Jamie Makin
5.2K subscribers
Welcome to my railfan channel based in eastern Pennsylvania, an area rich in railroad history and home to many operating steam locomotives and other vintage trains. I work for the Reading & Northern Railroad, so they feature prominently on my channel, but I also railfan other railroads, both freight and passenger. My videos are primarily of train chases, train rides, restoration efforts, and behind the scenes information. I also volunteer at the Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam Train in Ashland, Pennsylvania. As I get more involved with them and the Underground Miners of Pennsylvania, I hope to bring you more anthracite region content and history. This channel has been an adventure for me since mid-2019, and I've continued to adjust my content to match my involvement in railroading. These railroad adventures burn up cash like 2102 does coal on the mainline! Please help keep this channel chugging down the tracks by supporting me at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jamiemakin
Big Boy #4014 on the Reading & Northern Railroad - Part 1 of 4 | June 13, 2026
Jamie Makin · 1.8K views · 2 months ago
Big Boy #4014 on the Reading & Northern Railroad - Part 3 of 4 | July 1, 2026
Jamie Makin · 1.5K views · 2 weeks ago
Big Boy #4014 on the Reading & Northern Railroad - Part 4 of 4 | July 2, 2026
Jamie Makin · 1.4K views · 13 days ago
Kicking off Reading & Northern's "Year of Steam" with our first winter Iron Horse Ramble | 2-8-2025
Jamie Makin · 6.3K views · 1 year ago
Big Boy #4014 on the Reading & Northern Railroad - Part 2 of 4 | June 14, 2026
Jamie Makin · 1K views · 2 months ago
Union Pacific Big Boys 4012 and 4014 reunite at Steamtown | June 21, 2026
Jamie Makin · 4.3K views · 3 months ago
Shoveling coal for CNJ #113 - my first time on a steam crew | May 18, 2024
Jamie Makin · 4.8K views · 2 years ago
Chasing UP Big Boy #4014 from Monocacy Station to Hershey, PA | July 7, 2026
Jamie Makin · 5.4K views · 2 months ago
R&N 2102 pulling freight and a patriotic caboose | May 8, 2026
Jamie Makin · 2.8K views · 4 months ago
Lehigh Gap brush fire | April 12, 2026
Jamie Makin · 704 views · 5 months ago
Chasing Reading & Northern #2102 w/ Hyce | Fall Foliage excursion October 25, 2025
Jamie Makin · 3.1K views · 10 months ago
Winter caboose ride through Lehigh Gorge | Southbound January 4, 2026
Jamie Makin · 591 views · 6 months ago
Reading & Northern's new train! Part 2 of 4 - Mt. Carmel to Ashland (rare mileage!)
Jamie Makin · 8.4K views · 1 year ago
Welcome to my Channel!
Jamie Makin · 1.3K views · 7 years ago
Visiting the Reading Railroad Heritage Museum | Part 2 of 3
Jamie Makin · 459 views · 4 years ago
Union Pacific Big Boy #4014 crosses McAlpine Street, Avoca, PA | June 14, 2026
Jamie Makin · 2.3K views · 3 months ago
#2102 Iron Horse Ramble - Part 1 of 6 Nesquehoning to Penobscot | June 22, 2024
Jamie Makin · 16K views · 2 years ago
Reading & Northern's new train! Part 4 of 4 - walking through the cars
Jamie Makin · 5K views · 1 year ago
Railfanning the Pioneer Tunnel Lokie and mine train | July 19, 2025
Jamie Makin · 559 views · 1 year ago
Reading & Northern's new train! Part 1 of 4 - the walk-around
Jamie Makin · 7.7K views · 1 year ago