Pittston station. While I didn't catch her boarding I could see that today they're running 2 self-propelled RDCs. I grew up in South W-B and was thrilled to watch all the footage of the inaugural trip. What a ride for you and Jamie. Sub'd and well done!

@peteheyde7999 Год назад

I'm up near Syracuse, and I'm absolutely going to make the trip south for an excursion. I'm a retired OTR driver and at one time, I drove for TRL (now Prime Inc.) out of Pittston. The last 20 years of driving was for Wal-Mart out of Marcy, NY so I've paid my dues to PA 61 and thus the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad route. I recently rode the Amtrak Lakeshore Ltd round trip to Chicago so when I saw the footage of you heading to the open air car, I was completely blown away by the unbelievable cheanliness and restored condition of those last few cars both inside and out. Right down to the seating upholstery and ceiling fans. WOW! You did an absolutely FABULOUS job chronicling the beginning, and hopefully long-lasting railroad adventure for railfans from all around the world! Between the R. BM & N and Steamtown there's a lot going on in Northeast Pennsylvania Railroading! All the best!

@JPVideos81 Год назад

You'll certainly enjoy your ride whenever you decide to take it.

@allenpedrick6502 Год назад

Outstanding video!!!! Love your shot going through the tunnel backwards.

@dr.leonardhofstadtersavage6413 Год назад

I love thoes luxury passenger cars, very beautiful. And the view is beautiful to, fantastic video JP. 👍👍👍👍

@teresaforbes641 Год назад

I wish I could’ve been on that train. It looked like so much fun.

@nomadsempirebuilder9461 Год назад

Nice!!! 🤘😎

@JamieMakin Год назад

Fantastic job making this video of our absolute epic day! I'm so glad I got to enjoy the experience with you. I had also looked forward to this for a long time, but never expected the amazing upgrade we were given by Andy. Even if we'll never be able to replicate this exact ride, I'm still looking forward to future rides and chases with you along this route!

@JPVideos81 Год назад

You said it Jamie. This will go down in History for me and I'm thankful that I not only have this video to look back upon, but that I was able to share this experience with you as well. Onto our next train ride!

@AEMIAGC Год назад

Lived in the Pittston area for 18 years. Drove thru Coxton Yards everyday. Witnessed a derail recovery at the wye in '82. Thanks for putting Pittston back on the map!

@barbara-pigeonbray4579 Год назад

I knew that would be an awesome experience ..and what an honor Andy gave you and Jamie ..My choice car would be the open-air Appalachian Trail car too . I could almost feel the wind in my face ..Thank you Jay for sharing this adventure with us . ..A beautiful video and photo montage ..A special Memorial Day gift ....💙👍

@JPVideos81 Год назад

A day I'll never forget 💙

@misslottieish Год назад

Great and the whole car to yourself you can move around its beautiful outside.

@JPVideos81 Год назад

It was wonderful

@DonnaHernandez-my4cq Год назад

Thank you for sharing. I have added to my bucket list. ❤❤❤❤

@catherineengle4196 Год назад

WoW! What a ride! So do we call you JP or VIP or JP VIP 🤔😊😊😊 lol. Such a great video and what a wonderful man to carry passengers on a line that carries freight....how awesome and the ride was beautiful. Oh my goodness my mouth dropped open when you walked into the ultimate train car....that is my dream train car. I have visualize for years having a car with an interior just like that hooked to a caboose sitting in the mountains by a spring fed creek. I can and have seen myself living in an old antique train car. Its been a dream since I was young. Maybe one day...lol...if I win the lottery 😊. Thanks for the ride JP and thank you Mr. Muller. Another train ride on the old bucket list. Lol ✌

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Just call me a very fortunate individual 😊. If you ever get that antique train car, invite me over for a visit.

@bobgolfs4432 Год назад

I watched every minute - and I am impressed with how the R&N really cleaned up that yard. I had driven past the Pittston Junction (Da Junction) many many times and hoped something good would happen there. Thank you for presenting this and thank you to Mr Muller for following his dream. It is impressive to see that there are honest enterprising people still around. I recall seeing the awards that R&N had secured over the last several years for their freight service, so congratulations to him and his staff for all of their hard work in building their business. BTW, I loved his smile as well as yours! And as an aside, it is nice to see that you are maintaining your fit look! Lastly, great shot of the bridges under which you passed in Dupont. I grew up within walking distance of those bridges as well as recalled the former Laurel Line Bridge that would have been above them.

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Thanks so much for watching the entire video. I hope to railran that bridge area in the future.

@cruikshank Год назад

Watching more I loved the interview with the CEO himself Mr Andy Muller and the breaking of the Champagne 🍾 Bottle on the nose of the F Unit. You had an absolute gorgeous day for the inaugural run. Congratulations to all involved. First class act all around and a Top Notch Video Production. A tip of the hat 🎩 to you JP Video Productions.

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Thanks dave

@rogerhare7886 Год назад

I’m glad I came along!

@candyalfano9502 7 месяцев назад

Love the train ride thank you

@dottiemccoy3123 Год назад

That was a awesome train ride. It made my day better. This morning my second great grandson was born. So this was a awesome day... thank you for sharing and taking us along...

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Congratulations

@bpp325 Год назад

Well done, interview with Mr Mueller was a chart topper as was the feedback from Jamie. Thanx. 👍👍

@rikspector Год назад

Jay, This just goes to show how much people want to experience train rides!! What a great response! Cheers, Rik

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Yes! There's high demand for it.

@SR-zi6eo Год назад

Wow! I really loved the ride! It felt like I was there! I especially loved how we went through the long straight tunnel. My favorite car is the one with the tall, swivel seats and lacy curtains; beautiful! Thank you for taking us all with you; much appreciated! …..🌝

@graceaaronathotmail Год назад

What a beautiful trip! Wish I could have taken the ride with you!!

@WarrenBacon Год назад

Awesome video, my family and I actually made it on this video watching the first train.

@donb.1426 Год назад

Absolutely fantastic video! Thanks for sharing this historic ride!

@gordonschilpp708 6 месяцев назад

I have watched a lot of trains over the last 10 years and I have recently started to watch your channel almost constantly for the last week. First of all you have a very wonderful personality for doing what you’re doing. But your passion for what you’re doing squirts out of you and it’s really keeping a 72 year old would be train guy entertained but far more than that I’m still learning. And I have watched a lot of different videos of yours down and dirty. So I think I can safely say that WOW You are hitting a major league home run with this video. I’m getting to the point where if whoever is posting up train videos is not telling me, either verbally or on screen, I just won’t watch them. I don’t know what you did in your former life but you are a real treat. Train Troll. 😊

@JPVideos81 6 месяцев назад

I appreciate the kind words and for watching.

@lorrainekrauss5140 Год назад

What an experience and thank you for sharing this! I don’t think I will ever be able to get down there and do this so I will live your experience! ❤

@farlo_9355 Год назад

Thank you for this video. I needed it after arguing with a teenager about stuff she will not listen to me about.

@MamaJewelsMarshall Год назад

That was way cool!!!

@brianfalzon6739 Год назад

Congrats, R&N! Now all we ever wanted is the future excursions from North Reading to Pittston, Taylor Yard, Vosburg and Moosic.

@mimig5357 Год назад

Awesome video!! Definitely going on the bucket list!! Thank you for taking us along!!

@susanorr7535 Год назад

Thank you for the train restoration

@mgratk Год назад

Trains are cool, I'm not a railfan type BUT this was awesome, you got the VIP treatment. Wonderful excursion route. Can't believe he has that N by NW train. It's a great movie if you haven't seen it. Thanks as always for taking us along!

@lovesmashbox Год назад

That looked like so much fun. I never saw a tunnel that had a curve to it . Great video.

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Very unique tunnel

@roadwarrior331972 Год назад

Thanks for another awesome video JP!! always love watching your videos. keep up the great work!

@mammiec.douglas3465 Год назад

Awesome, Beautiful pictures and views!. Thank you for sharing this. Views and scenery are priceless..😊

@tylersebring8045 Год назад

Even tho I missed this awsome event in person but I'm sure glad I was part of this video great work JP

@94montrose 4 месяца назад

Very good video

@cruikshank Год назад

I want to add besides his excursions to Jim Thorpe, Pottsville, Reading, Tamaqua etc. I’d love to see trips that would take Anthracite Coal Mining History fans to the Pioneer Tunnel in Ashland, the #9 Coal Mine in Lansford, & the Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour in Scranton along with the new Coal Mine tour by the UGM’s in Nayag Park in Scranton. That would be awesome. I know the R&N has rail service in Ashland & Lansford area, not sure how close they get to Scranton, but perhaps they can use a shuttle bus from Pittson Station to there.

@jeffrey1841 Год назад

Wow that was truly amazing train ride.

@cookie5335 11 месяцев назад

Luv how the staff are oblivious 😂

@arlisssolano8288 Год назад

Great train ride

@donnagingras338 Месяц назад

Awesome video!! Thanks for the ride along!!

@scpittman5769 Год назад

Look like one awsome ride also love vids

@sammyb7243 Год назад

WOW just breath taking my friend. been awhie since ive posted nut i need to say thankyou my dad watched all your videos last year it brought him peace. left me with hell but i know how much he enjoyed your videos as much as i do .so thankyou JP one day i might come to the US to see these trains in person .

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Thanks so much for you and your dad for watching. I hope you get to visit to see for yourself.

@paulperrottet113 Год назад

Super video. This is a great occasion, expertly captured depicting the excitement of the enaugural trip and recording many shots of scenes along the line not seen before. I am pleased you are very happy with the results. I really did enjoy this video.

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Thanks so much for watching

@tylersebring8045 Год назад

Special Thanks to Andy muller for a wonderful and amazing railroad, I've been up on the lehigh gorge many times never gets old i know I'm gonna take this excursion in the near future. Congratulations Mr muller for the great excursion🎉

@PANortheasternRailfan Год назад

Incredible video and depiction of the days events! I actually felt like I was able to come along for the ride after chasing you guys all day! Very glad you and Jamie had such an excellent ride, and it was cool meeting up with both of you in Jim Thorpe and briefly at Pittston at the end of the day. Very exciting and I’ll be looking forward to your chases of this route in the future!

@JPVideos81 Год назад

I'm glad you were able to document is from the different locations, but I definitely wouldn't trade my experience from this day to chase it haha. Looking forward to seeing you again in the future.

@fernandoscrenci4874 Год назад

Fantastic !!!!

@christine_penn Год назад

Just missed you. I rode my bike down from Glen Onoko and saw the turn around of the Pittston train. I road down to Jim Thorpe to what other trains were around, before I did a ride up to White Haven and back for some Ice Cream (Woods). (50 Mile round trip.) Great Video! I am glad you and Jamie were there to document it! Wish I was with you!

@JPVideos81 Год назад

I got some woods ice cream too while I was there.

@cynthiacleaver9742 Год назад

When that train pulled into the station , I don’t think I’d seen anything more impressive and majestic!! That was a cool ride!! The luxury car was beautiful but I think I’d rather have the open air car also!! Thank you so much for letting us ride along with you and Jamie!! 💖💙🛤️💖💙🛤️💖

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Open air is the way to go.

@lisarobertson5164 Год назад

Excellent video JP, we enjoyed every minute of it.

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Thank you

@aprilwoods4820 Год назад

Thanks jp for taking us along with you on a passenger train ride, I've never been on one. But always dream to. 😊 loveee trains

@JPVideos81 Год назад

It's a unique and enjoyable experience

@texas060 Год назад

J.P. ThNk you for taking us along on this Super Wonderful Train Ride. This was Utterly Fantastic. This being the Closest i will be to riding this Beautiful Train, I would Love to say a great nig Thank You. This was so wonderful, and you kind Sir were a Wonderful Host. ❤❤😊

@russelltrupia4479 Год назад

Jason only you could bring use such a awesome video . Great job👍👍

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Aww, thank you

@Joe.M Год назад

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing!!!

@mj1234321 Год назад

Very cool, thanks for documenting and sharing this! Somehow I had missed this one before now.

@dtslord Год назад

Excellent video! If we still lived in NEPA, we would’ve been on that ride, but you brought us the next best thing to being there! Thank you!!❤

@JPVideos81 Год назад

You guys would love it. If you ever visit the area again, buy some tickets and enjoy the ride.

@janetfeathers4128 Год назад

Thank you so much for sharing this amazing video!

@JPVideos81 Год назад

My pleasure Janet

@michelleomer1047 Год назад

Wow!!! Going to try this train ride this summer 😎

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Yes!

@94montrose 4 месяца назад

And I love Steamtown

@TracksideOutback Год назад

It was a great ride that day, good video sir

@davehitt Год назад

Very cool!

@carlloar9768 Год назад

It was beautiful seneer

@robertalbertson889 10 месяцев назад

So AWESOME! Unfortunately I'm just seeing this come across my RU-vid feed 6 months after the fact, but no matter it's so impressive and beautiful and I'm sp jealous hahaha I'm an American living full time in the Philippines fir the past 6 years, since my retirement from LAPD Los Angeles Police Department. Thanks for sharing this great experience 😊❤

@JPVideos81 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for checking it out

@94montrose 4 месяца назад

I like Trains Too

@tabbycat8323 Год назад

What a wonderful adventure! I felt like I was riding the train. I want to find the railfans videos to see if your waving from the back. 😂 What a wonderful experience you two had. Thank you so much for letting us come along with you.

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Those videos are starting to show up

@tabbycat8323 Год назад

@@JPVideos81 I have found a couple where I could slightly see you. None that turned the camera to watch the rear of the train go by. What a pity. 😂

@dorothyseltzer8989 Год назад

I don't think I've told this to anyone. But when I first got married, we lived in a trailer park adjacent to train tracks. When I'd hear the train coming, I'd open up the back door of our trailer and wave to the conductor. He'd always wave back. It kinda made up for vibration of everything in the trailer when it passed by. LoL

@JPVideos81 Год назад

😊

@heidimiller1363 Год назад

Nice ...my hubby works for the reading and northern for 36 years now.he didn't work this trip though

@joegotlewski413 Год назад

My Dad and I are riding in the Parlor Car on July 1st for the Iron Horse Ramble. Originally we had already purchased tickets for the King Coal observation lounge on July 1st but the Reading&Northern railroad reached out to me personally to see if my Dad and I were interested in exchanging tickets and upgrading to the Parlor Car. I personally am a huge fan of luxury passenger cars because of the unique lifestyle. It made my day when Reading&Northern reached out to me about the Parlor Car,. Can't wait to ride the Iron Horse Ramble on July 1st in the Parlor Car!

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Enjoy your ride

@joegotlewski413 Год назад

@@JPVideos81 Thanks, my Dad and I are looking forward to enjoying it while sitting in the rotating armchairs and admiring the car’s beautiful interior.

@cherryspiker4426 Год назад

all wow was the ride bumping? did you eat in the car ? that was fun to watch you ( Noah ) thanks for sharing ❤❤❤ stay safe love ya

@JPVideos81 Год назад

It was relatively smooth as most of the rails are welded so not much clicky clack lol. I had a snack on the train, but was enjoying the ride too much.

@AdamBuckmantechpad1642 Год назад

Finnally got to rid on it today it was pulled by the newily painted 2023 it was great I got food form MIST and it was really good saw bushman great ride i liked it so much i an trying to get my friend to go in October for the fall train ride

@JPVideos81 Год назад

Glad to hear it.

@kevinahner9820 Месяц назад

I want to do that cool

@theodoredugranrut8201 Год назад

Central California watching

@cruikshank Год назад

What was that first mine drainage stained creek you went over? Riding on that observation platform is the best. My wife and I road a tourist RR in New Hampshire near Mt Washington. The cost to ride on that platform was just $2 each, more. It was a 70 degree sunny fall day and it was awesome. Best seat in the house. We also road the Cog ⚙️ Railway up Mt Washington, a ride we highly recommend. It was 73 at the base and in the 20’s at the Summit of Mt Washington. Thank You JP for this awesome ride along. You really do your best to bring us the wonders of PA. Finally as a lifelong Rail fan and now the Pop Pop of a 7 year old train fanatic living in Reading area we are blessed that Mr. Andy Muller is not just an excellent RR entrepreneur but a rail fan who shares his love of the rails and history or the Great Reading Railroad with all of us fans in the Northeast PA region. May He and the Reading & Northern Live Long & Prosper for many generations.

@JPVideos81 Год назад

That would be the Lackawanna river

@cruikshank Год назад

@@JPVideos81 wow didn’t realize it still had so much mine drainage stains.

@cruikshank Год назад

@@JPVideos81 wow didn’t realize it still had so much mine drainage stains.

@rosalindgibbs3705 10 месяцев назад

GM, I watched the Amtrack and freight for years double Deckers trains and never had a chance to ride one 2002 - 2018 3rd Allen Spfld IL.

@LauraDarnall-b9s Год назад

Hi there JP video.....is there any way that you could Check to see what happen to the spirit of 1976 freedom train that was on tour of all 50 states in the united state of America.....and I want to say thank you JP video for taking us along on your train travel....I love trains but I have never ever been on one other than a fair train and a Zoo one ....

@94montrose 4 месяца назад

I need taken ride Too