Logo
Paul Koprowski's Collection
 
5/16/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Reading Blue Mountain & Northern
Model:BLW 4-6-2Built As:GMN 425 (4-6-2)
Serial Number:60339Order No:
Frame Number: Built:1/1928
Notes:Ex BMRG 425, blt Jan.1928,
Other locos with this serial:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) VFS 425(4-6-2) BMRG 425(4-6-2) GMN 425(4-6-2)
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
Side View
Title:  Side View
Description:  Getting prepped for service with a billboard on the auxillary tender.
Photo Date:  5/10/2008  Upload Date: 5/26/2008 11:04:02 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Everyone looks on as Reading & Northern Four and a Quarter is prepped for the excursion.
Photo Date:  5/10/2008  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 1:37:49 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 3055(SD40-2)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
In Steam
Title:  In Steam
Description:  After many years of restoration, Reading & Northern 425 is seen in steam once again.
Photo Date:  5/10/2008  Upload Date: 5/10/2008 3:44:13 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
The Face Of Four And A Quarter
Title:  The Face Of Four And A Quarter
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/2008  Upload Date: 5/27/2008 6:39:42 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Ready for a day long excursion to Pittston and back.
Photo Date:  9/6/2008  Upload Date: 9/6/2008 6:00:51 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 5049(SD50)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
Over The Bridge
Title:  Over The Bridge
Description:  RBMN 425 crosses the former CNJ bridge over the NS Lehigh Line, formarly the Lehigh Valley mainline.
Photo Date:  9/6/2008  Upload Date: 9/7/2008 3:42:23 PM
Location:  Lehigh Gorge State Park, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/2008  Upload Date: 9/7/2008 3:42:50 PM
Location:  Lehigh Gorge State Park, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
RBMN 5049
Title:  RBMN 5049
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/6/2008  Upload Date: 9/7/2008 3:43:29 PM
Location:  Lehigh Gorge State Park, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
Long Train
Title:  Long Train
Description:  The very long excursion train heads north through the Gorge to Pittston.
Photo Date:  9/6/2008  Upload Date: 9/7/2008 3:43:09 PM
Location:  Lehigh Gorge State Park, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 5049(SD50)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
Steaming
Title:  Steaming
Description:  The 425 departs Port Clinton for Jim Thorpe.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 4/5/2011 4:44:06 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  The 425 was literally barking as it stormed out of Port Clinton into the mountains of eastern Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 4/5/2011 4:46:15 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 5014(SD50)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 4/5/2011 4:48:30 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Approaching Industrial Road grade crossing.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/9/2011 4:29:18 PM
Location:  Hauto, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 5049(SD50) RBMN 5014(SD50)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 4/6/2011 3:29:46 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  96   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Arriving at the former CNJ station in downtown Jim Thorpe.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 4/6/2011 3:36:13 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
RTI 51
Title:  RTI 51
Description:  A former RDG baggage car from the defunct Rail Tours Inc. operation awaits disposition in the Jim Thorpe yard. In the background RBMN 425 mounts the turntable.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:29:40 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  839   Comments: 0
Two Blue Engines
Title:  Two Blue Engines
Description:  RBMN 425 looks on as RBMN 426 leads another excursion towards Lehigh Gorge State Park.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 4/6/2011 3:41:26 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 426(SD50)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  About to depart Jim Thorpe for the return trip to Port Clinton.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/29/2011 10:37:45 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  The excursion blasts through town, past the PPLX fireless cooker on display.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/7/2011 1:31:47 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 5014(SD50) RBMN 5049(SD50) PPLX 4093(0-6-0)
Views:  510   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Headin' home.
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 6/29/2011 10:34:36 PM
Location:  West Penn, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  After a long holiday weekend of running excursions, Reading & Northern 425 simmers in the shadow of the CNJ station at Jim Thorpe waiting to head back to Port Clinton.
Photo Date:  9/5/2010  Upload Date: 5/23/2011 11:57:26 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
Steaming Hard
Title:  Steaming Hard
Description:  Reading & Northern Pacific 425 and CNJ 0-6-0 113 begin their journey back to Minersville with the first Santa trip of the day. Seen passing the former Reading Company station at Cressona yard.
Photo Date:  11/30/2013  Upload Date: 4/6/2014 10:40:31 PM
Location:  Cressona, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) CNJ 113(0-6-0)
Views:  180   Comments: 0
Faces of the Past
Title:  Faces of the Past
Description:  Two thirds of the Reading & Northern's steam fleet stand at attention at the company headquarters. Pacific 425 would be leading an excursion within a few short hours while former Reading Company 2102 is just out for some fresh air after quite a few years in storage.
Photo Date:  8/31/2014  Upload Date: 2/6/2015 2:44:50 AM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BMRG 2102(4-8-4) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  583   Comments: 1
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Departing Port Clinton for a run to Jim Thorpe. Note that some of that steam is not from the locomotive.
Photo Date:  10/12/2014  Upload Date: 10/16/2014 11:01:03 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Whistle screaming, RBMN 425 speeds through the center of New Ringgold headed for Jim Thorpe.
Photo Date:  10/12/2014  Upload Date: 2/6/2015 2:18:24 AM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/12/2014  Upload Date: 12/13/2014 2:23:25 AM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  130   Comments: 1
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Ready to head towards Auburn with the first train of the day.
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 1:22:28 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Steaming hard past the Schuylkill Haven station, now used as the borough hall.
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 1:26:28 AM
Location:  Schuylkill Haven, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/18/2014 12:45:13 PM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Arriving back at Pottsville Union Station.
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 1:32:13 AM
Location:  Pottsville, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  Reading & Northern 425 briefly shatters the quiet of this small borough as it leads the last Santa Special of the day back to Pottsville.
Photo Date:  11/30/2014  Upload Date: 12/1/2014 1:35:51 AM
Location:  Landingville, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  83   Comments: 0
Coming and Going
Title:  Coming and Going
Description:  As the Bike Train recedes around the curve out of town, the Gorge Train, powered by a freshly painted 425, heads into the station to unload its passengers.
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 8/31/2015 1:28:59 AM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) RBMN 5014(SD50)
Views:  178   Comments: 0
RBMN 425
Title:  RBMN 425
Description:  With a brand new paint scheme, RBMN 425 runs around its train in preparation for another run into the Lehigh Gorge State Park.
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 8/31/2015 1:32:51 AM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
New Look
Title:  New Look
Description:  A up close view of the most recent paint job to grace the sides of the 425's tender.
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 8/31/2015 1:35:38 AM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
Two Blue Engines
Title:  Two Blue Engines
Description:  Another on time departure from Jim Thorpe.
Photo Date:  8/23/2015  Upload Date: 8/31/2015 1:39:21 AM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Paul Koprowski
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 425(4-6-2) LGSR 426(SD50)
Views:  203   Comments: 1


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net