Copyright 2007-2023 American-Rails.com. 1996 the R&N expanded again when it purchased from Conrail former Locomotive Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Below are photos and video of Reading RR. lionel 425 Hot Sale OFF 65%. Locomotive 425 was built for the Gulf, Mobile and Northern by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Eddystone, PA as the first of two Pacifics ordered. 2021 02:45PM by Amy Miller amiller@tnonline.com Interestingly, NS The Blue Mountain & Reading became much larger with the purchase of nearly 300 miles of former Conrail trackage throughout the early 1990s. After the GM&N was consolidated into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad in 1940, the locomotive was renumbered #580 and served in passenger service before . 425 struck a car on the tracks leaving a parking lot in Jim Thorpe; the driver was uninjured.[14]. Despite the discontinuation of the Hamburg to Temple excursions, steam operations continued. 2102 was used to pull the famous Iron Horse Rambles excursion trains. 580 and served in passenger service before being retired in 1950. Class I interchange being the Norfolk Southern. Strasburg Rail Road No. 425 was built in January 1928 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Eddystone, Pennsylvania as the first of two G-1 4-6-2 Pacifics ordered, the second being No. It was retired in 1950. 580 and served in passenger service before being . [6] The No. 765 in 2015 excursion season", "CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Train Collides with Car", "Reading & Northern plans steam doubleheader for Aug. 13 excursion", Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425, Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Home Page, Undergoing 1,472-day inspection and overhaul. Starting in late 2022, No. RBMN also purchased two new locomotives, 101 rail cars, and 6 miles (9.7km) of track between Monroeton and Towanda, where much of northeastern Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale economic activity is focused. After the GM&N was consolidated into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio in 1940, the locomotive was renumbered No. U.S. Sugar 148, formerly Florida East Coast 148, is a 4-6-2 Light Pacific steam locomotive built in April 1920 by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) of Richmond, Virginia, originally for the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC). The Gettysburg Railroad was a short-line heritage railroad that operated in Pennsylvania from 1976 to 1996. Today it operates an efficient and profitable railroad being named the Regional 2102 was rebuilt by the Reading's own locomotive Shops as a 4-8-4 "Northern" in 1945, and it was used for pulling heavy coal trains for the railroad until being retired from revenue service in 1956. Many were pulled up in the 1970's and 1980's although others were removed long before that. The Reading & Northern runs regular tourist trains on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway usually with the railroad's fleet of modern freight diesels. The high-stepping Pacific was later joined by Reading T-1 4-8-4 Northern 2102 in 1985. Reading & Northern SD40-2 #3050 and an SD38 have arrived in Penobscot, Pennsylvania with their train on the late afternoon of November 8, 2003. Reading 2124 is a preserved American class "T-1" 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive that was built by the Reading Company in January 1947 using parts from "I-10sa" class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type locomotive number 2024, which was originally built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1924. Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425 (11 F) S. Schuylkill Haven station (2 F) T. Tamaqua station (3 F) Media in category "Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad" The following 35 files are in this category, out of 35 total. In 1992, No. 425, "A Brief History - Reading Railroad Heritage Museum - Reading Company Technical & Historical Society - 500 S 3rd St, Hamburg, PA 19526 - 610-562-5513", "Railroad building train station in Muhlenberg", "Train makes inaugural round trip: Reading Outer Station to Jim Thorpe", "Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway to close in late November after tax dispute", "Legal argument over taxes threatens to derail popular Carbon County tourist attraction", "Carbon sells railroad to Reading and Northern for $4.7 million | Times News Online", "Railroad buys KME campus | Times News Online", "What's going on here? Coal compacity is 18 tons and the water capacity is 8,500 gallons. Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad Passenger Department. 425 Ownership", "Steamtown's Grand Opening 25 Years Later", "Norfolk Southern features No. NetzlofDesign and Model works is releasing the Reading and Northern Steam Locomotive (2015+) Decal Set. After the GM&N was consolidated into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio in 1940, the locomotive was renumbered No. continues to grow as it is reaping the benefits of the massive boom in The locomotive returned to Port Clinton in late 1996. PORT CLINTON, Pa. For the first time in more than 30 years, Reading & Northern's two steam locomotives will operate together on the front of an excursion train. 580 #225 and #425. Love my family & adore animals! 2102 in 1988.[5]. 425 will be taken out of service for its mandatory Federal Railroad Administration 1,472 day inspection. Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern "Four and a Quarter" Pacific 425 tears through West Hamburg, Pa., on the 1:30pm Santa Train on 12/18/22. The Reading & Northern, officially the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad (or RBM&N), is an eastern Pennsylvania Restored to operating condition for excursion service in 1987, No. In 1990, the Blue Mountain and Reading took ownership of 150 miles of track located in the Coal Region north of Reading. 1. The 23.4mi (37.7km) line ran from Gettysburg to Mount Holly Springs. On June 12, 1992 the 425 was painted into its most recognizable appearance with a dark blue paint scheme. Shortly thereafter, the company renamed itself the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad and moved its headquarters from Hamburg to Port Clinton. nee GM&N 425: 476 : GE: C30-7: blt 1980, ex UP476, nee-UP2480 sold to RMDI: 485: 485 - Jonathan Ferraro: Alco: RS-3: ex RDG: Blue Mountain & Reading 1200 (SW7) (10570540684).jpg. If you are researching anything EMD related please visit this page first. Today, there are tens of thousands of miles scattered throughout the country. 425 was taken out of service for its mandatory Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 1,472 day inspection. Its mainline consists of the Reading Division between Reading and Packerton and the Lehigh Division between Lehighton and Dupont. The Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad was founded in 1983 to provide freight service on the former Pennsylvania Railroad Schuylkill Division between Hamburg and Temple. The Lincoln Drive bridge over Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad in Rush Twp. The locomotives driver wheels are 69 in diameter and it has a top speed of approximately 75 mph. If you are researching active or abandoned corridors you might want to check out the United States Geological Survey's (USGS) Historical Topographic Map Explorer. 1293 is a class "G5d" 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built in June 1948 by the Canadian Locomotive Company for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Website: http://www.rbmnrr.com/ " onclick="window.open (this.href);return false; Board index The locomotive was a featured guest at the Steamtown National Historic Site Grand Opening in July 1995, and made a number of excursions out of Scranton. 580 and served in passenger service before being retired in 1950. It will eventually run again when the 1,472-day restoration is complete. 2102 for the first time since 1988 to pull the Iron Horse Rambles train from Reading to Jim Thorpe. Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425; preserved American 4-6-2 locomotive; RBM&N 425; GM&O 580; GM&N 425, Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425, Last edited on 24 November 2022, at 17:40, Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, Reading and Northern 425 heading through Lehigh Valley, PA.jpg, Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern 425 (2017).jpg, Steam Locomotive Hamburg, Pennsylvania.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Reading_Blue_Mountain_and_Northern_Railroad_425&oldid=709154505, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 425 is a 12-38 D class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, PA in 1928 for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad (GM&N). 425 was pulling regular passenger trains when it visited Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, meeting Nickel Plate Road 765 on a Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam excursion. Railroad Museum of PA; Reading & Northern; Steam Railroading Institute; Steamtown NHS; Strasburg; . Canadian Pacific 2816, also known as the "Empress", is a preserved class "H-1b" 4-6-4 Hudson-type steam locomotive built by the Montreal Locomotive Works (MLW) in December 1930 for the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR); the only non-streamlined H1 Hudson to have survived into preservation. Boston and Maine No. 425 was taken out of service for its mandatory Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 1,472 day inspection. Mike Thomas photo. On May 29, 2017, the railroad opened a newly built depot in Reading, known as the Reading Outer Station, to provide easier access for travelers departing or boarding at that location. Railroad Of The Year in 2002 by Railway Age. ESTABLISHED-2017 [10] On August 13, 2022, No. Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad 425 is a 4-6-2 light Pacific type steam locomotive originally built in 1928 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad. Book: Ziel, Ron. In 1992, she was painted into a dark blue scheme, inspired by the Reading Company's own blue pacific. Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad 425 is a 4-6-2 light "Pacific" type steam locomotive originally built in 1928 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad. 580 and served in passenger service before being . Hopefully, with Reading 4-8-4 #2102 now up and . - Car 3 Idling at Reading Outer Station Ready for its Test Run prior to Return to Passenger Service in 2023, When you ride in Car 3, you are greeted with, Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad, Luxury First-Class Car 3 Returns for 2023, Reading & Northern Smashes All Freight and Passenger Records . Media in category "Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425" The following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. No. GM&O 580. operates lines owned by other fallen flags). 425 double headed with No. In the 1970s, 425 was leased to Brian Woodcock and moved to the Wilmington & Western Railroad, though it never operated on the line. Between 1962 and 1964, No. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425". English. The engine weighs 110 tons and the tender weighs in at 91 tons. Pacific, Delaware-Lackawanna, Lehigh Railway, Luzerne & Susquehanna "The Rocky Mountain Rail Society that owns the locomotive up in Alberta, Canada has decided to commence work on the 4-8-2 even though not all of the funds for her restoration are currently available." . The BM&R became much larger with the purchase of nearly 300 miles of former Conrail trackage throughout the early 1990s. Hours A pair of Reading & Northern SW1500s, ex-Conrail units, appear to have completed the day's assignments as they layover in Port Clinton on the evening of September 9, 2000. [13], On April 21, 2022, railroad officials announced their purchase of the property of the former KME Fire Apparatus plant in Nesquehoning for $2 million.[14]. [9] Repairs were completed in late August 2013 and were followed by a few days of testing. In 1983, it was sold to Andrew J. Muller, Jr. to power tourist trains on the newly formed Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad based out of Temple, Pennsylvania. The property covers the northern extension of the Spruce Ridge Property (see Figure 4) where recent drilling intersected 51.00 metres averaging 1.69 grams of gold per tonne (g/t Au) in hole SP21 . Reading Blue Mountain & Northern No. RBMN 4-6-2 #425 Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern : Description: Captured by G.A. Having more tracks gave the 425 and 2102 a large number of new areas to roam, and the engines became based out of the railroad's own headquarters of Port Clinton. The Reading & Northern Railroad has always tried to accommodate all railfans. The railroad was renamed to Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern (often shortened to Reading & Northern). After the GM&N was consolidated into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio in 1940, the locomotive was renumbered No. History: The Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad was founded in 1983 to provide freight service on t Lionel O Scale #6-85172 Reading Northern #425 Pacific With Bluetooth . Because of Vermont's air quality regulations restricting steam excursions, declining visitor attendance, and disputes over the use of track, some pieces of the collection were relocated to Scranton, Pennsylvania in the mid-1980s and the rest were auctioned off. 1st. This willlet usknow you are behind us in every way. 90 is one of only two operational Decapod type steam locomotives in America, the other being Frisco No. Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425 is a 1928 Baldwin built 4-6-2 light "Pacific" type steam locomotive operated by the Reading & Northern Railroad, based out of Port Clinton, PA. In Reading Blue Mountain And northern Railroad #425 #shorts - YouTube Reading Blue Mountain And northern Railroad #425 #shorts @SteamEnthusiastProductions Subscribe 30 Dislike 0 Share The Grinch. 1238 is stored on the Prairie Dog Central Railway under private ownership while waiting for a future restoration. 1361 along with its other surviving sister locomotive, No. Inspired by the Reading Company's own blue painted Pacific (not, contrary to popular belief, the Central Railroad of New Jersey's Blue Comet), the locomotive's blue made it a distinct stand out. Since the R&N's All written content, photos, and videos copyright American-Rails.com (unless otherwise noted). Having more tracks gave the 425 and 2102 a large number of new areas to roam, and the engines became based out of the railroad's own headquarters of Port Clinton. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Comet-Productions/155323981195080?ref=hlContinuing the tradition of documenting the annual Autumn Le. Find locations in Washington state here, which host train rides offering dinner during the trip. The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad (reporting mark RBMN), sometimes shortened to Reading and Northern Railroad, is a regional railroad operating in eastern Pennsylvania, with headquarters located in Port Clinton. Mike Thomas photo. Steamtown National Historic Site (NHS) is a railroad museum and heritage railroad located on 62.48 acres (25.3ha) in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, at the site of the former Scranton yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W). No. 425 is a 12-38 D class4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, PA in 1928 for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad (GM&N). 3 was sold for scrap (along with most of the line's engines), while #4 was purchased in 1962 by Malcolm Ottinger and became the main power of the Valley Forge Scenic Railroad of Kimberton, Pennsylvania, where it also regained its original number, 425. operating lines steeped in the history of anthracite railroads of years Perhaps most interesting is that These varied opportunities allow young & old alike to relive the exciting & historic days of steam an era long gone. 425 can change multiple whistles, such as the Reading 6 chime Whistle and others including: """Southern Pacific 6-chime whistle, which is from scrapped, 425 has a few changes and paint schemes that have been changed such as: """it's headlight came from. These varied opportunities allow young & old alike to relive the exciting & historic days of steam an era long gone. 425 was present at the grand opening of Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton. In the mid-1990s, the RBMN discontinued the regularly scheduled passenger operations between Hamburg and Temple and instead focused on occasional excursions throughout the rest of its system. Its mainline consists of the Reading Division between Reading and Packerton and the Lehigh Division between Lehighton . . The locomotive has gone through numerous railroads, numbers and paint schemes over the years. Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad Passenger Department. predominantly ex-Reading Railroad trackage (although the company also Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425 (R&N 425) is a 1928 Baldwin built 4-6-2 light "Pacific" originally built for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern. The Reading & Northern, officially the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad (or RBM&N), is an eastern Pennsylvania Class II regional railroad which operates over 300 miles of predominantly ex-Reading Railroad trackage (although the company also operates lines owned by other fallen flags). The Blue Mountain and Reading Railroad was founded in 1983 to provide freight service on the former Pennsylvania Railroad Schuylkill Division between Hamburg and Temple. The railroad was renamed to Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern (often shortened to Reading & Northern). [6] Following two years of restoration, the Pacific made its first operation under steam on December 29, 2007, in a partially repainted appearance. Built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in June 1924, No. 90 was sold to the Strasburg Rail Road where it now resides and operates today for use on excursion trains. . In October, the LGSR operates abbreviated 45-minute trips that offer views of fall foliage in Lehigh Gorge State Park. past it has adopted a paint scheme and logo very similar to the railroad [10] Repairs were completed in late August 2013 and were followed by a few days of testing. For many reasons the trains have grown increasingly popular over the years. The railroad serviced Mobile, Alabama to Jackson, Tennessee until 1938 until a merger of GM&N and the Mobile & Ohio Railroad rebranding as the "Gulf Mobile and Ohio Railroad" (GM&O). [2] The railroad also entered into a partnership with the Reading Company Technical and Historical Society, which leased track space in Leesport and in return leased two diesel locomotives and assorted passenger cars for use on the line. Phone: 7176978029. 425 and ex-Reading Company T-1 4-8-4 No. Free shipping for many products! In addition, RBMN operates the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, a heritage railway based in Jim Thorpe. As of 2022, the No. The 1928 Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern No. However, Don Strack rescued the data and transferred it over to his, If you are researching anything EMD related please visit, If you are researching active or abandoned corridors you might want to check out the, C&O's George Washington (Train): Timetable, Route, Consist, Navigating beautiful stone-arch bridges (thePeacock Lock Viaduct in Reading), Soaring over the 156-foot high Hometown High Bridge (constructed in 1881). In NW Nebraska and SW South Dakota is one of our heaviest tonnage coal hauling lines, the BNSF's Butte Subdivision. The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad (Reporting Mark: RBMN ), sometimes shortened to Reading and Northern Railroad, is a regional railroad in eastern Pennsylvania. A current system map of the Reading & Northern Railroad. 425 locomotive later operated on numerous trips out of Port Clinton, and also doubleheaded with recently restored Central Railroad of New Jersey 0-6-0 #113 on several trips. [18] LGSR trains are usually diesel-powered and consist of an open-air car, standard coaches, a gondola car that allows passengers to transport the bicycles aboard the train and ride their bicycles back to Jim Thorpe, and a caboose. 3713, also known as the "Constitution", is the sole survivor of the "P-4a" class 4-6-2 "Heavy Pacific" type steam locomotives. 3750, were designated as the official state steam locomotives by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reading and Northern LionChief Plus Pacific Steam . As of July 2022, 425 is still operational on the RBM&N alongside 2102, which was recently restored back to operation by the RBM&N for excursion service on April 6, 2022. The railroad was renamed to Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern (often shortened to Reading & Northern). The Reading and Northern has Two Steam Locomotives, RBMN 425 which operates today and brings tons of fans from all Over the world to see her. Mike Thomas photo. From 1997 - 2008 is when steam operations took an extended break. On September 4th 2017, 425 was in push-pull mode when it hit a car pulling into Jim Thorpe. Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad 425 is a 4-6-2 light "Pacific" type steam locomotive originally built in 1928 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad. License: 1260023670. Find the locations in Minnesota here which harken back to the bygone era of rail travel when dinner was served aboard the train. Colorado School of Mines & University of Northern Colorado (2003-2006) . Quickly after retirement, it was purchased by Paulson Spence as part of his Louisiana Eastern Railroad. Morning Sun Books. While this provided the Reading Railroad | The Crusader: Unofficial Reading, Blue Mountain Northern Roster . 972 is stored outdoors and disassembled in the Strasburg Rail Road's yard. Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425 is a 4-6-2 light "Pacific" type steam locomotive originally built in 1928 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern Railroad. Reading and Northern Railroad) is a regional railroad operating in eastern Pennsylvania. RBM&N 425. 2102. Lehigh Valley trackage between Scranton, Lehighton, and Wilkes-Barre Carbon sells railroad to Reading and Northern for $4.7 million Tweet Previous The Reading and Northern 425 passes along the Panther Valley rail line in the Hauto Valley Estates portion of Nesquehoning during a fall excursion in 2017. [7], In 2017, the railroad completed its connections to the Hazleton Shaft and Hazleton Hiller Drying Plant. [5] The first round-trip excursion from Reading Outer Station to Jim Thorpe ran on May 29, 2017. A popular pastime for many is studying and/or exploring abandoned rights-of-way. Within two years the tourist attraction was facing bankruptcy, and more pieces of the collection were sold to pay off debt. Mainline Steam Revival. #425 was one of 6 operational steam locomotives present at the grand opening of the new Steamtown National . The high-stepping Pacific type was later joined by former Reading No. 425 would eventually be taken out of service for its mandatory FRA 1,472 day inspection. The railroad's success continues to grow, an astounding achievement considering the former Reading, Jersey Central, and Lehigh Valley lines it inherited during the early 1990's had been left for dead. As of 2023, however, No. The Santa Claus Special train operates out of Jim Thorpe between the day after Thanksgiving and the weekend before Christmas, with a visit from Santa Claus aboard the train. Passenger excursions also run on RBMN tracks. The Reading & Northern Railroad has, Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad: PO Box 218 Port Clinton, PA 19542, Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad. The Hometown High Bridge train is a 30-mile (48km), 2-hour round-trip excursion that runs on the first full weekend in October from Jim Thorpe through Nesquehoning to the 1,168-foot (356m) long Hometown High Bridge that passes 168 feet (51m) over the Little Schuylkill River, offering views of fall foliage. The locomotive has gone through numerous railroads, numbers and paint schemes over the years. In the 1970s, it was purchased by Brian Woodcock and others [5] and moved to the Wilmington & Western Railroad, though it never operated on the line due to its high axle load. Description. This Decal set has sufficient decals for 1 Locomotive and 1 Auxiliary tender in the new Reading and Northern Steam Locomotive scheme. After Railfest had concluded, the 425 pulled excursions out of Jim Thorpe on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railroad on Labor Day Weekend. The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad (reporting mark RBMN), sometimes shortened to Reading and Northern Railroad, is a regional railroad in eastern Pennsylvania. [1] In 1940, they would later become Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Nos. The railroad was renamed to Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (often shortened to Reading & Northern). Doug Kroll photo. Pennsylvania Railroad 1361 is a 4-6-2 K4 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built in May 1918 by the Pennsylvania Railroad's (PRR) Juniata Shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania. However, Don Strack rescued the data and transferred it over to his UtahRails.net site (another fine resource). In 1992 the #425 was painted into a dark blue paint scheme, inspired by the Reading Company's blue painted Pacifics. Starting in 1985, the BM&R began operating passenger excursions over the line using two steam locomotives: ex-Gulf, Mobile and Northern Railroad 4-6-2 No. The Blue Mountain & Reading became much larger with the purchase of nearly 300 miles of former Conrail trackage throughout the early 1990s. [6]. 425 was a featured guest at the Steamtown National Historic Site Grand Opening in July 1995, and made a number of excursions out of Scranton, PA. 425 returned to Port Clinton in late 1996. "Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 425", Learn how and when to remove this template message, Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, Central Railroad of New Jersey 0-6-0 #113, "Gulf, Mobile & Northern / Mobile & Ohio / New Orleans, Mobile & Chicago 4-6-2 "Pacific" Locomotives in the USA", "Gulf, Mobile & Northern No. 1238 is a preserved G5c class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1946. 1st. The Reading Blue Mountain and Northern is a regional railroad operating in Eastern Pennsylvania. The R&N #425 is a 1928 Baldwin built 4-6-2 light "Pacific" originally built for the Gulf, Mobile & Northern. Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is Copyright 2009-2022, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Canadian Pacific Railway No. branches today are quite profitable for the R&N and all remain in Lima Great Western 5015 O Scale. B07HLCSSDG. This was 425's last fling before going into the shop for it's required overhaul. The 425 was purchased by the Reading & Northern Railroad in August 1984. It used refurbished Rail Diesel Cars built by the Budd Company in the 1950s and operated along the Pottsville Line between Pottsville and Philadelphia via Reading until SEPTA discontinued diesel service in 1981. Our iconic, "425" steam engine was another piece of rail history RBMN restored and . of its former trackage. 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