Reading & Northern 2102: The Thunderous T-1 | Iron Horse Rambles
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The Summer of 2023 once
The Summer of 2023 once again saw the return T-1 #2102 to the rails, as she lead the Reading & Northern's flagship excursion, The Iron Horse Rambles. After a long winter of maintenance and repair, the American Railroad icon once again made her presence known in the coal mining regions of Northeastern Pennsylvania, as she undoubtedly holds the title of the world's loudest steam locomotive.
The Reading 2102 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1923, originally designated as an I-10sa class 2-8-0, 2044. By 1945, the Reading Railroad searched for ways to fulfill its growing demand for more powerful locomotives. The answer was to rebuild, thus 2044 was rebuilt into a T-1 class 4-8-4 in their very own shops. The T-1s performed beautifully, hauling coal trains across miles of track and up steep mount grades. This tenure eventually came to an end in 1956, when the Reading ended steam operation. The future was bleak, as 2102 became a steam generator for a steel plant. However, on April 29th, 1962, the locomotive exited an extensive restoration, pulling the Iron Horse Rambles along sister T-1 locomotives. By 1965, the Rambles ended, and 2102 was sold off. Again, she would not sit idle for long, as she ran all across the Northeast. In 1985, 2102 was sold to Andy Muller, owner of the up and coming Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad. 2102 ran for another six years, making her final run on October 27, 1991. While she was moved around here and there, the locomotive sat dormant until January 2016, when it was announced the locomotive would undergo restoration in the Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern's steam shops. After six years, millions of dollars, and countless hours of maintenance, the locomotive is once again riding the rails of the steel road.
RBM&N Passenger Department:
https://www.rbmnrr-passenger.com/
Special Thanks:
Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern Railroad
RBM&N Passenger Department
The Crew of 2102
Andy Muller
Locations:
0:00 North Reading, PA
2:17 Milepost 70
3:10 Port Clinton
3:43 Drehersville
4:40 New Ringgold
5:24 Milepost 102
6:26 Haucks
7:36 Milepost 111
8:11 Jim Thorpe, PA
9:09 Jim Thorpe Junction
10:35 Milepost 116
11:57 Hometown
13:00 Tamaqua
13:47 New Ringgold
14:40 Rauschs
15:37 Pulpit (Port Clinton)
Filmed on July 1st and August 13th, 2023.
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©Train Chamber Productions 2023
All Rights Reserved
This video may not be reproduced, copied, or redistributed without the permission of Train Chamber Productions. These videos require time, effort, and numerous resources, in order to be produced. Any unauthorized reproduction will be taken down with accordance to international copyright laws.
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The Reading 2102 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1923, originally designated as an I-10sa class 2-8-0, 2044. By 1945, the Reading Railroad searched for ways to fulfill its growing demand for more powerful locomotives. The answer was to rebuild, thus 2044 was rebuilt into a T-1 class 4-8-4 in their very own shops. The T-1s performed beautifully, hauling coal trains across miles of track and up steep mount grades. This tenure eventually came to an end in 1956, when the Reading ended steam operation. The future was bleak, as 2102 became a steam generator for a steel plant. However, on April 29th, 1962, the locomotive exited an extensive restoration, pulling the Iron Horse Rambles along sister T-1 locomotives. By 1965, the Rambles ended, and 2102 was sold off. Again, she would not sit idle for long, as she ran all across the Northeast. In 1985, 2102 was sold to Andy Muller, owner of the up and coming Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad. 2102 ran for another six years, making her final run on October 27, 1991. While she was moved around here and there, the locomotive sat dormant until January 2016, when it was announced the locomotive would undergo restoration in the Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern's steam shops. After six years, millions of dollars, and countless hours of maintenance, the locomotive is once again riding the rails of the steel road.
RBM&N Passenger Department:
https://www.rbmnrr-passenger.com/
Special Thanks:
Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern Railroad
RBM&N Passenger Department
The Crew of 2102
Andy Muller
Locations:
0:00 North Reading, PA
2:17 Milepost 70
3:10 Port Clinton
3:43 Drehersville
4:40 New Ringgold
5:24 Milepost 102
6:26 Haucks
7:36 Milepost 111
8:11 Jim Thorpe, PA
9:09 Jim Thorpe Junction
10:35 Milepost 116
11:57 Hometown
13:00 Tamaqua
13:47 New Ringgold
14:40 Rauschs
15:37 Pulpit (Port Clinton)
Filmed on July 1st and August 13th, 2023.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
©Train Chamber Productions 2023
All Rights Reserved
This video may not be reproduced, copied, or redistributed without the permission of Train Chamber Productions. These videos require time, effort, and numerous resources, in order to be produced. Any unauthorized reproduction will be taken down with accordance to international copyright laws.
I apologize for ads, they help fund trips like these to keep bringing content. Thank you for understanding.
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