Reading & Northern 425 on October 17, 2015. FujiFilm X-T1 photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMy intent was to show that the locomotive is a Pacific type (4-6-2). What better way to do this than with a nicely lit broad-side view?<\/p>\n
All told, it was an excellent morning!<\/p>\n
What I can\u2019t convey in still images is the sound of the whistle echoing up the valleys, and the bark of the exhaust as the engine worked upgrade, complete with the occasional burst of beats that results from the drivers slipping on wet rail.<\/p>\n
Kudos to the Reading & Northern\u2019s operating department for a job well done.<\/p>\n
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