Reading & Northern

[@railfanningwithtydan]

WOW! Well done on this smooth panning!! Great production! 3:36.

[@Steamtrainvideos]

Beautiful tribute to 425 and your dad. I like how you adapted the OWL recording at the end.

[@firegrateproductions]

Utterly fantastic, Joe! You really hit it out of the park with this one. Loved the tribute to your dad at the end. May he rest in peace.

[@trainfreak900]

You are the KING of Steam videos. That ending scene at the station was chilling. Absolute masterpiece!

[@AJKPenguin]

Godspeed for the rebuild and servicing. Long live the 425.

[@M.R.Flanagan]

This right here, is what some would say a Cinematic Masterpiece! Well done Joe!

[@MPT_Productions]

Fantastic video, Joe! I think this was a great send off to 425 after all of the videos you’ve made of it throughout the years. Really well done!

[@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702]

R&N 425 was one of my favorite locomotives of my childhood that i would never forget.

[@adamzap5507]

This hands down is one of the best, if not the best documentation I have ever seen on steam operation on the R&N, amazing work

[@christianhenderson9467]

One of your best videos yet joe. Nice tribute to 425 and your dad.

[@ZJKFilms]

Absolutely fantastic Joe. Made it out there in the fall when she made her last Fall Foliage run. 2102 is a monster, but she holds a spot above the T-1 with me. On a side note, I had inquired about a possible cab ride and got nowhere with it. Guess I’ll just have to try harder next time, lol. My condolences with you and your family. Keep on keepin’ on! 🤟

[@BenBensonStudios]

Beautiful video of 425! Definitely one of my favorites of yours! On a much sadder note, I'm very sorry for your loss. I lost my father a few years ago, so I understand how you feel.

[@PANortheasternRailfan]

Wow! I’m blown away every time I watch one of your videos… but this one is truly incredible! The way that you edit all of the audio and video, and that ending shot at Reading Outer, it’s all very cinematic. Excellent production; looking forward to even more!!

[@diamondrequiem8155]

Joe returns with one of his best videos to date... What would we do without this footage? This really is fantastic on so many levels, the editing, the visuals- Nobody can do it like him! Thank you so much for showing the world some of the greatest train footage ever recorded.

[@fuscoproductions]

Thank you so much - that’s some high praise! It’s comments like these that keep me going. :-)

[@diamondrequiem8155]

@@fuscoproductions It’s the least I can do! This one really was worthy of your pops, hands down

[@BTCRAILFILMS]

That pacing shot was amazing! And I was there at Tamaqua Tunnel as well, amazing sound as 425 exited

[@bigjohnrailproductions8370]

Very very Excellent job on this. 425 put on a great farewell before her 1472 inspection. I know 425 will be back better than ever. Sorry about your lost of your dad. His train got the green light to heaven.

[@StrictlySteam]

Simply put, one of the best films I’ve seen of this beautiful locomotive. Very well done!

[@douglas7046]

Beautifully shot and a story well told. Thank you.

[@TrainTableRailroad]

Watch this video around 3 times a day. Phenomenal work!

[@fuscoproductions]

@@TrainTableRailroad I am so glad you enjoy it! :-)

[@TrainTableRailroad]

@@fuscoproductions where can I take lessons from you lol?

[@jeffrayner6210]

Absolutely amazing work Joe. Astounding Cinematic photography work.

[@Engineer5344]

amazing footage joe, especially the cab ride footage. hopefully 425 won't be out too long. but in the mean time we still have 2102 to fill the steam void. im sorry to hear about your dad. great job again 😁

[@BrodieProductions412]

All I can say is a big Wow. 10/10 the best I ever seen. Great job Joe.

[@SeanBodine]

I'll miss the 425, but it will be nice to see 2102 out and about on other trains. Even if you prefer steam, F9 #270 is also worth seeing.

[@zacharyspinks6207]

This Video is Absolutely Outstanding!, Such a Beautiful Tribute to the 425 and your dad, May he Rest in peace.🙏

[@StormySkyRailProductions]

Awesome video and footage of this operation. We enjoyed watching and have a wonderful rest of your weekend.(Steve)

[@claudioeternod7064]

I have met 425 more than ten year ago thanks to a Joe video. Since then I follow this marvel and I am fan. But this is THE VIDEO!! I hope the overhauling does not last too much. Thank you Joe!

[@ct737]

Excellent camera work, and great color grading. The best train content on KZbin!

[@-_Spiral_-]

I’ve already made a comment down here, but I might as well make another. There have been some rumors going around that this overhaul may only take 6 to 12 months instead of something like a couple years. I found out that in mid 2022, 425 got her smokestack and some other parts replaced. This means they have a head start, since parts like that don’t seem to wear out all too fast. So, it’s possible we may see her running again by late this summer. Even if we don’t, I can keep watching this over and over again until it’s done, as it represents all the glory of the 425 anybody needs.

[@mikeozaruk8927]

THIS is the best steam locomotive video I've seen in a while, anywhere at all. Amazing work sir, and loved the tribute to your dad at the end. Also - did you incorporate the Rural Retreat Christmas Eve recording and match it with the 425 whistle?

[@fuscoproductions]

Thank you! Yes! I sampled the Rural Retreat recording at the end and mixed it with 425’s whistle.

[@slowpoke1020]

Incredible! Thank you for creating and sharing your videos.

[@gabetrain8834]

Gonna miss the engine. Never seen her in person but I still will miss her a lot.

[@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702]

Same

[@fuscoproductions]

Hopefully it won’t be down for too long, so you may have a chance to see it during its next 15-year operating cycle!

[@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702]

​@@fuscoproductions Some people said it would take 6 months, 1 year or 2 years so i really hope to see 425 back in service.

[@fuscoproductions]

@@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702 yeah, any of those estimates could be true! It all depends on what they find - that and the fact they’re also going to be keeping 2102 up and running now as well. They will have their hands full, but they are a very talented and capable group of people so I have no doubt they’ll do it right!

[@JLIRailPro]

Amazing video man!!

[@trainknut]

So hyped for when 425 comes out of the shop looking like a completely different engine yet again in 3 years lmao

[@-_Spiral_-]

Now this was well worth the wait

[@fuscoproductions]

Glad you found it - I remember you commenting on my Lehigh Gorge video about a month ago. Glad to finally get this done! I have one more big 425 video in the works, then after that, I’ll start digging in to some of my 2102 footage.

[@-_Spiral_-]

@@fuscoproductions I’m not sure if I’ll get a response, but I suppose it doesn’t hurt to try and ask. Do you know how long these types of overhauls usually take, if the locomotive doesn’t have any obvious problems, of course? Some say it can take 6 months, 2 years, 4 years, even 15 years. But, I’m not sure if any of those are right. For 425, I don’t think it would take 15 years, but maybe I’m not thinking right.

[@fuscoproductions]

@@-_Spiral_- it is impossible to predict an exact timeline, but I know it is being worked on! It depends on the manpower and money. The R&N has a lot on their hands now with their regular freight operations plus the 2102 that requires a lot of upkeep as well. For perspective, 425 went out of service in 1996 and didn’t run again until 2007. While it sat dormant most of that time, the actual “1472” probably took about 2 years. 425 went down again in 2011 and 2012 when it received some more work, and came back in 2013 and ran through 2022. So a couple of years seems to be a reasonable timeframe to expect a reasonable amount of work to be done. But once again, it is not possible to predict exactly how long it will take as you discover more problems as you go. The R&N has a talented group of people to do the work. The engine is in good hands.

[@-_Spiral_-]

@@fuscoproductions Thanks for such a quick reply, gosh. That makes complete sense. With that logic, it might not be that long after all. And good luck on your future vids, btw. I’ll be watching.

[@brianfalzon6739]

425: I’ll be back!

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Good video!

[@Whistlestop_Productions]

That is one heck of an AMAZING video Joe! This was the cherry on the top for 425's last excursion service. At around 10:00, how'd you get that "zoom out" effect so smooth? Did you use it in-post or did you just ever so slowly move the zoom ring on the lens? Also, what microphone do you use? Is it a stereo or mono mic? I'm so sorry to what happened to your dad. You're in my prayers 🙏.

[@fuscoproductions]

Hey Aaron, thanks for the kind words! It’s an optical zoom, there is some minor stabilization but I was very careful to turn the zoom ring as smoothly as I could on my 24-105 f4L. I’m using a Zoom H5 for audio, dual system sound synchronized in post. It is stereo. Really glad you liked it! More to come. I still have a good bit of footage of the 425 and now the 2102 I haven’t touched yet! Stay tuned. :-)

[@amtrak_121]

Can we please, please, PLEASE for the love of humanity have 425 changed back to her original appearance after the overhaul?!

[@sebastiantorres8374]

They can't

[@amtrak_121]

@@sebastiantorres8374 why the hell not?

[@sebastiantorres8374]

@@amtrak_121 because i think she looks fine with his blue colors, just let the Reading & Northern Railroad decided if the can or not.

[@amtrak_121]

@@sebastiantorres8374 So they can't return her to her old smokebox-top headlight appearance because you say so?

[@sebastiantorres8374]

@@amtrak_121 maybe

[@RdgRails2102]

nice video and sorry for your lose of your dad, im sure he watched this video

[@nicholasmedovich8691]

Hope when 425 returns the usual warning bell is placed back on. Sounds a lot better with the PRR style bell

[@SuperFoxyRailwayProduction6702]

Maybe not

[@spacemarine88]

This is outstanding! Might I ask, what gear was employed to capture such scenes, the dynamic range alone has me picking my jaw up off the floor!

[@fuscoproductions]

Glad you liked the video! As for dynamic range, let’s just say it’s “black magic.” ;-) The only highlights that were blown were headlights and the sun. I kept everything else in check. 8-) Glad you noticed and appreciated it!

[@spacemarine88]

@@fuscoproductions received and understood. The audio needs to be picked out as amazing in its own right too! I assume some specific gain settings to filter out some of the 'noise' in the scenes?

[@fuscoproductions]

@@spacemarine88 glad you liked the audio as well. I try to make audio a priority in all my videos - nothing really fancy going on there though - just a high quality recording to begin with via a Zoom H5, synchronized in post. Once again, careful effort was taken to ensure the audio doesn’t “clip,” while still being loud enough to convey the sounds and atmosphere of the locomotive. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen 425 in person but it is exceptionally loud.

[@steamtrainfra4377]

The Flying Scotsman of Pennsylvania !

[@fastflyingcarolinian]

is that a 10 mm for the opening, looks fantastic

[@fuscoproductions]

Thank you, I do not remember exactly but I do know it is not wider than 16mm - that being said, it was shot on an APS-C size sensor.

[@Silvertone_Spiral]

I always wondered, do you happen to remember the highest speed she was going across all these locations you filmed her in (cab included), or have an estimation of some kind? I could never really tell myself.

[@fuscoproductions]

Short answer: no, I don’t know. However, I’d approximate 30 mph, plus or minus 5 mph.

[@Silvertone_Spiral]

@@fuscoproductions Gotcha. I’d kill to see her go close to 70 MPH, though, cuz light pacifics are able to go to such speeds. I just don’t think the RBMN’s lines are built for that.

[@xc1964]

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