Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 28 minutes ago
Since 2008, the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad operated their Blue Pacific number 425 on many excursions throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. The locomotive became quite an icon in steam railroading with its loud exhaust and unique, blue paint scheme. As a result, 425 is a fan favorite among many railfans.
With Reading T-1 2102 stealing the show with its return earlier this year, 425 ran rather infrequently throughout 2022. To make up for a quiet final year before its federally-mandated 1472-day inspection, the Reading & Northern closed out the year with 425 on the point of two weekends of Christmas excursions.
For the first time since 2014, 425 pulled Christmas trips on various sections of the Reading & Northern system. On the first weekend, 425 ran out of Tamaqua with trips running to the Hometown High Bridge and New Ringgold. On the second weekend, 425 pulled from Reading to Port Clinton. The whistles used on these trips were a Nathan 3 Chime, a Southern 3 Chime, and a replica Reading 6 Chime. The cold temperatures allowed for a plentiful amount of smoke making for wonderful scenes of the Blue Pacific in action. So sit back, relax, and enjoy seeing Reading & Northern 425 thunder through northeastern Pennsylvania one last time.
This video was filmed on Saturday, December 3, Sunday, December 4, Saturday, December 17, and Sunday, December 18, 2022.
Filmed & Edited by Mark Turkovich
This film may not be reproduced or redistributed in any manner.
©MPT Productions 2023
Since 2008, the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad operated their Blue Pacific number 425 on many excursions throughout northeastern Pennsylvania. The locomotive became quite an icon in steam railroading with its loud exhaust and unique, blue paint scheme. As a result, 425 is a fan favorite among many railfans.
With Reading T-1 2102 stealing the show with its return earlier this year, 425 ran rather infrequently throughout 2022. To make up for a quiet final year before its federally-mandated 1472-day inspection, the Reading & Northern closed out the year with 425 on the point of two weekends of Christmas excursions.
For the first time since 2014, 425 pulled Christmas trips on various sections of the Reading & Northern system. On the first weekend, 425 ran out of Tamaqua with trips running to the Hometown High Bridge and New Ringgold. On the second weekend, 425 pulled from Reading to Port Clinton. The whistles used on these trips were a Nathan 3 Chime, a Southern 3 Chime, and a replica Reading 6 Chime. The cold temperatures allowed for a plentiful amount of smoke making for wonderful scenes of the Blue Pacific in action. So sit back, relax, and enjoy seeing Reading & Northern 425 thunder through northeastern Pennsylvania one last time.
This video was filmed on Saturday, December 3, Sunday, December 4, Saturday, December 17, and Sunday, December 18, 2022.
Filmed & Edited by Mark Turkovich
This film may not be reproduced or redistributed in any manner.
©MPT Productions 2023
