RBMN #2102 revenue freight service - Reading, PA - YouTube
On Friday, August 19, 2022 Reading & Northern did a special revenue freight run with their #2102 steam locomotive. RBMN's owner Andy Muller, Jr. was at the c...
2102 Updates — Reading Blue Mountain & Northern: Passenger
On May 20, 2102 pulled both empty and loaded coal hoppers in revenue service. A more extensive test run of the engine happened a few weeks later.
Reading Blue Mountain and Northern 2102 - Wikipedia
Reading Blue Mountain and Northern 2102 (historically known as Reading 2102) is a preserved "T-1" 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive.Originally built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in March 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 September 1945, and it was used ...
Reading & Northern 2102 to handle freight train on Friday
Aug 18, 2022 · Initial details are slim, but postings announce, “Take off this Friday and chase 2102 in revenue freight service,” further advising that the engine will depart the railroad’s Port Clinton, Pa., headquarters mid-morning.
Reading & Northern No. 2102 hauls coal hoppers in test run
Apr 26, 2022 · Following a six-year, $1.7 million restoration, No. 2102 will debut in revenue service on a sold-out May 28 North Reading-Jim Thorpe passenger excursion. Railroad officials said the 50 empty hoppers approximated the weight of the excursion train’s loaded passenger cars, and they wanted to test the big 4-8-4 over the planned route.
Reading & Northern T-1 2102 in Freight and Passenger Service
Nov 3, 2022 · Reading & Northern continues to pull out all the stops with newly restored T-1 steam locomotive 2102, as the big Northern was called upon once again to move revenue freight on Friday August 19, 2022.
2102 Revenue Run - YouTube
Sep 25, 2022 · Hop in the truck with us as Jaime captain's her ride to get some good catches of 2102 in service. As a nice bonus, we get to spend a few minutes catching up with Andy Muller at Outer Station in...
Reading & Northern runs test trip with No. 2102 - Trains
Apr 6, 2022 · PORT CLINTON, Pa. — Reading & Northern 4-8-4 No. 2102 made its first mainline run in 31 years today (April 6), as it shoved a short train south 16 miles from Port Clinton to North Reading. The move culminates a 6-year, $1.7 million rebuilding of the former Reading Co. locomotive, built in the railroad’s Reading, Pa., shop in 1945.
Reading & Northern 2102 Returns to the Main Line
For three consecutive days in early April, regional Reading & Northern put newly-restored 4-8-4 2102 through its main line paces, each outing venturing further from the Port Clinton shops. It brought to fruition about six years of work.
Reading No. 2102: Leading Excursions On The R&N - American-Rails.com
Aug 25, 2024 · Reading 2102 stands as an undeniable testament to the Reading Railroad's contribution to railroad technology and development. Its importance in freight movement amplified the value of railroad logistics, showcasing the strategic economic decision-making of its time.