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Reading and Northern 2102: The Autumn Anthracite Voyager
When the leaves begin to change and the temperature starts to drop, people from all over flock to the quaint town of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The town offers many attractions, being a very famous town during the turn of the century. The town now serves a big part in the tourist industry. Restaurants, water rafting during the summer months, train rides into the scenic Lehigh Gorge. But the biggest problem Jim Thorpe is facing now is the factor of social media. People posting about the town in mass, and every year the amount of people who visit grows substantially. Traffic being one of the biggest issues in town, with only one light to direct three intercepting roads, along with the mass o...
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East Broad Top Railroad 16: The Shirleysburg Hopper Jet
Просмотров 974Месяц назад
The cool air and fog fills the valleys of the Blue Mountains on a fall morning, but aside from the fog, steam fills the air of the small town of Rockhill Furnace. On the morning of October 5th and 6th, 2024, the Friends of the East Broad Top Railroad hosted a special charter train behind locomotive #16, between Rockhill Furnace and Colgate Grove, just outside of Shirleysburg. This special train...
Wiscasset Waterville and Farmington Railway: The 1930's Maine Freight Train
Просмотров 18 тыс.2 месяца назад
Deep in the mountains of Maine, lies a railroad much different than others. A railroad, that is highly overlooked when it comes to photographers. The Wiscasset Waterville and Farmington Railway of Alna, Maine, part of the original route of the extensive two foot right of way of the Wiscasset and Quebec railroad. The WW&F is a by the book recreation railorad of the original line. Spanning 3 1/2 ...
Valley Railroad 40: The NHRHTA Special
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.2 месяца назад
Summer has come to an end, which means beaches start to close, schools open their doors once again, and the day begin to grow colder. But, the Valley Railroad of Essex, Connecticut holds strong. Now on a shorter operating schedule, the Valley still holds true to their tradition of operating steam powered tourist trains along the Connecticut River. Usually the trips consists of going North from ...
New Haven 3025: The Summer Nutmegger
Просмотров 1,2 тыс.3 месяца назад
When schools close their doors and the weather starts getting warm, families look to travel. And what a better place to go then Connecticut's own Valley Railroad. Better known as the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat, the Valley Railroad is a growing tourist attraction along the Connecticut River. The Valley Railroad hosts a fantastic collection of 1930's era railroad equipment. From original EMU...
Baldwin 26: The Scranton Yard Goat
Просмотров 8333 месяца назад
When it comes to the topic of trains, any mention of the name "Steamtown", will ring a bell for almost anyone. Once local to the realm of the Green Mountains, Steamtown was re-located to Scranton, Pennsylvania in the mid 1980's. Almost 45 years later, Steamtown stands strong and is open to visitors. Saturday August 31st, 2024 kicked off "Railfest", an event to celebrate Steamtown and everything...
Reading and Northern 2102: Thunder in the Poconos
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.3 месяца назад
The sound of thunder echos through the valleys of the Pocono mountains, but there's not a storm cloud in the sky. The thunder comes from the ground, more specifically, from the loudest steam locomotive East of the Mississippi river. Reading and Northern #2102 is alive and roaming the rails of the RBMN's vast system of railroad once again in 2024. This time, she makes her way North of the Nesque...
Maine Central 573: Sounds of Southern on the Sawyer River
Просмотров 6224 месяца назад
Summer draws people all around the Northeast Kingdom to the small quaint town of North Conway, New Hampshire. There's restaurants, bakery's, lakes, and more. But the biggest thing that surrounds and makes up the center of town, is the Conway Scenic Railroad. The CRSS makes a living off of tourism, running multiple trains a day to different locations. On June 28th and 29th, we return to the Conw...
CRF Shorts: Reading and Northern F Units through the Glenn Onoko Rock Cut
Просмотров 3465 месяцев назад
On our visit to see Reading and Northern T-1 #2102, we made a short visit to the Lehigh Gorge to see the 1:00 LGSR train heading up to Old Penn Haven at control point INDEPENDENCE. On this weekend the RBMN had prepared their classy F units, previously owned by Norfolk Southern on their office car specail train to pull the weekend trips. Enjoy!
Reading and Northern 2102: Spring Rambling to Mauch Chunk
Просмотров 53 тыс.6 месяцев назад
After months of waiting for the return of the "Iron Horse Rambles," we return to the Reading and Northern for the first trip of the 2024 season. This trip covered the regular excursion that the train has been following for the past couple of years. 2102 puts on quite the fantastic show as always, and we were treated to a freshly painted consist. Let’s follow the 2102 as she charges over the blu...
The Granite State Scenic Railroad: End Cabs on The Boston and Maine
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Saturday May 18th, 2024 brings us to Meredith, New Hampshire for the Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts charter on the Granite State Scenic Railroad. Formerly known as The Hobo and Lake Winnipesaukee Railroad, the company was recently acquired by The Patriot Rail Company and renamed to the GSSR. For this trip, the MBRRE had chartered the GSSR on a special excursion, covering trackage of the former B...
CRF Shorts: CSX 1973 "Chessie System" Heritage Unit leads M425 through West Springfield, MA
Просмотров 4596 месяцев назад
On my way up to New Hampshire for the "Granite State Special" excursion run by the Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts, I heard CSX train M425 building their train in West Springfield yard. M425 is daily mixed traffic from West Springfield Massachusetts, to Selkirk New York. We pulled into Front street, not less than two miles from the mouth of West Springfield just in time to see M425 pulling their ...
New Haven 3025: Steaming into Spring on the Valley Railroad
Просмотров 34 тыс.7 месяцев назад
May 11th, 2024 brings us back to the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat for their opening day. This day marks the first day of the operating season for the regular excursions between Essex and Hadlyme. I was extremely pleased to have #3025 as the power for the day, considering she hasn't ran the normal coach trains since the summer season of 2022. She's coming up on her 1472 mandated FRA rebuild, ...
Canadian National 89: The Amish Spring Sprinter
Просмотров 3,9 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Canadian National 89: The Amish Spring Sprinter
The Essex Steam Train and Riverboat: Day Out with Thomas 2024
Просмотров 44 тыс.7 месяцев назад
The Essex Steam Train and Riverboat: Day Out with Thomas 2024
Hotshot Freights Piercing the Rain: Railfanning Bound Brook, New Jersey
Просмотров 2848 месяцев назад
Hotshot Freights Piercing the Rain: Railfanning Bound Brook, New Jersey
Small Chase of New England Central 611 between Brattleboro and Amherst
Просмотров 3098 месяцев назад
Small Chase of New England Central 611 between Brattleboro and Amherst
Canadian National 89: Wet Winter Steam in Amish Paradise
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Canadian National 89: Wet Winter Steam in Amish Paradise
Strasburg Railroad 90: One Last Ride
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Strasburg Railroad 90: One Last Ride
Midnight Railfanning on the Reading and Northern in Port Clinton, Pennsylvania
Просмотров 45910 месяцев назад
Midnight Railfanning on the Reading and Northern in Port Clinton, Pennsylvania
Chasing Reading and Northern PIME between Pittston and Tunkhannok
Просмотров 39611 месяцев назад
Chasing Reading and Northern PIME between Pittston and Tunkhannok
Central Railroad of New Jersey 113: Christmas in Coal Country
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
Central Railroad of New Jersey 113: Christmas in Coal Country
Boston and Maine 4266 & 4268: Minute Men through the Notch
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.Год назад
Boston and Maine 4266 & 4268: Minute Men through the Notch
The Essex Steam Train: Fall on the Connecticut River
Просмотров 5 тыс.Год назад
The Essex Steam Train: Fall on the Connecticut River
Reading and Northern Road Freights
Просмотров 460Год назад
Reading and Northern Road Freights
Reading and Northern 2102: The Fall Foliage Special
Просмотров 43 тыс.Год назад
Reading and Northern 2102: The Fall Foliage Special
Reading and Northern F Units: Charging to Mauch Chunk
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.Год назад
Reading and Northern F Units: Charging to Mauch Chunk
CRF Shorts: Metro North "Beach Ball" and Conrail P32ACDM's lead the OCS train through West Haven!
Просмотров 789Год назад
CRF Shorts: Metro North "Beach Ball" and Conrail P32ACDM's lead the OCS train through West Haven!
The Mount Washington Cog Railway: To the Tip Top with Waumbek 9
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.Год назад
The Mount Washington Cog Railway: To the Tip Top with Waumbek 9
Wilmington and Western 58: Patriotic Steam on America's Birthday
Просмотров 495Год назад
Wilmington and Western 58: Patriotic Steam on America's Birthday

Комментарии

  • @Jeffiev-m6b
    @Jeffiev-m6b День назад

    Use Conway 216 in sunset

  • @tonysamtraktrainvideos
    @tonysamtraktrainvideos 24 дня назад

    First time seeing this but that hancock air whistle is a total thumbs down! Where in the hell are the K5LA's? They're right there!

  • @lashendawest7509
    @lashendawest7509 Месяц назад

    Great catches awesome chase and nice video

  • @raimovt
    @raimovt Месяц назад

    Whistle in diesel train...? I dont think they call a horn a "whistle" also

    • @ErieRRfan
      @ErieRRfan Месяц назад

      Air whistles exist

  • @LRSX
    @LRSX Месяц назад

    Great Video!! Love that you got My Son and I in your shot at Nesquehoning Station. Nice work!

  • @rogerhuber3133
    @rogerhuber3133 Месяц назад

    WOW! That's the most perfect video of 2102 and ANY OTHER train I've ever seen. Perfect engine, sounds, Fall colors, long, red train and great action. I'll be watching this one over and over for a long time. Many thanks for your excellent production!

  • @terencewilliammckenna6121
    @terencewilliammckenna6121 Месяц назад

    Great

  • @RailBrothers
    @RailBrothers Месяц назад

    6:00 great shot on the bridge there.

  • @maxm4375
    @maxm4375 Месяц назад

    That boiler on the flat car is that 9 old boiler or is that boiler belong to 10?

  • @dougsusie2319
    @dougsusie2319 Месяц назад

    I've watched a lot of 2102 videos and this is by far the best one. Great shots and the audio is incredible. Great production!

  • @RandomRailfan828
    @RandomRailfan828 Месяц назад

    Great shots man, looked like a fun chase!

  • @MiddleTennesseeRailProductions
    @MiddleTennesseeRailProductions Месяц назад

    Very well done!

  • @johnsagnella7445
    @johnsagnella7445 Месяц назад

    Love the audio, right in your ear. Powerful Video as well. Great job.

  • @maxm2317
    @maxm2317 Месяц назад

    *6:56* Got that same shot at Black Oak Curve this past Saturday.

  • @jnuy764
    @jnuy764 Месяц назад

    Cool 😎

  • @HematomaFalafalPatrol
    @HematomaFalafalPatrol Месяц назад

    Love the tracking fog shot at 4:45

  • @jnuy764
    @jnuy764 Месяц назад

    Cool 😎

  • @brianfalzon6739
    @brianfalzon6739 2 месяца назад

    I wonder if the R&N could offer future Locomotive cab rides from Jim Thorpe to Tunkhannock one day?

  • @user-AZ-phil
    @user-AZ-phil 2 месяца назад

    Oh how I miss good old stack talk! A beautiful video of a pretty lady doing what she was built to do! At 86, I have fond memories of the sounds of steam in the Mon Valley in Morgantown, WV, in the 1940's. ❤😂🎉

  • @terencewilliammckenna6121
    @terencewilliammckenna6121 2 месяца назад

    Sweet

  • @garryferrington811
    @garryferrington811 2 месяца назад

    Amazing little engine and some very nice equipment. You certainly went to some pains with all this. The pipe was a fine touch.

  • @1940limited
    @1940limited 2 месяца назад

    That was some video! Great editing! R&N sure knows how to put on a show!

  • @Whistlestop_Productions
    @Whistlestop_Productions 2 месяца назад

    Amazing footage! I've watched you for many years now. This, in my opinion, has to be one of your best videos yet! Everything about this is executed beautifully and very compositional. Keep up with the awesome storytelling! 👏

  • @punhutin2565
    @punhutin2565 2 месяца назад

    Track gauge 2 ft (610 mm)

  • @greyjackson2159
    @greyjackson2159 2 месяца назад

    Very fun to see the working 30s railroad in action!

  • @waldekprezner4172
    @waldekprezner4172 2 месяца назад

    🚂👍🇵🇱😁

  • @georgepidick9967
    @georgepidick9967 2 месяца назад

    Very cool, how can you not have a nice memory aboard a stream train..

  • @bhojanrasikananda7794
    @bhojanrasikananda7794 2 месяца назад

    13:50 Geronimo waiting for the iron horse carriage.

  • @scottnyc6572
    @scottnyc6572 2 месяца назад

    I wouldn’t have minded be a prop passenger on the train.😉

  • @georgehowlett7023
    @georgehowlett7023 2 месяца назад

    Thank you for this recreation.Brought back memories of reading about this engine from Railroad magazine in the 1950 time when it was privately owned and stored in a garage. Made several trips to Main to see some of the 2 footers.

  • @kevinburk7861
    @kevinburk7861 2 месяца назад

    I have been through Wiscasset at least 36 times and never saw a train.

  • @davidredfearn664
    @davidredfearn664 2 месяца назад

    Keep on chooching!

  • @richardjohnson7457
    @richardjohnson7457 2 месяца назад

    love it

  • @SouthernKansasRailfan
    @SouthernKansasRailfan 2 месяца назад

    Excellant footage! Can't wait for January!

    • @ConnecticutRailFilms
      @ConnecticutRailFilms 2 месяца назад

      @@SouthernKansasRailfan couldn’t agree more!!! congrats again on joining the dynamo team!

    • @SouthernKansasRailfan
      @SouthernKansasRailfan 2 месяца назад

      @@ConnecticutRailFilms Thanks! It's been a long journey, and this is only the beginning, but having friends along side makes the hardships that much easier!

  • @alexdunn5673
    @alexdunn5673 2 месяца назад

    Nice video, showing a 1930's local freight train. How would the farmer in the pickup truck get charged for the coal? There aren't any scales, so it must be by the shovelful.

  • @HemiEngine392
    @HemiEngine392 2 месяца назад

    Nice ! 👍

  • @Dan-tp6hb
    @Dan-tp6hb 2 месяца назад

    A handsome little train but the 1930s reenactment was not helped by the modern wrist watches and eyeglasses!

    • @doedante99
      @doedante99 2 месяца назад

      We'd rather be safe and able to see than be 110% accurate when it comes to wearing glasses

  • @RayOvacRadio
    @RayOvacRadio 2 месяца назад

    Very Nice!

  • @MossyMug
    @MossyMug 2 месяца назад

    Great to be a part of this! I wasn't there for the night running, but the footage is spectacular

  • @ЛЬВИНИ
    @ЛЬВИНИ 2 месяца назад

    Nice video. Super

  • @LIMowersAndMore
    @LIMowersAndMore 2 месяца назад

    Great video as always! Love this little railroad

  • @railfannerjs6308
    @railfannerjs6308 2 месяца назад

    4:37 why does this look Lionel/toy/miniature

  • @DynamoProductions-trains
    @DynamoProductions-trains 2 месяца назад

    Very nice footage of the charter - glad you could join us, and hoping to see you on many more charters to come.

    • @therailfanman2078
      @therailfanman2078 2 месяца назад

      Will you guys be uploading a video aswell?

    • @thatoneguy611
      @thatoneguy611 2 месяца назад

      @@therailfanman2078they chartered the event, so I’d say so.

  • @jnuy764
    @jnuy764 2 месяца назад

    Cool 😎

  • @CSX_1973
    @CSX_1973 2 месяца назад

    What type of camera do you use?

  • @CSX_1973
    @CSX_1973 2 месяца назад

    Nice video. I went there too! But my camera is having trouble exporting so it will be a little late lol

  • @brianfalzon6739
    @brianfalzon6739 2 месяца назад

    Well done!

  • @a.l.m.trains
    @a.l.m.trains 2 месяца назад

    4:05

  • @jnuy764
    @jnuy764 2 месяца назад

    Cool 😎

  • @lanternlightproductions8922
    @lanternlightproductions8922 3 месяца назад

    Well done as per usual