Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Volume 5

This is a preview of Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Volume 5. The full DVD is available from our website at www.johnpmedia.com.
DVD Summary below:
In volume 5 of the Reading Blue Mountain & Northern, we’ll view freight and passenger operations from May of 1992 to May of 1993.
Some of the highlights include the Jersey Central Railway Historical Society excursion from Port Clinton to Jim Thorpe and return, railfan weekend in June of 92, fall Railfan minitrips with the 425, derailments at Ashland and Pottsville Junction, the Minersville branch rehab, engine house construction begins at Port Clinton, and we conclude with a wedding train!
So, sit back and relax and let Big Mike and Eddie Heck be your guide.
Digitized from the videotapes of the Ed Heck Collection
Narrated with commentary by Mike Bednar and Ed Heck
Color and sound; approximately 62 minutes runtime

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Great dvd preview!

[@Boilermaker-Rick]

Awesome video John

[@Thunderbolt_1000_Siren]

Unpopular opinion: I prefer 425's "classic Baldwin" look and her old bell

[@PRR3750Railfan]

I agree whole-heartedly. 425 with the raised headlight was really cool. I wish they kept her like that.

[@Furture2000]

She actually look like 90 from strasburg railroad

[@tricky1546]

what type of bell was that

[@raybarton8183]

Love the railroads. But hated what the BMR&N did when they took over the rails north of Port Clinton, by effectively blocking access to the Schuylkill river by hammering rails upright across right of way roads. Now you have to walk 1/4 mile or more to get to the river to fish. Local Seniors we're denied easy access to places they fished for 30 + yrs. For get about disabled folks. Insurance purposes. I get it. But still shitty.

[@JPMediaRR]

Unfortunately, events with ATVs and motorcycle riders forced the R&N to make these changes due to trespassing and vandalism. I'm sure insurance also requires the R&N to take a pro-active approach to stemming unwanted liabilities from trespassers. It's a shame, but it's the society we live in these days, as there are many who do not wish to accept accountability for their actions.

[@raybarton8183]

@@JPMediaRR your right it's a shame what our society has become. I grew up in the 70s. Way different times. Seems like 100 yrs. ago.