Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We rented the railroad for the day! Here's what we did: A small group of us decided to have our own private charter on the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad earlier this fall. The fantastic workers & volunteers of the M&H made it happen and put on a great show!
We staged some pretty interesting shots, including next to Amtrak's Keystone Corridor where modern electric passenger trains meet our classic freight train with the railroads restored Western & Maryland ALCO S6.
Of course no train on the M&H is complete without the unique street running scene, where we did run-by at Kuppy's Diner in the morning and a train parade in the afternoon with two trains on Broad Street at the same time, with the second train of 2 GE 65 Tonners pulling loaded storage tank cars.
Throughout the day, we rode on the train up the line for more photo locations. The railroad runs to Hummelstown, but is currently truncated due to a washout next to the Swatara Creek at Indian Echo Caverns.
Overall it was a day of laughs and fun, but I think I got some good video out of it too - money well spent.
PLEASE leave a comment and let me know what you think!
We rented the railroad for the day! Here's what we did: A small group of us decided to have our own private charter on the Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad earlier this fall. The fantastic workers & volunteers of the M&H made it happen and put on a great show!
We staged some pretty interesting shots, including next to Amtrak's Keystone Corridor where modern electric passenger trains meet our classic freight train with the railroads restored Western & Maryland ALCO S6.
Of course no train on the M&H is complete without the unique street running scene, where we did run-by at Kuppy's Diner in the morning and a train parade in the afternoon with two trains on Broad Street at the same time, with the second train of 2 GE 65 Tonners pulling loaded storage tank cars.
Throughout the day, we rode on the train up the line for more photo locations. The railroad runs to Hummelstown, but is currently truncated due to a washout next to the Swatara Creek at Indian Echo Caverns.
Overall it was a day of laughs and fun, but I think I got some good video out of it too - money well spent.
PLEASE leave a comment and let me know what you think!
![Reading & Northern 425 Unassisted [4K]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Nm0Ov6X4694/mqdefault.jpg "Reading & Northern 425 Unassisted [4K]
On October 16, 2016, the last day of the Autumn Leaf excursions for the year, R&N 425 debuts with an 8 car consist without a diesel in tow. I decided to break out the 4K mode on the AX100, having only enough time to chase the return trip home from Jim Thorpe. Despite not having a diesel, 425 moved right along with the shortened consist, making a rather hasty pace over Hometown Hill, gliding right on down the other side to Port Clinton. Shot at Nesquehoning, Hometown Hill, Quakake, and Molino. Thanks for watching!
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