2026 Fall Foliage Train Excursions
From
Reading Outer Station (All seating options)
Port Clinton Station (Standard Coach seating only)
See the Fall Colors By Train!
Join us for a train ride to experience all of the fantastic fall colors that Pennsylvania has to offer! Travel by train to Historic Jim Thorpe, PA. Board the train at Reading Outer Station or Port Clinton Station for an all-day outing! Passengers will have time to explore historic Downtown Jim Thorpe during the layover. Seating options and pricing are listed below.
Check Below for Available Dates to Buy Now!
(Dates are Separated by Motive Power)
All riders, regardless of age, must have a ticket.
All pricing based on round trip!
Seating Options
All ticket pricing is per person, regardless of age. See each section below for date-specific pricing.
Standard Coach
Boarding at Reading and Port Clinton
Steam Locomotive #2102 Dates: $99.00/ticket
F-Unit Diesel Dates: $49.00/ticket
This coach is equipped with functional windows, clean restrooms, and comfortable padded seats with backs that flip to face the direction the train is traveling.
Crown Class Coach
Boarding at Reading only
Steam Locomotive #2102 Dates: $110.00/ticket
F-Unit Diesel Dates: $59.00/ticket
This coach offers guests a more comfortable ride than our Standard Coach car. Features plush, larger, reclining seats similar to a charter bus; and has clean restrooms available.
Vista Class Dome
Boarding at Reading only
Steam Locomotive #2102 Dates: $199.00/ticket
F-Unit Diesel Dates: $99.00/ticket
Ride in the sky with panoramic views of the Pennsylvania mountains. Relax comfortably in our high back padded seats. This car offers clean restrooms and is fully climate controlled.
Pullman Parlor Car
Boarding at Reading only
All Dates: $225.00/ticket
Our vintage 1920s Pullman Parlor Car features an embossed copper ceiling, vibrant flooring, and plush armchairs on swivel rockers. Riding in this vintage Victorian-style railcar’s expansive elegance is always a memorable event!
Pullman Sleeper Roomettes
Boarding at Reading only
Steam Locomotive #2102 Dates: $299.00/room
F-Unit Diesel Dates: $149.00/room
Our 1920s Pullman sleeper car, Hickory Run, features 10 double occupancy rooms (2 people each). This car features functional windows in each room, as well as a restroom at one end of the coach. This car offers guests a great private option!
*TICKETS FOR THE PULLMAN ROOMS MUST BE PURCHASED OVER THE PHONE BY CALLING OUR TICKET OFFICE AT 610.562.2102*
Steam Locomotive #2102 Seating & Pricing
Standard Coach: $99 Per Person
Crown Class Coach: $110 Per Person
Vista Class Dome: $199 Per Person
First Class Lounge: $225 Per Person
Parlor Car: $225 Per Person
Pullman Car Private Room: $299 Per Room (Double Occupancy / 2 People)
Steam Locomotive #2102 Dates
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Departure Times
Boarding at Reading begins by 8:00am
Reading Outer Station at 9:00am
Port Clinton Station at 9:45am
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Arrive in Jim Thorpe by 12:05pm
Reboard in Jim Thorpe at 4:05pm
Depart from Jim Thorpe at 4:20pm
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Return Times
Port Clinton Station by 6:20pm
Reading Outer Station by 7:10pm
F-Unit Diesel Seating & Pricing
Standard Coach: $49 Per Person
Crown Class Coach: $59 Per Person
Vista Class Dome: $99 Per Person
First Class Lounge: $99 Per Person
Parlor Car: $225 Per Person
Pullman Car Private Room: $149 Per Room (Double Occupancy / 2 People)
Streamlined F-Unit Diesel Dates
September 26 & 27
October 3, 4, 10, 11, 18, 24, 31
November 1, 7, 8, 14, 15
Click the green button below to view the calendar with all available diesel dates and to purchase tickets.
Be sure to advance the calendar to September, October, and/or November by clicking on the name of the month in black to the right of the currently displayed month to find your desired date.
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Departure Times
Boarding begins at Reading by 8:30am
Reading Outer Station at 9:30am
Port Clinton Station at 10:15am
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Arrive in Jim Thorpe by 12:05pm
Reboard in Jim Thorpe at 4:05pm
Depart from Jim Thorpe at 4:20pm
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Return Times
Port Clinton Station by 6:00pm
Reading Outer Station by 6:45pm
-OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION-
Please arrive at your boarding station least ONE HOUR prior to your departure time to allow time for parking, check-in, and boarding.
Free parking is available at Reading Outer Station and Port Clinton Station.
Please bring your e-mail confirmation with you the day of your train ride.
Your tickets will be ready for you to pick up at the station prior to boarding the train.
While in Jim Thorpe, you can also ride the 45-minute Autumn Leaf Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway train*! Available departures are 1:00pm, 2:00pm, and 3:00pm. Click HERE for more information and to PRE-PURCHASE your LGSR tickets!
*Subject to availability. Riding any LGSR train departing later than 3:00pm during your stay in Jim Thorpe will result in you missing the excursion train back to Port Clinton or Reading!
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Reading and Northern only has 2 steam engines. We have no backup.
Everybody realizes that mechanical machines built by human beings can fail. Therefore, the railroad works very hard to make sure that we maintain our steam engines to the highest quality.
However, if something unforeseen happens beyond the railroad's control, these trips will be diesel.
Please understand this when you purchase a ticket.