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  • Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
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    It's big, it's bad, and it's... BLUE! It's RBM&N's reciently restored 4-6-2 Pacific, #425, and she's back and better than ever. Painted in a classy blue and gold paint scheme, the engine is certainly an eye-grabber, as it races down the R&N main. We'll watch as the crew cleans the locomotive and prepares the 425 for its journey, and then, we'll take you trackside, to witness this historic event. So come along, as we follow the 'Four-and-a-Quarter' to Jim Thorpe.

Комментарии • 593

  • @HurricaneJahya
    @HurricaneJahya 3 года назад +50

    Although I have aged many years since my elementary school days, watching this video regularly hasn't stopped.

  • @ArkansasLocomotiveWorks
    @ArkansasLocomotiveWorks 5 лет назад +20

    This is still my favorite video of 425. I remember watching it when I was a young railfan lol

  • @Rainbow2997
    @Rainbow2997 Год назад +5

    I'm remember watching a long time ago. Lots of videos I used to watch when I was little.

  • @kackdackel9170
    @kackdackel9170 3 года назад +24

    That is the single best whistle I have ever heard on the single best locomotive I have ever seen with the single best sounding bell.

  • @ARP_GA
    @ARP_GA Год назад +11

    14 years later and this video is still so amazing. That whistle is so beautiful. Especially when it echoes through the Pennsylvania mountains. I wish they would paint it back into that bright blue paint. What a beautiful locomotive and video.

  • @CoffeeGuy2090
    @CoffeeGuy2090 11 месяцев назад +4

    The man is blowing the whistle I know he’s having fun!

  • @Basinrails
    @Basinrails 2 года назад +11

    4:27 The Reading 6 Chime is the most beautiful sound I've ever heard

  • @motruba
    @motruba 7 лет назад +12

    Beautiful engine, and to my ears, the best sounding whistle I can recall hearing. The Reading, Pennsylvania, and Lehigh Valley Railroads all ran lines through the towns, farmlands, and woods around where I grew up just north of Reading, where the Reading and Northern runs today. I was lucky enough to get to see steam trains on regular runs almost daily as a boy, and I miss them. I was pleasantly surprised by this engine one day a few years ago, when it was running on a track next to a highway I was traveling in northern Berks county. Like the videographer in this video, I paced her while she was on a straightaway there, and loved every minute of it.

  • @BlueCometDude
    @BlueCometDude 3 года назад +12

    I remember seeing this video years ago. It's a classic.

  • @kackdackel9170
    @kackdackel9170 4 года назад +21

    That whistle is my all-time favourite out of all whistles. It's just so powerful and mysterious, I frickin love it!

  • @deaderthandead1182
    @deaderthandead1182 5 лет назад +18

    She makes me foam every time I hear that whistle and see her. She’s still running strong.

    • @SPProductions-op9lo
      @SPProductions-op9lo 2 года назад +1

      @Aiden Andrews She’s still running like she was brand new

  • @drrgperrin
    @drrgperrin 12 лет назад +7

    Bless your heart. I know how you feel. I grew up watching steam locomotives in action with my late father. They were all gone by the time I was ten. Now, my father is gone as well.

  • @Niki_Hebovija
    @Niki_Hebovija Год назад +5

    after 3 weeks
    im still commenting. i cant forget this train its just so nostalgic and the whistle is so amazing

  • @Silvertone_Spiral
    @Silvertone_Spiral 2 года назад +3

    All these years later, and it’s still my favorite engine.

  • @martinagreen2695
    @martinagreen2695 12 лет назад +14

    This train is beautiful!!! I love the color too!

  • @Goffy87
    @Goffy87 27 дней назад +1

    I remember back in like the first grade when I loved steam trains. And I watched this video one day when I was sick on a foggy day. And the memory stuck for a while.

  • @Seigoman777
    @Seigoman777 12 лет назад +2

    thank you

  • @jdgfilms9595
    @jdgfilms9595 6 лет назад +19

    I love this engine the bell and the whistle

  • @rockyy0131
    @rockyy0131 3 года назад +1

    I was just scrolling through my channel because I was bored, then I saw this, when I was young, I was OBSESSED with trains

  • @anzakson
    @anzakson 12 лет назад +5

    Superb video! Thank you so much for sharing it. I just love steam locomotives. I even get the smells around the trains in my nose as if I was standing nearby. What memories of youth they bring!!! Take care and if you continue to upload steam locomotives or related to them, please be sure to send me. Keep up your excellent work. I see you are a real train fan. So am I. Have always been fascinated by them. Take care!

  • @mihalisin
    @mihalisin 9 лет назад +11

    the echo in the woods is awesome

    • @MarkInLA
      @MarkInLA 7 лет назад +1

      Yes !! That's what I was feeling too !!

  • @bluehog1340
    @bluehog1340 11 лет назад +5

    Love the blue paint job, a lovely locomotive and good camera work. Thanks for sharing

  • @1985chrisross
    @1985chrisross 13 лет назад +12

    the best part starts at 4:27 ... amazing! absolutely amazing. beautiful machine.

  • @nathancorcoran5347
    @nathancorcoran5347 3 года назад +3

    This is a pretty good video of Reading & Northern 425. I remember watching this video back when I was young.

  • @wowwow75
    @wowwow75 12 лет назад +4

    Thank you for posting this! My daughter watches this ALL the time!! she LOVES choo choos!!

  • @-_Spiral_-
    @-_Spiral_- Год назад +2

    This right here is the first footage and the first time I’ve ever seen or heard this locomotive. This video led to my love of this engine, as it is currently my all time favorite. Penn, I’m happy to say you’ve brung this joy to me.

  • @NRRailVideos
    @NRRailVideos 12 лет назад +5

    I would really love to see this running that fast again like one of the shots you had. Nothing beats high speed steam.

  • @DeltaR2023
    @DeltaR2023 3 года назад +3

    God, I just love how the whistle screams. It’s so powerful.

  • @Athestar04
    @Athestar04 4 месяца назад

    I remember watching this for the first time back in elementary school. So nostalgic!

  • @spynlcolmn
    @spynlcolmn 13 лет назад +4

    Thank you so so much for this wonderful video. Those beautiful, wailing, soulful whistles bring back an incredibly wonderful era in my life as a little guy living in Annandale, Virginia in the 40s and in North Carolina in the 50s. Back then, I never dreamed we'd lose the beauties into history. Thanks, again, for capturing these beautiful sights and sounds for the rest of us. Semper Fi, y'all
    Ole Johnny B.

  • @pskittle488
    @pskittle488 11 лет назад +1

    Very cool to see the old girl running again, if only for a little while. Definitely a thing of beauty watching her come alive.

  • @jimwatson4513
    @jimwatson4513 Год назад +2

    The GG1 IS MY FAVORITE DESIL ENGINE !!! Getting down in full power mode ,on a grade !!! Listen to its power at work !!! 😁😁

  • @ryanthepianoman
    @ryanthepianoman 12 лет назад +10

    My god that whistle gives me goosebumps.

  • @diegotorres4885
    @diegotorres4885 4 года назад +1

    I spent forever looking for this video

  • @SkipW
    @SkipW 13 лет назад +1

    It is Big & Blue, & Thank you for the ride !

  • @PennRailVideos
    @PennRailVideos  13 лет назад +6

    @1985chrisross I agree! It's THE engine to see in PA!

  • @CeZiciBaUaie
    @CeZiciBaUaie 2 года назад +3

    This train's whistle is my childhood sound

  • @DramaCarWolf
    @DramaCarWolf 5 лет назад

    It’s 2019/2020 and I’m turning 18 soon and every time I watch this it brings back so many memories from being a little boy. I would always show this video to my parents.

    • @engine12co14
      @engine12co14 4 года назад

      I turned 12 now I used to watch this when I was 6

  • @PennRailVideos
    @PennRailVideos  15 лет назад +11

    On the GM&N it was a G-1 class. It has retained it's G-1 class status throughout its lifetime, as far as I know.

  • @dswinkler
    @dswinkler 12 лет назад +2

    My boys LOVE these steam train videos. Nice work! What a bygone era...

  • @kipronosangpaul5229
    @kipronosangpaul5229 4 года назад +4

    This steam engine train brings history very alive! I like it very much!!

  • @SJRailroader31
    @SJRailroader31 12 лет назад +1

    It reminds me of the blue comet

  • @thatoneguy611
    @thatoneguy611 3 года назад +1

    I usually don’t like super high pitched whistles, but the reading 6 chime is one exception.

  • @PfadiHH
    @PfadiHH 11 лет назад +2

    Beautiful engine & nice video, Thank you for posting!

  • @stevent9179
    @stevent9179 4 года назад

    I had the pleasure of being hauled by this locomotive in august 2020.....Jim Thorpe PA.

  • @Tryvaltor
    @Tryvaltor 13 лет назад +1

    God I love that haunting sound of a steam locomotive's whistle echoing over the hills.

  • @npo64
    @npo64 12 лет назад +2

    That was cool when it was speeding! What a beautiful train!

  • @ajperrin2001
    @ajperrin2001 12 лет назад +2

    Great stuff. And that beautiful mournful whistle! I didn't know you could play tunes on a steam whistle...

  • @DakGuy05
    @DakGuy05 12 лет назад +4

    Damn, how could anyone dislike this beautiful piece of history?!

  • @thony2021
    @thony2021 13 лет назад +1

    thank you!

  • @mineryt775
    @mineryt775 4 года назад +2

    I remember watching this when I was 4

  • @The3751FAN
    @The3751FAN 13 лет назад +1

    Excellent video!

  • @K9Nick811GAMES
    @K9Nick811GAMES 6 лет назад +1

    I think this has one of my favorite whistles on an engine, probably right behind the 765's whistle.

    • @kackdackel9170
      @kackdackel9170 4 года назад

      I like the whistle from 425 best, but that's just my opinion.

  • @Gacha-Central-Railways
    @Gacha-Central-Railways Месяц назад

    God I feel old, I remember watching this as a Kid. Good memories

  • @PennRailVideos
    @PennRailVideos  11 лет назад +9

    That's a Reading 6 Chime whistle!

    • @carlosthec5ashunter
      @carlosthec5ashunter 5 лет назад +3

      I like the 6 chime whistle it's my favorite whistle And i like to have my train in my life i speak spanish a little but im in Argentina. But my life has oil trains but in my life Steam trains dont work because idk what they have done with my trains.

    • @USSCFan148
      @USSCFan148 4 года назад +2

      They change it all the time

  • @theaviator5637
    @theaviator5637 4 года назад +2

    4:28
    Awesome! The best locomotive in history! She was built in the 1928!

  • @SMVvids
    @SMVvids 10 лет назад +15

    What a Gorgeous color!

  • @divanola
    @divanola 12 лет назад +1

    4-6-2 in all its glory.....love the quill of the whistle!

  • @SAGERODS250REM
    @SAGERODS250REM 9 лет назад

    Very nice video what a beautiful engine love the haunting whistle. Cheers

  • @penybontshed
    @penybontshed 11 лет назад

    He's lovin' those draincocks!!

  • @BHTheKid5
    @BHTheKid5 12 лет назад

    That is one beautiful 4-6-2.
    Nothing like hearing the whistle of a steam locomotive in the distance.

  • @megatwingo
    @megatwingo 12 лет назад +2

    Very beautiful engine well filmed. Thanks for uploading and thumbs up! :)

  • @76JohnBee
    @76JohnBee 11 лет назад

    It's the automatic drain valve on the diesel in the background. This valve is mounted under the first main air reservoir tank (there are two in series). Once the air is compressed, the moisture precipitates out of it. This valve senses the collected water and "spits" it out.

  • @deklan246
    @deklan246 5 лет назад +15

    The engine its blue i like it
    The blue is my favorite color

  • @ChuckClancy
    @ChuckClancy 15 лет назад +3

    Excellent, love the pacing!

  • @bangwezl
    @bangwezl 11 лет назад +5

    Holy Democracy! I can't say enough good things about this train, or this clip!
    Good Job, Bear!

  • @PennRailVideos
    @PennRailVideos  13 лет назад +4

    @themrjeffs Thank you!

  • @ltf1133
    @ltf1133 6 лет назад +2

    Omg I’ve been here!!

  • @thunderhorse64
    @thunderhorse64 13 лет назад +1

    this takes me back to my childhood. riding on the New Hope Express (i think cant quite remember the name) such beautiful machines these are, its a real shame the railroads switched to deasle

  • @TheJcexpress
    @TheJcexpress 12 лет назад +1

    Very beautiful vidéo!

  • @introvertkid282
    @introvertkid282 7 лет назад +2

    That's the blue comet

  • @261fan
    @261fan Год назад

    feels like i first saw this yesterday. now 425 is in for its boiler receritifcation

  • @PennRailVideos
    @PennRailVideos  12 лет назад +2

    They hopefully will again

  • @Tankman_188
    @Tankman_188 12 лет назад +1

    AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Weesel71
    @Weesel71 12 лет назад

    Last time I saw this engine in person ISTR that she was all no-nonsense flat black except for number and lettering. I like this new livery. It is very classy. Great video. Thanks.

  • @ATSF1927
    @ATSF1927 13 лет назад

    Great looking Baldwin Steamer. That young boy doesn't know his hand signals very well. Wonderful memories.

  • @bluevipercoupe
    @bluevipercoupe 11 лет назад +2

    Fabulous videography! Well done, sir.

  • @lighting1443
    @lighting1443 12 лет назад

    i cryed so much during this vid i dont know why i just like seeing this train :) plz what ever you DO NOT RETIRE HER YET!

  • @mazzo99
    @mazzo99 13 лет назад +1

    This is such a cool video! I imagine it must be a huge challenge keeping these locomotives running.
    Thanks for posting vid !

  • @jimwatson4513
    @jimwatson4513 Год назад +1

    This is truly a handsome machine !! My only regrets is I wish I was alive when these machines were brand new !!! Love the past & hate today's ugly ass world !!! Ps. My father & grandfather were workers on the P.R.R. , from steam to desil , 1910 to 1994 !! Grandpa born 1892 !!

  • @gfh110
    @gfh110 6 лет назад +1

    Observations:
    1.) I don't know if the constant bell-ringing is a Pennsylvania-only thing, but living less than 100 yards from a heavily trafficked grade crossing, I can tell you that it's ubiquitous in modern freight.
    2.) That Reading 6-chime makes this blue meanie sound like it's at least five times more intimidating than it actually is.
    3.) That secondary "billboard" tender is tacky as all hell, but so is most of NEPA.
    4.) I fucking love 425 and I can't wait until 2102 joins it on the main line. I rode that beast as a kid and I'll kill to ride it again.

  • @JKramer328
    @JKramer328 11 лет назад +1

    LOVE the sound of the whistle echoing in the surrounding hills.o other sound like it.

  • @bungieman2810
    @bungieman2810 Год назад +1

    I miss this version of 425.

  • @TrainiacProductions
    @TrainiacProductions 16 лет назад +1

    Great video! Glad its back up! And nice special blue PRV logo

  • @hovanti
    @hovanti 12 лет назад +2

    This is a great video, thanks so much for the work you put into it! The whistle beginning at 8:25 is so haunting...

  • @Captain_Char
    @Captain_Char 12 лет назад

    they really were putting that engine through its paces, even after all the years its had, its kinda rare to see a video of a steam loco actually moving at a decent speed

  • @BenjaminEsposti
    @BenjaminEsposti 6 лет назад +2

    Sheesh, someone needs to adjust that air dryer! XD

  • @renegadeoflife87
    @renegadeoflife87 12 лет назад

    He's letting his engine warm up properly. When an engine is first started, all that iron has to heat up so it doesn't condense the steam and knock the cylinder heads off.
    Most of the time when you see these engines they're already warm from moving about to get hitched to the train or bring it to the platform, that's why they only release a little steam before closing the drains.

  • @RaffeTheExplorer
    @RaffeTheExplorer 13 лет назад

    Great video with a good variety of camera angles showing this iron lady at her best. Thanks for posting.

  • @ziiofswe
    @ziiofswe 8 лет назад +4

    I just realised blue is a rather fancy color for steam locos. Looks good.

    • @RRIA_America
      @RRIA_America 7 лет назад +4

      ziiofswe he's a handsome engine isn't he?

    • @khuanmsspai
      @khuanmsspai 7 лет назад

      RRIA AMERICA ิๅิิิ

  • @HollywoodofSuburbia
    @HollywoodofSuburbia 7 лет назад +1

    Nice catch!

  • @carshay7183
    @carshay7183 3 года назад

    I remember watching this video years ago when I was a child

  • @PennRailVideos
    @PennRailVideos  13 лет назад +1

    @KSTsonic Thanks!

  • @loydthehedgehog
    @loydthehedgehog 4 года назад +1

    This was one of my favorite typse of vids when i was super young and i found it again so thank you so much for making this video broooo ;-)

  • @jamesgroccia644
    @jamesgroccia644 11 дней назад

    I remember watching this as a child, I wanted to build this engine out of lego

  • @Luhauss
    @Luhauss Год назад

    Remember watching this as a young buck

  • @KuyaBillRomjue
    @KuyaBillRomjue 12 лет назад +1

    AWESOME !!

  • @johnmartino4750
    @johnmartino4750 Год назад

    Never tire of the Six Chime!

  • @Bigtitan56PA
    @Bigtitan56PA 12 лет назад

    wow, alot of hours into the paint and detail. looks like a Comet. need to paint the cars the same color! what a beautiful site. Love it

  • @MarkInLA
    @MarkInLA 7 лет назад

    I can only say one word: Magnificent !! ! ! ! !!! ! !*********** ! !!! ******** !! Great goin' all ya !! Boy this is some serious example of RR beauty !! Great camera and sound quality, too !! Just Magnificent !!.... Much thanks, Mark