July 2022

The 2nd Iron Horse Ramble of 2022 passes through Hamburg on the RBMN Reading Division with 2102 leading the way

T1 #2102 brings OSJT through Atlas on the RBMN mainline

RBMN 2102 starts its downhill trek towards Nesquehoning at Carbon

Reading T1 2102 passes through the town of Nesquehoning on the way to Jim Thorpe

The 11am LGSR train passes through the truss bridge that once brought the CNJ over the LV main

RBMN 4-8-4 2102 spins its trainset around the wye at JT Jct while the passengers enjoy several hours in town

RBMN's two F Units bring the 1pm Lehigh Gorge Scenic train over the Lehigh River on Ex CNJ tracks

The 1pm LGSR train shoves back to Jim Thorpe with a train full of tourists

The Reading & Northern F Units bring the 3pm LGSR train down the wall at Coal interlocking

Reading & Northern 2102 starts back to Outer Station

Reading T1 2102 is back on home rails at Haucks as they reach the end up the heavy uphill grade from Jim Thorpe

Reading 2102 is seen from above at Millers Crossing as the crowds of onlookers watch the 4-8-4 lead the 2nd Iron Horse Ramble of 2022.

The 2nd Iron Horse Ramble rolls into North Reading

A heavy storm the night before caused multiple downed trees and wires along the Port Road Branch. NS empty grain train 45M passes the downed trees recently cleared off the mainline after holding for many hours

Running over 12 hours late due to downed trees, NS 23W has just been recrewed by H19 at Blue Rock Rd and starts west

Norfolk Southern 23W passes Cola Tower on the way west to Harrisburg. Getting westbound trailers here in good light is a very rare occurence

NS Trailer/Mixed freight train 23W approaches CP Shocks on the Port Road Branch, running multiple hours behind

NS 23W heads west on the Royalton Branch. Not only is the TOFC train running many hours late, seeing it on the Roy Branch has become quite the rare occurrence due to a usual Enola drop.

An Amtrak special was run between Harrisburg Station and the Susquehanna River for passengers to watch the fireworks show from City Island. Trains usually don't make it out this far on the unused Cumberland Valley main, making this a very rare occurrence

A Union Pacific SD70ACe leads NS 212 up the Lurgan Branch on a hot and muggy 4th of July

NS 212 was held for a few minutes at Front St, allowing me to catch it one more time at Hummelstown

The Elizabethtown Industrial grabs a single empty tankcar from the NS interchange

CTR GP9u lugs an empty tank car to be spotted at the Crystal Clean facility

The EZR job crosses Zeager Rd with a lone tankcar

The Elhzabethtown Industrial Railroad has swapped their empty tankcar for a loaded one, and will shove out to the NS interchange momentarily

NS 67R heads west on the Roy Branch after sitting tied down at Lake Siding for over 24 hours

Eastbound "loaded" rail train NS 918 passes the Harrisburg International Airport with a small portion of welded rail for Delaware

The annual Rotary Club of Mountain Top steam excursion is back on after 2 years of cancelations due to Covid-19. 425 awaits its departure time of 9:30 for Jim Thorpe

Reading & Northern 4-6-2 #425 heads down the former CNJ main for Jim Thorpe, passing the Crestwood signals

RBMN 425 rolls through the scenic Lehigh Gorge as it nears the end of its journey to Jim Thorpe

The 11am LGSR train passes through Oxbow Curve in the Lehigh Gorge with the RBMN F Units

The 3pm LGSR train is on the former CNJ as it passes through Coal Interlocking

Reading & Northern 425 leads the northbound Rotary Club excursion across the White Haven trestle

A long line of RBMN and former NS engines wait to be scrapped/sold or reactivated for use on the RBMN system. 4-6-2 #425 can be seen to the right.

Reading & Northern 425 is serviced by the evening steam crew after a successful trip to Jim Thorpe and back

RBMN 425 shoves back through Penobscot on the northern end of the RBMN mainline as they prepare to rearrange their consist for the trip back to PN

4-6-2 Pacific #425 passes Penobscot Tower on the Ex CNJ

Reading & Northern 425 passes through Bergers as they make the deadhead trip back to Port Clinton

Reading & Northern 425 is on the rear of the deadhead move to PN, passing the 146 signal in White Haven

The former PC Freight Station sign has been re-added to the old Middletown depot as NS 591 passes by.

The Middletown & Hummelstown crosses Rt 230 with the 11am trip out of Middletown

NS 590 rolls east on the Royalton Branch with coal loads for Consol.

RBMN NRFF passes under the former PRR Schuylkill Branch with 5 engines in tow

Reading & Northern NRFF rolls through Millers Crossing with a 5 unit consist

RBMN NRFF rolls through New Ringgold on the Reading Mainline

Reading & Northern NRFF starts up the grade at Atlas

RBMN NRFF starts up the C&S Branch on the way to Pittston

Two power sets idle away for the weekend at West Cressona Yard

A rail train heads east down the Royalton Branch and crosses over Rt441

NS 913 passes through Bainbridge with a single section of rail for Delaware