CNJ 113: A Schuylkill County Christmas
In the winter of 2023, Central Railroad of New Jersey 113 was once again under steam for the Reading & Northern's very busy holiday season, pulling Santa Claus Trains from Minersville to Schuylkill Haven and back. The stocky locomotive worked up the mountainous grades of the coal mining region, giving passengers unique views of its frosty rivers and valleys.
The Central Railroad of New Jersey 113 was built by the American Locomotive Company in June 1923, and is classified as a B7 0-6-0 switcher. She was built for purely yard service, constructed with a Wooten firebox in order to burn poorer grades of coal. By 1945, the locomotive was reclassified as an 6S46 and in 1951, 113 was taken out of service. In 1953, the 113 was sold to Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company, where she continued to operate for another 7 years, being the last CNJ steam locomotive to operate. In 1980, the locomotive was donated to the Historic Red Clay Valley Inc where she remained until she was moved to Minersville in 1986. Restoration work began in 1999, with the locomotive being fully completed in 2012.
Railway Restoration Project 113: www.rrproject1...
Locations:
0:00 Schuylkill Haven
2:20 Beckville
3:41 Glenworth
4:43 Westwood Junction
6:07 Powdermill Bridge
7:09 Marlin
8:24 Schuylkill Haven
9:13 Glenworth
10:14 Minersville
Filmed on December 9th, 2023.
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Пікірлер: 38
Outstanding video 🙏🎄. Beautiful scenery, classy historical train. Thank you for sharing your video. God bless 🙏🎄
I sure love it when my steam engine does 1 chuff per revolution. Very well put together and awesome video Mr. Joe!
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
Thank you sir! Average valve timing ngl
@user-uc9tj5uh8x
7 ай бұрын
Я тоже в восторге,как он чухает в такт ровно😊❤🥰
Great work man, love the Sound of that SP 6, Though personally I'd rather her CNJ 3.
@evanf1293
8 ай бұрын
Same here.
Great work, Joe! Another well put together film!
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
Thank you, Vince!
Nice video, Joe! Always good chasing together.
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
Thank you, Mark! Indeed!
Awesome vid man! Nice catching ya out there.
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
Thank you bro! Same here!
Awesome Job on this Video Joe honestly the shots of 113 are absolutely terrific!! Keep up the good work my guy!!
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for the nice comment!
Excellent work! Good seeing you out there aswell.
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
Thanks! Nice seeing you again!
Good video and one of the best low speed chugging sounds I have ever heard.
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
Thanks! It sure does sound nice
Great catches and awesome video
@TrainChamber
7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
Excellent video Joe! Great to have chased with you that day!
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
Thank you sir! Same here!
I chased it Sunday, amd the weather was much nastier. But, as consolation, it had an L&NE 3-chime on that sounded terrific. My first time seeing 113 in operation, its a really neat engine
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
The weather was big deterrence for myself last Sunday. Glad you got to hear that L&NE 3 Chime!
Awesome catch!
Well done sir, 113 always puts on a great show!
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
Thank you lad! That thing has no right being as loud as it is lmao
Fantastic video! I need to get back down there at somepoint. Gave me many ideas.
@TrainChamber
7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
This is the second time she wore a SP 6 chime i hope they use it but right beside the CNJ 3 chime
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
I think it might've had it multiple times but im not sure
Amazing video 😊
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
That SP 6 Chime sounds like the one was used on NH&I 40.
@TrainChamber
7 ай бұрын
Funny enough, it is the same exact whistle
Awesome video Train Chambers, also if you go to Strasburg this coming weekend can you go the 17th? Because I’ll be Railfanning that day and not onl6 that but you’ll get to see 89 wearing the SP 6 chime
@TrainChamber
8 ай бұрын
I am not
@Keystone1906_Productions
8 ай бұрын
@@TrainChamber oh ok, Maybe some other time you’ll be able to meet up with me, and by the way I love the videos you do. Keep up the great work