Steam & Excursion > RBMN #425 pulling the return of the Mountain Top Rotary excursion

I decided to chase the return of the Reading Blue Mountain and Northern excursion from Penobscot to Jim Thorpe, PA, which was sponsored by the Mountain Top Rotary. I headed up to White Haven and figured I could catch it at two or three spots between there and Penobscot. Much to my surprise the 425 pulled the return trip unassisted. I had seen earlier pictures of the trip down and there was a diesel behind the steamer. The weather was grubby but the show was great. In the car, I had the opportunity to pace the train on the climb up to Glen Summit. Man, she was loud! #1 - White Haven, by the library which is a former roundhouse. #2 - Climbing the grade to Glen Summit along Tunnel Rd. #3 - Passing Crestwood Rd., Glen Summit.

Doug Rowland
Philadelphia, PA

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Good looking train. 

Nice photos!  My son and I were i nthe Lehigh Gorge for the train heading to Jim Thorpe.  It was very quiet heading down the mountain, kinda snuck up on us.  We had heard the return trip would be without the diesel.  We caught the return trip in the lower Lehigh Gorge and it was making it's prescence known! 

Will the 425 trips over the Oct.. 12-13 and 20-21 weekends, have a diesel?

Yes

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Thank you.     Thanks for the warning.

Nice shots.  I believe the former roundhouse referenced for photo #1 is ex-Lehigh Valley.