Discussion Related to the Reading Company 1833-1976 and it's predecessors Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway.
Discussion Related to the Reading Company 1833-1976 and it's predecessors Philadelphia and Reading Rail Road and then the Philadelphia and Reading Railway.
W.L Avis
Steam professional since 1974
Former Block Operator- PRSL
Username
Steam man
Posts
268
Joined
Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:35 pm
Location
South Jersey
by uhaul
Nice to see another steam locomotive steaming. Go Reading!
Kwanzaa
12/26-1/1
Username
uhaul
by 3rdrail
Beautifully done video. What's the car in back of the tender - electric generator ?
~Paul Joyce~ Moderator: Toy Trains, Model Railroading, Outdoor and Live Steam Paul Joyce passed away in August, 2013. We honor his memory and his devotion at railroad.net.
Username
3rdrail
Posts
5641
Joined
Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:10 pm
Location
Boston
by David Hutchinson
When RDG 2102 foirst ran on the old Iron Horse Rambles, it had a whistle from the G-1 class Pacifics...... sue sounds like the same whistle. Brings back memories of going along the Perkiomen Branch and stopping for a Speed Picture Stop at Zionsville..........
Username
David Hutchinson
Posts
582
Joined
Sat Mar 27, 2004 8:59 pm
by uhaul
Possibly an electric generator. I was thinking of a head end power set to keep the passenger cars nice and warm.
Kwanzaa
12/26-1/1
Username
uhaul
by glennk419
3rdrail wrote:Beautifully done video. What's the car in back of the tender - electric generator ?
Yes, that's exactly what it is. The car contains a diesel powered generator to provide 3 phase 480 VAC (Amtrak standard) power to the coaches for lighting and HVAC.
Glenn
Username
glennk419
Posts
3100
Joined
Sun Mar 14, 2004 7:44 pm
Location
Southeastern PA & Cape May County, NJ
by mitch kennedy
WOW WOW WOW WOW!!
Remember when she was decked out as the "Blue Comet" around 1975 and Tom Snyder closed out his old "Tomorrow" program with live coverage by helicopter on the NY&LB?
Mitch
Username
mitch kennedy
Posts
117
Joined
Sun Jun 04, 2006 8:45 pm
Location
Lewiston Maine
by EDM5970
Mitch, sorry, but I think you have the 425 confused with ex-FEC 148. I was the hostler/engine watchman the night before the trip (December 1975) and I'm pretty sure I was on the 148- (Next day, I remember dozing in the third coach-)
Username
EDM5970
Posts
799
Joined
Thu Mar 11, 2004 8:59 pm
Location
NJ
by metman499
Correct, it was the 148. I don't think that the 425 ran between Paulsen Spence and BMR.
Nick
Moderator for the CNJ, Reading and GVT forums
Username
metman499
Posts
493
Joined
Sat Mar 13, 2004 9:23 am
Location
Lancaster/Cranford
by EDM5970
Didn't the 425 run on the Valley Forge Scenic before going to BMR? Ancient history-
Username
EDM5970
Posts
799
Joined
Thu Mar 11, 2004 8:59 pm
Location
NJ
by metman499
Duh, it did. I should have realized that. It was also stored on the Wilmington and Western for a time.
Nick
Moderator for the CNJ, Reading and GVT forums
Username
metman499
Posts
493
Joined
Sat Mar 13, 2004 9:23 am
Location
Lancaster/Cranford
by Schuylkill Valley
Hi all, I post this filme on Youtube of the Valley Forge Scenic Railroad from September 1969, The late Harold Clevenstine took the film.