A rare cab ride in RBMN F unit

Reading & Northern's F units are a fan favorite, but few have been fortunate enough to get a cab ride in them. Working for the railroad has its perks, and on September 3, 2023 I was able to take a cab ride during their special appearance on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway for Labor Day weekend.
The F units are F9a #270 and F7b #275 and were built in the early 1950s. Reading & Northern purchased them from Norfolk-Southern in December 2019 and gave them a distinctive paint scheme reminiscent of the former Lehigh and New England Railroad.
Thank you to RBMN engineer Chris Peters for making this ride a memorable one!
0:00 Jim Thorpe arrival and intro
3:10 walking through the diesels
4:54 watching the RDCs arrive
5:30 riding from Jim Thorpe to Old Penn Haven
36:06 end screen
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