In part to celebrate the 75th birthday of its owner Andy Muller, Jr., the Reading & Northern operated a steam doubleheader on Saturday featuring 4-8-4 No. 2102 and 4-6-2 No. 425.
The doubleheader was part of a scheduled Iron Horse Rambles excursion that already had been sold out.
Trains magazine reported that it was the first R&N steam doubleheader since 1988. The magazine said in a report on its website that Muller received applause from passengers as he walked through the train.
The 19-car excursion ran for 67 miles from the Reading Outer Station to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania.
The train returned to Reading behind two SD50 locomotives that were adorned in a special livery to promote the railroad’s North Reading Fast Freight service.
At Nesquehoning Junction in Jim Thorpe, the steam locomotives were removed from the train and passengers were invited to visit their cabs.
Tags: Reading & Northern, Reading & Northern 425, Reading 2102, Reading Blue Mountain & Northern No. 425, Reading T-1 No. 2102, Steam excursion trains, steam locomotives
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