Reading & Northern 425 - Solo to Jim Thorpe

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Now available on DVD and Blu-ray: "Reading & Northern 425 - Solo Excursions"
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For the first time since her 2007 rebuild, Reading & Northern 4-6-2 #425 pulled one of the annual Autumn Leaf Excursions without diesel assistance. These trains are usually 14 cars long, and #425 can't handle that much tonnage on the steep climb north of Tamaqua. Even with a shorter 8-car train, engineer Chris Bost fights to keep the power to the rails, as #425 climbs away from the Little Schuylkill River after passing through Tamaqua Tunnel.
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October 16, 2016

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@Steamtrainvideos 7 жыл бұрын

Now available on DVD and Blu-ray. Please visit steamtrainvideos.com/order5.html#425solo to order.

@jrcrawford4 4 жыл бұрын

By itself, the fact that we get an in-cab ride with the wheelslip and incredible stack music should put this into everybody's YT algorithm. And 425's whistle. This is wicked good.

@distantscot945 3 жыл бұрын

Great footage of a magnificent steam locomotive. Always been impressed with American steam power from afar. Cheers from Melbourne, Australia.

@ferrodu5759 3 жыл бұрын

That far away chugging, awnnn man, that’s BEAUTIFUL, no, that’s FANTASTICALLY SPLENDID.

@christoslaiakis7945 5 жыл бұрын

I have used the Reading Line in 1963 going to the U of Penn from Pottstown for my MS degree in engineering at Penn. .I was working for NEAPCO in Pottstown as young engineer from 7:00AM to 3:00PM shift and then to Philly untill 10:00PM classes and then back to Pottstown for study and sleep. Very productive and beautiful years

@wurlitzer1538 6 жыл бұрын

Steam locomotive wheels slip is the most satisfying thing to watch and listen to. In the cab it’s a whole different story! Kudos to the crew for keeping her moving

@sarapereira1454 3 жыл бұрын

Ffff

@nathanmahoney6346 3 жыл бұрын

always loved 4-6-2 steamers

@kansasstatealerting2424 3 жыл бұрын

I saw this beautiful locomotive in 2015, it was an amazing experience.

@KLTrainz 7 жыл бұрын

Chris, Shane and Ryan are a killer crew!

@SHANKSSSS1 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful to watch this

@winnielogan7481 3 жыл бұрын

Locomotive 425, I bet lots of people want to ride that train

@buntik1687 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! No music, just the natural sounds.

@gundathroneps448 6 жыл бұрын

And that kids is why people LOVE Steam Locomotive's!!!!

@bibhashbarman464 4 жыл бұрын

)hjjplplpUi Iiuu78990900)

@talmadgemcgooligher409 3 жыл бұрын

They are my most favorite locomotive.

@Manuqtix.Manuqtix 3 жыл бұрын

I've never been on a steam Locomotives before, how's it like?

@nigelterry9299 7 жыл бұрын

That driver knows his stuff! And the regulator is set up just right to give true fingertip control. Well done to all concerned.

@nigelterry9299 7 жыл бұрын

Hand firing? Unusual on a US loco but nice to see!

@trainmaster844 7 жыл бұрын

#425 (built by Baldwin in 1928) was built without a mechanical stoker and I don't think R&N saw fit to have one installed. Most older US coal-fired engines are hand-fired, however. But bigger engines like the Reading T-1 #2102 require a mechanical stoker.

@Lil_Pennsy 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder why she was slipping? She can carry the load, was it on a Grade? But the engineer had her moving well with the slippage

@NewtypeCommander 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lil_Pennsy The locomotive was indeed on a grade.

@gregsmith1719 5 жыл бұрын

Good show! White smoke, NOT black billowing clouds to impress the kids. Great fireman! Even climbing uphill! And NO BANJOS! Thank you! Just great steam sounds!

@struck2soon 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent clip. Refreshing to see steam unassisted, a real rarity these days. The engineer did well considering the slippery conditions...leaf fall is a major hazard for any locomotive seeking traction. 👍👍👍

@BenRichards227 7 жыл бұрын

You could see him hosing the sand on near the end of the clip...It's pretty neat what you can do when you own both the RR and the locomotive.

@struck2soon 7 жыл бұрын

Ben Richards ...So he owns the loco huh? I guess if you love steam and you can afford it, what better way to spend your money?

@Steamtrainvideos 7 жыл бұрын

The owner of the railroad also owns this locomotive, but he's NOT the engineer in this video. Nor is he the fireman or anyone else in the cab.

@BenRichards227 7 жыл бұрын

Yes, sorry for the pronoun ambiguity. The owner is Andy Muller. He is not in any of the crew footage in this video.

@charlie8970 4 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic sight and sound bring them all back

@wjmg2 5 жыл бұрын

I like the color of the locomotive, and the whistle.

@steamgent4592 7 жыл бұрын

to say I just like this video would be an understatement. I love this video and it was an AWESOME trip! Best money I ever spent!

@Heat0ne 7 жыл бұрын

Great video! Love the cab shots!! I was chasing that day as well and she put on one hell of a show clawing over the mountain. The crew did a fantastic job!

@TrainChamber 6 жыл бұрын

Is there a map online or a list of locations as to where i can chase 425 this year? just curious because it looks like a very complex route based on google maps

@user-qh1jv7ub9y 3 жыл бұрын

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@RavennaRailfan4070 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, from spectacular footage of the train coming, to cab riding, and back, great job!

@peterwy874 4 жыл бұрын

This is a very fine video!

@davidbritton1802 3 жыл бұрын

WE "LOVE" (LUV) "STEAM LOCO'S) BECAUSE THERE "OLD" LIKE US!!!!!!!!!! DJB43-!!!!!!! 03/29/1943-!!!!! OOOOOH-YAAAAAaaaaaa!!!!

@raregeniousyo5121 5 жыл бұрын

That behind the engineer view looking down the side of the engine was the best shot I've ever seen. He was pouring the sand to er coming up the grade trying to keep the wheels from spinning.

@davidbritton1802 3 жыл бұрын

AWSOME..AWSOME...AWSOME!!!!!! THE GOOD OLD DAYS"-!?!?!?!? DJB43.....

@cool1800lemonlaw 4 жыл бұрын

I wanna see 425’s sister 225 moving on the line again

@chasewithrow4008 4 жыл бұрын

What loco is #225 ? Do you mean 2102 ?

@cool1800lemonlaw 4 жыл бұрын

Chase Withrow 225 is another steam locomotive

@blackbirdgaming8147 3 жыл бұрын

@@chasewithrow4008 225 is on display. It’s ex-Canadian Pacific 4-6-0 #1098.

@frankbaker9117 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, doesn't get any better than that.🤠👍

@rexluminus9867 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. So cool to see and hear the sounds. Thank you.

@MohammedMohammed-gf7cg 4 жыл бұрын

أجمل مواصلات على الأرض القطارات

@Metracab123 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome coverage.

@anetajohnson8446 4 жыл бұрын

A great video, i know it took alot of work into making it! good ground shots, and cab shots . could have had some voice narration.or inside coach shots, but stiil, super job!

@dianjunaedi2595 4 жыл бұрын

Indonesia dulu pernah mempunyai kereta uap,karena tidak dipelajari cara perawatannya alhasil kereta uap itu langsung berada di musieum kereta uap Ambarawa tapi sebagian ada yang masih beroperasi sebagai kereta wisata dengan fasilitas internasional.

@topviraltv-tvt3712 4 жыл бұрын

STEAM; The original and early.

@tinafox1229 Жыл бұрын

That’s a cool 🚂

@Helvett222 3 жыл бұрын

Cool sounds and videos

@RedArrow73 4 жыл бұрын

Green head-end marker lights must be a Pennsylvania thing. The Red Arrow Trolleys of old used them too.

@chasewithrow4008 4 жыл бұрын

It mean the train is running as an " extra" not a regular scheduled run on that line

@larryphilby4918 3 жыл бұрын

@@chasewithrow4008 Green lights mean "Section following" - white means Extra.

@sidneimachado1476 4 жыл бұрын

Que saudade do meu tempo de criança

@Leletinha777 3 жыл бұрын

Isso é Amor demais . Amooo!!!❤️

@CSXEMDTrainLover 7 жыл бұрын

awesome train video

@korbinthecool 7 жыл бұрын

i live need Pottsville so I see the train alot

@CrossOfBayonne 10 ай бұрын

At least on this trip thank god there was no diesel pusher

@Mastertech6 7 жыл бұрын

fantastic!!!thank you

@heatherallan2695 6 жыл бұрын

sweet whistle

@nicolaepricop5432 3 жыл бұрын

După cum vad ca locomotiva scoate fum alb inseamna ca se baga apa in kerosen .La fel ca si la avioanele cu reactie .

@brianfalzon6739 5 жыл бұрын

How about a 1551/90/425 tripleheader excursion to Illinois? That'll be awesome after they lift the ban on steam excursions!

@danielday8979 4 жыл бұрын

Crank up your speakers at 4:12!!

@lidiaramos8832 2 жыл бұрын

Lindo 👏👏👏👏👍

@givemetoast 4 жыл бұрын

So what was that surging...wheel slip???

@merrimacksacoproductions4497 3 жыл бұрын

That was wheelslip, 425 from what I can tell is an incredibly powerful locomotive capable of handling the train assigned to her, but she is a passenger locomotive, and the way she was working is just screaming that she was on a grade, rather difficult to keep those large driving wheels in traction. Takes a steady hand on the throttle, which the engineer seems to have mastered upon hearing the slightest hint of slippage, coming up that grade she definitely was on the edge of adhesion, and still managed to keep her momentum going, impressive operating by the engineer here is an understatement.

@brianfalzon6739 5 жыл бұрын

What if Strasburg Railroad 90 can doublehead with Reading & Northern 425 on excursion trips to Philadelphia, Harrisburg & Pittsburgh?

@griggerp 4 жыл бұрын

Brian Falzon what if that happens in roblox?

@brianfalzon6739 4 жыл бұрын

@@griggerp that too, yeah!

@steamgent4592 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video I only wish it was longer especially the cab footage. I was onboard the train and it was spectacular!

@blackbirdgaming8147 2 жыл бұрын

Hand fired and they’re dealing with that wheelslip? Ouch. That must be a bitch up those grades. No wonder the fireman is seen checking if his fire got sucked up the stack or not

@danielbeauregard6716 7 жыл бұрын

bravo belle prise de vu

@tropicalties3806 2 жыл бұрын

Slippery track kicked the 💩 out of these guys. Couldn't imgaine how it was done in the 40s on the daily.

@brandonburnett5300 Жыл бұрын

Play at 2x speed

@user-jb9nj3ow4l 4 жыл бұрын

😃😃😃👍👍👍😃😃😃

@davecunningham5285 7 жыл бұрын

Looks like the sand pipe is shooting most of the sand on the ground

@evanf1293 4 жыл бұрын

0:59 Anyone wonder why that dome car is rarely used on the blue mountain and reading railroad?

@Peter-pv8xx 4 жыл бұрын

Is it still running in 2019?

@greatsmokymtnsrailfan 4 жыл бұрын

Yes. It ran earlier this year.

@rem-so1ly 5 жыл бұрын

Is 425 hand fired? It looks like it from the video.

@drewreynolds8591 3 жыл бұрын

Any reason why they use such short shovels?? Longer shovels would really make that engine easier to fire I think.

@tieppham4354 4 жыл бұрын

Ôi trời thời đại văn minh công nghiệp hóa hiện đại hóa công nghệ 4.0 mà còn sử dụng than đá chạy tàu à .

@ajmanderaulakh6376 Жыл бұрын

Sirra

@RedCard94 3 жыл бұрын

6:20 Dude, seriously?!

@ohmyblindman 3 жыл бұрын

In Pennsylvania, that's called normal. Guaranteed she was going to get the kids from daycare.

@Patch_07_ 4 жыл бұрын

This train look like a tangiwai

@cellogirl11rw55 5 жыл бұрын

Man, that's a lot of slipping. . .

@johnyoung468 4 жыл бұрын

cellogirl11RW Yes it is !

@rudycarlson8245 2 жыл бұрын

Would you say that the 425 is the loudest steam locomotive in the US?

@brandonburneyt2931 Жыл бұрын

What happened to the stars on the wheels😢

@McCracken_9 7 жыл бұрын

was it uphill the whole trip?

@steamgent4592 5 жыл бұрын

Northbound from PN to Haucks is all uphill. Returning Jim Thorpe to Haucks is uphill as well. It's a great ride both ways!

@chaosdemonwolf1 5 жыл бұрын

How come I didn't see this before now? It's Kwel

@rafaeldebrasilia 5 жыл бұрын

It's in USA?

@fermitthekrog6318 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah In Pennsylvania

@Charles-gm4ei 6 жыл бұрын

can anyone tell me the location shown around 5:52 of the video. Would love to go there in October

@steamgent4592 5 жыл бұрын

Route 52 just north of East Mahanoy Jtc.

@sarapereira1454 3 жыл бұрын

Ethiopia to the office today so I'm gonna 🍦🇧🇹🇨🇭🇧🇹🇧🇹🇧🇹🇧🇹🇧🇹🇧🇹🇧🇹🚜🚜⚓⚓⚓🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒🚒⚫♍⚫⚫🆎🆎🆎🆎🆎🆎🚭🚭🚭🚯🚯🚯🚯🚯tggddfffffvvbbSee I have to go back and look aa

@bradleewilliams381 7 жыл бұрын

At 7:56 that is the sight of two engineers quietly saying, "ohcrapohcrapohcrapohcrap..."

@juandavidurena6105 6 жыл бұрын

there isent a 7:56

@nathanmahoney6346 3 жыл бұрын

not to be rude, but the crew really overwork the poor girl. she's a light pacific, not a heavy like a PRR K4s

@thatoneguy611 5 ай бұрын

I disagree. Steam engines were made to work, and they’re working her, goddamnit!