Check out my latest epic adventure to the Cass Scenic Railroad for the fifth annual Parade of Steam! This event featured all five of the railroad’s active Shay steam locomotives!!
Happy 6/11 Day! Here the 611 is seen last autumn pulling the Shenandoah Valley Limited excursion between Goshen and Staunton, Virginia!
Check out CNJ #113 as it traverses north of Minersville to the New St. Nicholas Coal Breaker for the first time during the very first Minersville Community Day!
Take a behind the scenes look at some of the work that goes into firing up CNJ steam locomotive #113!
I forgot to make a post on Friday, but please enjoy this video of my second time at the throttle of a steam locomotive at the Pioneer Tunnel with Lehigh Valley Coal Co. #123!
Here is a little preview of Friday’s video, in which we will again board the Lokie as I participate in the Pioneer Tunnel’s second hand-on-the-throttle experience!
Today’s video features the rare mileage excursion that took place on the Reading and Northern in April 2024! Please enjoy this chase of the RDCs from Port Clinton to Mount Carmel!
Hey everyone!!
With my first year of college complete, it's time to get back to making videos, and to start it off, this Friday at 8:00pm EST the 10k subscriber special will premiere! Make sure to join me as we complete two chases of Reading and Northern's 40th Anniversary units from a snowy weekend in February!
Following this video, there will also be two other videos from April, the first being of my chase of a rare mileage RDC trip on the Reading and Northern from Port Clinton to Mount Carmel, and the second is when I operated the "Lokie" at the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam train for a second time. Make sure to stay tuned for these epic adventures!
Additionally, with summer starting there are going to be many fun adventures coming soon... and without giving too much away, let's just say there will be a lot of steam adventures this summer!!
Hey Everyone! The first Minersville Community Day is just five days away!!
I made a post about this event about a month ago, however, I wanted to make a final reminder as this event will be taking place this Saturday, May 18th, 2024! There will be many food vendors, local organizations, and live music from the Coal-Fired Ramblers! The highlight of the event, however, will be steam-powered excursions from Minersville Station heading north to the New St. Nicholas coal breaker and return with CNJ steam locomotive #113. Not only will these be the first passenger excursions to depart northbound from the station in 90 years, but they will also mark the first time 113 will return to the coal breaker where it was once in active service!
These shuttle trains will operate every hour, on the hour, from 10:00am to 3:00pm for a total of 6 shuttle trains that will each be approximately 40 minutes in length. Ticket prices will be $11 for passengers 3 and up, with children 2 and under riding as a free ticket with a paying adult. You can purchase these tickets online at the link below or at the station on Saturday if tickets are still available.
Tickets Link: fareharbor.com/embeds/book/rrproject113/items/5251…
You’ll receive a confirmation that you’ll show either on your phone or printed out at will call and receive your tickets on the day of the event. Parking for this event will be at Schuylkill Dental Medicine at 42 East Sunbury St and the soccer fields at 538 North Delaware Ave.
If you don't want to drive to Minersville for this event there is an excellent opportunity to arrive by another train! The Reading and Northern Railroad is hosting a special excursion with Rail Diesel Cars (RDCs) on May 18th, 2024 from Reading, PA to Minersville, PA for passengers to enjoy the events of Community Day. Passengers will be able to board at either Reading, Port Clinton, or Schuylkill Haven Stations, and will have the opportunity to add a shuttle ticket for a CNJ 113 shuttle trip to the cost of their ticket for the excursion. For more details, visit: www.rbmnrr-passenger.com/minersville
Hope to see you there!!
Happy 4/25 Day Everyone!!
To celebrate my favorite steam locomotive, Reading and Northern #425, I decided to do a bit of a throwback video of my very first chase of 425 during the fall season of 2019. Ultimately, this was the chase that "started it all", as it introduced me to railfanning and the idea that I could run a YouTube channel around it. Hope that you all enjoy it!
All things historic and modern in railfanning within Pennsylvania and the northeast region!
Hi! My name is Collin, and I am the PA & Northeastern Railfan! This channel creates videos about trains, railroad-related content, and other interesting sights and explorations primarily within Pennsylvania and the northeast of the United States, but also occasional visits to other railroads and locations throughout the country. Common railroads shown include the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN), Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway (LGSR), Norfolk Southern (NS), Strasburg Railroad, Northern Central Railroad of York, PA, The East Broad Top Railroad, WK&S, and many more. Many videos consist of historic steam and vintage diesel locomotives, however, modern-day freight and passenger trains also make appearances. Please enjoy and railfan away!
Uploads are at a minimum of once a month. I do my best to keep them going weekly though! Additional uploads can occur at any time between monthly uploads.