The safety valves on Reading 2102 lift as she makes a short water stop in Penobscot.

Reading 2102 takes on water in Pittston.

Reading 2102 preparing to depart Penobscot, the highest point of elevation on the railroad.

Reading 2102 pounds up the steep grade at Solomons Gap after a brief summer storm.

Reading 2102 rolls through Glen Summit on a sunny June morning.

Reading 2102 pounds up the grade at Solomons Gap with its passenger train.

On a beautiful late afternoon, RBMN Train NRFF rolls through Penobscot in Mountain Top, PA with three matching SD50s for power.

From Storage To Stardom. Former Norfolk Southern GP38-2 5359 (née-Conrail 8214, 7/1978) was just one of a large group of EMDs purchased by Reading & Northern Railroad sitting at Penobscot ... (more)

Reading and Northern's F9A 270 leads the return leg of the Pittston to Jim Thorpe inaugural excursion through Solomon's Gap in Mountain Top PA.

RBMN 3068 leads a NRFF over the Mountain after dark now with Summer fading and Fall now here the light is becoming hard to come by, so why not create your own! This photograph was taken at Solomon... (more)

RBMN 3051 leading the NRFF in golden hour over the grade at Solomon's Gap where the will begin the descent to Pittston, PA.

3051 being talked by White Haven due to signal outages had to drag the long NRFF at restricted speed from White Haven Signal to MP.148 signal where they were given an all clear and proceeded at tr... (more)

Reading & Northern 425 slowly departs Mountain Top with its 10 car train bound for Jim Thorpe.

RBMN 425 at Penobscot simmering in the night awaiting the outbound train the next day for Jim Thorpe.

The Blue Leader. As Reading & Northern continues to paint its fleet in its new schemes, it makes for a snapshot in time on the railroad during this phase of transition. On Thursday, Novembe... (more)