Reading & Northern 2102: Thunder Through The Autumn Leaves

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Publicado 2023-10-22
Today on October 21st 2023 we catch Reading & Northern 2102 pulling its final train of the 2023 season. R&N 2102 will pull its train starting at Reading Outer Station (ROS) all the way to Jim Thorpe and back. Also had a great day with ‪@Railfan475‬ and ‪@ThePennsylvaniaRailfan‬.

So sit back relax and enjoy the ride!!



History on R&N 2102:

Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad 2102 (historically known as Reading 2102) is a preserved "T-1" 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive. Originally built by Baldwin in 1925 as an "I-10sa" 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type locomotive for the Reading Company, No. 2102 was rebuilt by the Reading's own locomotive Shops as a 4-8-4 "Northern" in 1945, and it was used for pulling heavy coal trains for the railroad until being retired from revenue service in 1956. Between 1962 and 1964, No. 2102 was used to pull the famous Iron Horse Rambles excursion trains. After the Rambles ended in 1964, No. 2102 was sold to Steam Tours Inc. of Akron, Ohio to spend the next 23 years pulling various fan trips in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Midwest. In 1985, it was sold again to Andy Muller to operate on his Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad alongside 4-6-2 "Pacific" No. 425, until its flue ticket expired in 1991. Beginning in February 2016, the locomotive was restored to operating condition and returned to service in April 2022.
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