Re: NNG: Steam in the East

As a side note to the 425, the RBMN also is lucky enough to have the CNJ 113 operate on its rails every Easter and Christmas.

This December was my first time seeing the 113 operate and I must say she is quite a switcher. The only anthracite operating steam locomotive to my knowledge in the East, she is probably the biggest 0-6-0 you can get.

December 18th, 2016 was the day I saw her for the first time and in the video you will witness her at various points struggle against the wet rail without any sand available. On top of that there are a few clips of her going 30 mph on the welded rail through Schuylkill Haven. This is by far another locomotive you have to see and check out when she is pulling trips.

Here are some pictures and a video:






Zoom pan at 1/10th a second. CNJ 113 burns through Haven on the last trip with Santa on December 18th, 2016.




Steam and Snow Part 1




Steam and Snow Part 2



Engineer Chris Bost backs up the 113 to her consist as Jesse Dorn helps with monitoring.



Mike Wilson
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