Reading and Northern: Chasing the Jeddo Man

On October 15th, I was told about Reading and Northern running a train to Jeddo to load 3 hoppers full of coal. This line is one of the least used lines on the system, with trains only going on it a handful of times a year. R&N WHJE, West Hazelton to Jeddo, started early in the morning in Humbolt, traveling east to the NS Ashmore Secondary, then onto the R&N Ebervale Running track, and return.
R&N WHJE
R&N 1546 SW1500 Nathan P3
0:00 Humbolt
0:39 West Hazelton
2:16 Hazelton
3:32 Ashmore
4:33 Jeddo
5:53 Ebervale
7:04 Ebervale
7:57 Ebervale
8:52 Ebervale
10:08 Jeddo Tunnel
11:49 Ashmore Coal Pit

[@readingnorthernnorfolksout2336]

awesome video

[@FireandFilmdotcom]

Good stuff!

[@TrainChamber]

Nice shots of a line that we barely see!

[@crosstiespike]

Those operators need to keep the windows closed for fear of being thrown out.

[@Honeydwarf85]

What does the line serve that needs such infrequent service?

[@Norfolk7130]

I forget the name but theres a coal mine at the end of the line that ships out a few cars every once in a while. There used to be big culm trains out of Jeddo Coal but I'm not sure if they still ship that out by rail