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5/4/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Reading Blue Mountain & Northern
Model:BLW 4-6-2Built As:GMN 425 (4-6-2)
Serial Number:60339Order No:
Frame Number: Built:1/1928
Notes:Ex BMRG 425, blt Jan.1928,
Other locos with this serial:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) VFS 425(4-6-2) BMRG 425(4-6-2) GMN 425(4-6-2)
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425 approaching Wildcat Road Crossing
Title:  425 approaching Wildcat Road Crossing
Description:  Southbound with the 1:00 p.m. train
Photo Date:  12/20/2014  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 6:17:49 AM
Location:  Zehners, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 1
425 shoving its train back to Tamaqua
Title:  425 shoving its train back to Tamaqua
Description:  Just past Schuylkill Road near St. Mary's Monastery
Photo Date:  12/20/2014  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 6:21:40 AM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 2
425 backing toward Broad Street
Title:  425 backing toward Broad Street
Description:  The 1:00 p.m. train returning to town at 2:17 p.m.
Photo Date:  12/20/2014  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 6:24:01 AM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 5014(SD50)
Views:  160   Comments: 1
The 3:00 p.m. train crosses the Little Schuylkill in the fading light
Title:  The 3:00 p.m. train crosses the Little Schuylkill in the fading light
Description:  Once double-tracked...
Photo Date:  12/20/2014  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 6:25:17 AM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  140   Comments: 2
425 panned along Pine Valley Road
Title:  425 panned along Pine Valley Road
Description:  Shoving the 3:00 train back to Tamaqua at 3:51 p.m.
Photo Date:  12/20/2014  Upload Date: 12/21/2014 6:26:16 AM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  278   Comments: 0
Freshly-painted RBMN 425 takes the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway train north up the gorge
Title:  Freshly-painted RBMN 425 takes the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway train north up the gorge
Description:  Lots of rafters in the Lehigh River on this beautiful day.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 8/24/2015 9:17:52 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning Junction, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  407   Comments: 3
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Title:  Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Description:  A nice surprise to the weekend trains was Reading & Northern 425. As a result, there were two steam engines running in the Lehigh Gorge.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/29/2016 9:59:17 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  117   Comments: 1
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Title:  Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Description:  A nice surprise to the weekend trains was Reading & Northern 425. As a result, there were two steam engines running in the Lehigh Gorge.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/29/2016 9:59:21 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  221   Comments: 1
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Title:  Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Description:  A nice surprise to the weekend trains was Reading & Northern 425. As a result, there were two steam engines running in the Lehigh Gorge.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/29/2016 9:59:24 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Title:  Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Description:  A nice surprise to the weekend trains was Reading & Northern 425. As a result, there were two steam engines running in the Lehigh Gorge.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/29/2016 9:59:27 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Title:  Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Description:  A nice surprise to the weekend trains was Reading & Northern 425. As a result, there were two steam engines running in the Lehigh Gorge.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 2/29/2016 9:58:31 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Title:  Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Description:  Reading & Northern 425 with the second Lehigh Gorge train of the day.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 10:01:45 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Title:  Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Description:  Close-up of the freshly painted tender of the 425.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 10:01:50 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Title:  Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Description:  The second train of the day heading back to Jim Thorpe.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 3/5/2016 10:01:54 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
R&N 425
Title:  R&N 425
Description:  After a day's work, R&N 425 simmers at the station.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 7:06:17 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Night,Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  69   Comments: 0
R&N 425
Title:  R&N 425
Description:  After a day's work, R&N 425 simmers at the station.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 7:06:23 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Night,Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
R&N 425
Title:  R&N 425
Description:  After a day's work, R&N 425 simmers at the station.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 7:06:28 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Night,Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  57   Comments: 0
R&N 425
Title:  R&N 425
Description:  After a day's work, R&N 425 simmers at the station.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 7:06:32 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Night,Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
R&N 425
Title:  R&N 425
Description:  This angle was a lot tougher due to the lights for the parking lot, so I opted for a black and white look.
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 3/13/2016 7:06:10 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Night,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 8/30/2015 1:53:50 AM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Connor Frasier
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  138   Comments: 1
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 8/30/2015 1:54:53 AM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Connor Frasier
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
The 765 and 425 meet again!
Title:  The 765 and 425 meet again!
Description:  Exchanging whistle blasts at 4:43 p.m. Was the last time at the 1988 NRHS Convention??
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 8/23/2015 7:27:38 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NKP 765(2-8-4) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 1
Reading & Northern's 425 is on hand in its new paint scheme
Title:  Reading & Northern's 425 is on hand in its new paint scheme
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 9/2/2015 8:46:38 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  913   Comments: 2
425 with the 765's excursion train in the background
Title:  425 with the 765's excursion train in the background
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/22/2015  Upload Date: 9/2/2015 8:15:26 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  170   Comments: 1
RBMN 425 whistles approaching the rock cut at Glen Onoko
Title:  RBMN 425 whistles approaching the rock cut at Glen Onoko
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 8/24/2015 9:18:43 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
Bonus steam locomotive for the NKP 765 chasers - Reading Blue Mountain and Northern 425
Title:  Bonus steam locomotive for the NKP 765 chasers - Reading Blue Mountain and Northern 425
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 8/24/2015 9:24:11 PM
Location:  Lehigh Gorge State Park, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  256   Comments: 2
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Title:  Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Description:  R&N 425 rounding the curve south of MP 130 with the first train of the day.
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 3/12/2016 10:33:02 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  83   Comments: 1
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Title:  Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Description:  Approaching MP 130 and is slowing as it will go into the siding.
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 3/12/2016 10:33:06 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  89   Comments: 1
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Title:  Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Description:  Once the bicycle train cleared, the 425 was given the okay to proceed back to Jim Thorpe.
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 9:22:05 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Title:  Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway
Description:  Once the bicycle train cleared, the 425 was given the okay to proceed back to Jim Thorpe.
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 3/16/2016 9:21:32 PM
Location:  Glen Onoko, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
Coming and Going
Title:  Coming and Going
Description:  As the Bike Train recedes around the curve out of town, the Gorge Train, powered by a freshly painted 425, heads into the station to unload its passengers.
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 8/31/2015 1:28:59 AM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 5014(SD50)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  With a brand new paint scheme, RBMN 425 runs around its train in preparation for another run into the Lehigh Gorge State Park.
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 8/31/2015 1:32:51 AM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
New Look
Title:  New Look
Description:  A up close view of the most recent paint job to grace the sides of the 425's tender.
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 8/31/2015 1:35:38 AM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
Two Blue Engines
Title:  Two Blue Engines
Description:  Another on time departure from Jim Thorpe.
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 8/31/2015 1:39:21 AM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) LGSR 426(SD50)
Views:  203   Comments: 1
The 425 is ready to go, near the Duryea VFW at 8:01 a.m.
Title:  The 425 is ready to go, near the Duryea VFW at 8:01 a.m.
Description:  Duryea is named after the Civil War general, Hiram Duryea
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/13/2015 9:34:47 PM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
The crew discusses final plans
Title:  The crew discusses final plans
Description:  425 is sporting a new paint job...
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/13/2015 9:35:26 PM
Location:  Duryea, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
Thundering upgrade, with a little assistance from EMD...
Title:  Thundering upgrade, with a little assistance from EMD...
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/13/2015 9:37:54 PM
Location:  Dupont, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  68   Comments: 0
Grinding to a halt at old Penn Haven
Title:  Grinding to a halt at old Penn Haven
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/13/2015 9:39:10 PM
Location:  Old Penn Haven, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 3056(SD40-2) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
The regular 11:00 Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway's train is in the clear
Title:  The regular 11:00 Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway's train is in the clear
Description:  11:32 a.m.
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/13/2015 9:40:29 PM
Location:  Old Penn Haven, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 426(SD50)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
The 425 pulls its train toward the loading area
Title:  The 425 pulls its train toward the loading area
Description:  3:11 p.m.
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/13/2015 9:42:49 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
Looking good in its new paint
Title:  Looking good in its new paint
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/13/2015 9:43:39 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 802(SW8)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
The excursionists are ready to board at the old CNJ Mauch Chunk station
Title:  The excursionists are ready to board at the old CNJ Mauch Chunk station
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/13/2015 9:44:41 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
Coming into the Mountaintop Yard area
Title:  Coming into the Mountaintop Yard area
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 9/13/2015 9:49:28 PM
Location:  Mountain Top, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 3056(SD40-2)
Views:  122   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  RBMN 4-6-2 #425 with SD40-2 #3056 on Duryea passenger extra stopped southbound at M.P. 130 in Lehigh Gorge at Old Penn Haven
Photo Date:  9/13/2015  Upload Date: 7/30/2018 7:14:58 PM
Location:  Lehigh Gorge State Park, PA
Author:  Mike Bischak
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  58   Comments: 1
RBMN 425 crosses the Appalachian Trail
Title:  RBMN 425 crosses the Appalachian Trail
Description:  That sign in front of 425's pilot marks the spot where the Appalachian trail comes down off the ridgeline of Blue Mountain to traverse the Schuylkill River Gap (and the RBMN complex at Port Clinton).
Photo Date:  9/26/2015  Upload Date: 9/26/2015 10:27:46 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  267   Comments: 3
RBMN 425 under the "signal" bridge
Title:  RBMN 425 under the "signal" bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/26/2015  Upload Date: 9/26/2015 10:28:27 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Station,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  173   Comments: 5
RBMN 425 through the station and shop complex at Port Clinton, PA
Title:  RBMN 425 through the station and shop complex at Port Clinton, PA
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/26/2015  Upload Date: 9/26/2015 10:29:00 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 2533(GP30) RBMN 2004(SD38) RBMN 5049(SD50)
Views:  710   Comments: 2
RBMN 425 run-by above Port Clinton
Title:  RBMN 425 run-by above Port Clinton
Description:  This is the ferry move up to Schuylkill Haven. I hoofed it up about a mile and a half above town on the ex-PRR rail trail to access this remote photo location.
Photo Date:  9/26/2015  Upload Date: 9/26/2015 10:29:39 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  134   Comments: 2
RBMN 425 run by above Port Clinton
Title:  RBMN 425 run by above Port Clinton
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/26/2015  Upload Date: 9/26/2015 10:30:18 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  129   Comments: 1
Appalachian Trail crossing
Title:  Appalachian Trail crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/26/2015  Upload Date: 9/26/2015 10:30:50 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  145   Comments: 0


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