Normally, when Reading & Northern 4-6-2 #425 travels on a Fall Foliage excursion from Port Clinton, PA to Jim Thorpe, PA, she has a diesel or two behind her to assist on both steep grades and with braking coming down the hills to the respective destinations. On Sunday, October 16, however, things would be different. The railroad decided to run a train with fewer cars, no extra water tender, and no diesel assistance for this fall foliage trip - to see how #425 would perform - and perform she did.
After a nice steady departure from Port Clinton, watch and listen as #425 starts to struggle and slip a bit, as she hauls her cars up the wet track towards Tamaqua and Hometown, PA - before going downhill through Nesquehoning and on into Jim Thorpe. Then, the process gets repeated, only in reverse.
Enjoy this rare look at #425 running solo, and in the Fall Foliage Fury.
Oh - and stick around for the post-credits scene :)
28 сен 2024
