TRAIN LOVERS PARADISE - JIM THORPE, PA, USA

IT IS A BEAUTIFUL OCTOBER DAY IN THE "SWITZERLAND" OF PENNSYLVANIA AS READING & NORTHERN # 425 A 4-6-2 PACIFIC VISITS WITH A RAIL FAN TRIP FROM DURYEA, PA. SD 50s PULL LEHIGH SCENIC GORGE RAILWAY TRIPS. RAIL FANS, TOURISTS AND R&N EMPLOYEES MIX TOGETHER FOR A DAY OF TRAINS.

[@frankbaker9117]

Great video, My dad was a Reading RR Engineer, retired from Conrail as an engineer, I am a proud son of a almost fogotten era, I have memories as a kid of dad comming home from work with coal dust on him .

[@boberttrain831]

Awesome video, Michael! Gotta love good ol' 425!

[@csxcw44ac]

Nice job! Good collection of videos!

[@TheClaudHamilton]

Excellent vid. I was quite surprised, actually, to see that that Pacific was pulling a water carrier; I think the only time you got that in Britain was with the Flying Scotsman. First to view, by the way.

[@frankbaker9117]

I guess it's in my blood.

[@charlesdell2864]

Excellent video

[@skookyskellingtons]

I like trains

[@AlexKhvedor]

Hello Michael! Well that I can tell after viewing, - I in the absolute delight!!! Extremely interesting plot! Thanks for detailed shooting of a steam locomotive #425, it is magnificent! I envy you, as at us such shows practically aren't present... ((( At me it is some questions: "SWITZERLAND" is a museum? And still, - who or what, pulls a cord with a bell on a steam locomotive? A horn sound - special love!!! Thank you!!!

[@bullfrog1954]

Been here many times but never saw trains run! Am very familiar with the Mauch Chunk history & Jim Thorpe (both athlete & town) in general! I have vids from the 1009s showing rail cars being readied up! Never knew this was considered the "Switzerland" of Pennsylvania! Also visited Blue Mountain and Reading but didn't ride yet! Obviously I have to get out here again! Is this recent footage? Looks and sounds great! Beautiful steam locomotives too!

[@jimtrain18]

Boy Steve a shave and a haircut 2 bits from a steam locomotive sounds awesome. also the belly shots are great too. keep up the great videos.but why was there a diesel in the first video?

[@trainguy3]

Some day, i want to work at R&N

[@JohnHorvath42]

Great job! Thanks for sharing. love the whistle. How long a run is this?

[@juandavidurena6105]

why is there black and white on some scenes???

[@jimtrain18]

@sfo1164 lol Mike i mean. the diesel behind the tender. why they have it?

[@pennsy77]

i’m aware i’m late, but it’s for dynamic breaking and assisting when needed.

[@juandavidurena6105]

it's probably the video or my brain is not doing the thing to make color

[@DrRMable]

Pop

[@thestone46]

OK.. No Steam LOCO Thumbs Down!