425 Excursion-May 16, 2009- Tunkhannock to Jim Thorpe

miket145 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:43 pm

Steaming the Rails
Tunkhannock to Jim Thorpe
Rail Excursion
Saturday, May 16, 2009
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Newly Restored Reading & Northern RRâ€™s
NO. 425 Baldwin Light Pacific Steam Locomotive
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Limited Seating Available
(All seating is open seating, first come first served)

Departs Tunkhannock 9:00 am
3 hours free time at historic Jim Thorpe
Returns to Tunkhannock approx. 8:00 pm

Train runs rain or shine. All sales are finalâ€¦ No refunds.
The Reading & Northern RR is a Smoke Free environment.
There is no smoking aboard the train or on railroad property.

EACH RIDER, REGUARDLESS OF AGE MUST HAVE A TICKET.
Tickets by advance purchase onlyâ€¦ NO sales day of trip.

Directions to boarding site, parking and details of the trip will be provided with the tickets.
Tickets can be picked up at our office at 119 Warren Street, Tunkhannock or they can be mailed.

THE RAILROAD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SUBSTITUTE MOTIVE POWER AS REQUIRED

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Coach Seats Qty.___________ x $69.00 each = _______________________________

Payment by cash, check or money order to: Wyoming County United Way, PO Box 399, Tunkhannock, PA 18657. For information: 570-836-1661or e-mail steamingtherails@yahoo.com

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Chris · **Posted:** Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:20 pm

that trip was a blast, i will probably go again!

johnr · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:56 am

I'm applying for the day off, pray to Jebus I get it. I'd love to go on this trip.

Chris · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:56 am

it was a cool trip for sure! was neat riding from tunk to pittston, it was just slow going cause the rail is bad but once we hit pittston that thing really opened up! alot of cool sights to see too, id recommend it to anyone and it was well worth the money for the tickets!

johnr · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 6:31 pm

Just got a rejection on that day off request. That means I have to find someone qualified to cover the shift since the guy opposite me let his EMT lapse and failed the physical for crash. So I can get the day off only if I can get someone to volunteer for it. Saturdays are hard to get anyone to cover, expecially now that we're down to 4 qualified people out of a staff of 12.

What an awesome ride that'll be though. Jim Thorpe is such a cool town, too. 3 hrs there would be nice. I'm working on it and hope the tickets don't sell out before hand.

Chris · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:03 pm

sounds like a good day to get the flu!

johnr · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:41 pm

Ha! Ya, I feel one coming on slowly. Very slowly. Long incubation period on this one . . .

johnr · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:00 pm

Miket,

I noticed 425 running a fall run there in the pics, are they going to run another Tunk to Thorp trizzane in the Fall? I have a better shot at that one, I'm writing the "remember when your uncle died and I covered . . ." e-mails right now to try and get someone to cover for me, but Fall I can apply for now, it's pretty much wide open for vacation at this point.

Chris · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 9:27 pm

when we rode the first one last year we purposely picked the front car, that way we could be by the engine on the way down and on the end of the train on the way back. well, it didnt work out that way. their private car was coupled on the end and we were disappointed we couldnt stand on the end and look over the back. however, since the private car has the balcony on the end and they just switched cars around the balcony was against our car. my dad and i stood at the end of our car and had a nice long talk with the vp of r&n. then he opened the gate and gave us a tour of the private car, that was cool! anyways we rode with them for the remainder of the trip and in talking with them said they should run it up again in the fall....... i didnt know they did, guess they liked our idea

miket145 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:11 pm

johnr wrote:

Miket,

I noticed 425 running a fall run there in the pics, are they going to run another Tunk to Thorp trizzane in the Fall? I have a better shot at that one, I'm writing the "remember when your uncle died and I covered . . ." e-mails right now to try and get someone to cover for me, but Fall I can apply for now, it's pretty much wide open for vacation at this point.

Honestly, I have know idea if they're running it in the fall. The May excursion is the only one they released information on so far.

M.T.

johnr · **Posted:** Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:39 pm

Thanks. I'll have to keep an eye out for a Fall trip. Looks like the May trip may be a bust for me anyway. :cry:

Looking at the OT board, I will be assigned to work 4PM until 4AM, then I'd have to go home for a bit then leave at 7:30AM. Kinda be a long day for me. I could do it, but I'd just be miserable and not enjoy the trip.

UGMiner Banks · **Posted:** Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:45 am

I mieed the last one... i think i'll have to jump on this one!

425 Excursion-May 16, 2009- Tunkhannock to Jim Thorpe

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