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A Gorgeous weekend in the Gorge - Steam powered!
Author: Mitch Goldman
Date: 07-26-2010 - 19:00

Greetings from the "Scenic East". Yup, we have mountains, valleys and flowing rivers here too!

Come with me on a scenic trip to the Lehigh Gorge State Park in Pennsylvania and enjoy a few
vistas featuring Reading & Northern's 4-6-2 #425 blue Pacific powering excursions solo out of
Jim Thorpe, PA into the Gorge.

The routing follows the former Central of New Jersey (y'know, the line famous for it's "Blue Comet"). Photos span July 3rd through July 5th, 2010 as R&N #425 subs for the normally diesel
powered trips through the Gorge.

Enjoy!

Preparing for the big show. - R&N #425 dressed in blue

The smoky burnout! We got ourselves another railfan!

All aboard!! Full steam ahead!

Into the park we go - over the Lehigh River on the former Lehigh line

We are officially in the Park.

The evening train crosses the high bridge.

Deeper into the park as we climb the wall that separates from the CNJ

SPECIAL TREAT - R&N #425 in freight pusher service!


/Mitch

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  A Gorgeous weekend in the Gorge - Steam powered! Mitch Goldman 07-26-2010 - 19:00
  Re: A Gorgeous weekend in the Gorge - Steam powered! Freericks 07-26-2010 - 19:12
  Re: A Gorgeous weekend in the Gorge - Steam powered! BOB R 07-26-2010 - 19:52
  Re: A Gorgeous weekend in the Gorge - Steam powered! MP 44.7 07-26-2010 - 20:18
  Re: A Gorgeous weekend in the Gorge - Steam powered! Charlie 07-27-2010 - 07:30
  Re: A Gorgeous weekend in the Gorge - Steam powered! Bruce Kelly 07-27-2010 - 07:52


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