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09/10/2025

Captured some train action of both Reading & Northern plus a quick moving Norfolk Southern freight unit while biking the Lehigh Gorge trail.

09/10/2025

What is it Wednesday?

There's a giant hole in the ground and it become a state park. How did this hole form? How was it discovered? What's inside of it? Come along with me as we visit Archbold Pothole Ste park in my latest What is it Wednesday video.

Click the link in the comments to check it out.

07/10/2025

This is an Extremely Rare sight that may not happen again for a long time...

Dubbed as the largest steam locomotive in the world, Union Pacific 4012 (Big Boy) is one of 25 locomotives built and one of 8 locomotives left in existence.

Back in 2020-2021 #4012 underwent a cosmetic restoration and although ahe looks ready to operate, it's something that likely will never happen. Due to her length and her weight, the infrastructure here in the northeast isn't capable of handing a locomotive of this caliber. Although 4012 is a cosmetic display, her sister locomotive 4014 does operate today (bucket list item).

4012 is located at Steamtown National Historic Site and is being moved to a different location of the park. Her last move in 2021 wasn't open to the public, but Steamtown publicly announced this event and although it was a wet dreary day, I stuck it out to capture this very rare opportunity.

Aside from 4012 moving, Reading T1 2124 will also be moved to a new temporary home and later a smaller scale steam locomotive will also be moved.

Be sure to keep watching for some bonus footage as well, but to witness this incredible event, just click the link!
https://youtu.be/TgnRKipj4B0?si=RaiuXRZz-4ilTLQ6

05/10/2025

Early Preview!

You may not see this anywhere else ever again...

A very rare & special event took place recently at a national park and it was the moving of the biggest locomotive in the world!

There's only one of these locomotives operating today in the midwest, but this is an extremely rare opportunity to see one moving on the rails here in Pennsylvania.

Not only do we get to witness a Big Boy in motion, but there's also a couple of other locomotives being moved as well.

It was a wet and dreary day, but I was committed to capturing this action.

Watch it here!
https://youtu.be/TgnRKipj4B0?si=RaiuXRZz-4ilTLQ6

05/10/2025

Good afternoon everyone, I'm asking for your assistance.

I decided to make a few subtle changes to my channel and videos themselves. One thing I want to change is my channel icon, which is the same one here on my fb account. I want to go back to something more personal, so I selected these 4 photos as candidates.

Each photo is numbered in the bottom corner. All you need to do is either like the photo itself or leave a comment with the photo # for whichever one you think is the best one for the channel image.

This post will stay up for a few days, so please cast your vote to help me with these new changes.

Thank you!

04/10/2025

It wasn't a smart idea doing this... but I discovered something NEW!

Welcome back to the Step Falls area of Roaring Brook. This place is always worth a visit as every time I come here, I find something new.

I decided to return to give a unique view at this location and on the way I found something. But I also made a foolish decision that ended up being a bit sketchy.

Just click the link in the comments to join me for this end of Summer adventure.

02/10/2025

Early Preview!

I returned to a somewhat familiar area, an area full of history.

Although I went there to show something in a very unique way, I ended up making some new discoveries, but I was also feeling a little brave and put myself in a compromising and dangerous situation.

Check out this latest adventure Friday night!

02/10/2025

Not a What is it Wednesday video, but something important I want to share.

I'm currently dealing with a frustrating situation and am contemplating on completely changing things, but change is sometimes scary.
So please give it a watch and feel free to give your feedback.

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30/09/2025

Nickel Plate Road NKP #514 Operating at Steamtown National Park

30/09/2025

This has been Abandoned for nearly a century, but is everything gone?

The Drifton Branch was a coal line for the CNJ Railroad that went for approximately 10 miles. In later years they lost business to the rival Lehigh Valley railroad and the line was shortened to just over 2 miles and was last used in the 1930s.

I found this line accidentally while tracing the Hays Creek Branch line of the LV and I stumbled upon it by pure chance of luck.

When was it built? Where did it connect with the mainline? What's left today?
Click the link in the comments to find out!

28/09/2025

Early Preview!

I found this earlier this year, but now I have answers.

While going on an incredible journey to document the Hays Creek Branch Railroad, I stumbled upon another old rail line known as the Drifton Branch.

I returned to see what's left of it and to share what information I learned about it.

Check it out Monday night

27/09/2025

FORGOTTEN 1930s Convent & School with a Rare & Exclusive look inside!

The halls sit eerily quiet, but this place has a story to tell!
Built in the 1930s, this Nativity school was known in more recent years as the Marion Catholic School and Convent. Up until the unexpected closure, this school was a staple in the community.

In the 1970s the Nativity school underwent a full restoration and the inside is basically frozen in time with classrooms full of desks, writing on chalkboards and more.

Today with permission from the owner we're going to walk the halls and cover every floor inside these two beautiful buildings.

Wondering what the future is? Keep watching the video to find out.

Grab your popcorn and click the link!
https://youtu.be/R2mkt2eab4M