Reading & Northern 2102: The Autumn Anthracite Rambler-October 14, 2023

On a cold and rainy October Saturday, we ventured out to the Reading & Northern with Stovell Productions to see Reading T-1 no. 2102 haul a Fall Foliage train between Reading and Jim Thorpe. The rain gave both passengers and railfans an interesting show, as the mighty "T-hog" slipped its way up to Jim Thorpe. Towards the end of the southbound trip, fog accompanied by light rain rolled in south of Tamaqua, giving the railroad line an eerie setting as the 2102 made its way back towards Reading Outer Station. 2102 was equipped with both a Reading 6-chime whistle and a Reading hooter whistle. RBMN 2102 History: 2102 was originally built as I10sa 2-8-0 no. 2044 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, PA in 1923. 2044 would be tasked with hauling freight trains throughout the Reading system. During World War II, the Reading Company needed stronger longer locomotives to handle all the wartime freight. Due to wartime restrictions, the railroad could not build a brand-new locomotive class from scratch, however, a loophole in the restrictions allowed them to rebuild 30 of their 45 I10sa 2-8-0s into T-1 4-8-4 locomotives. 2044 was rebuilt in 1945 at the Reading shops and would be renumbered to 2102. Following its rebuild, 2102 operated freight trains until the late 1950s when it was placed into storage, but then was temporarily brought back into service in 1962 for the Reading Company's "Iron Horse Rambles". Following the conclusion of these excursions in 1964, 2102 was retired from service. After a lengthy excursion mainline career from 1966-1984, 2102 was sold to Andrew Muller for use on his Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad. 2102 operated on the BM&R from 1985-1991. In early 2016, Reading & Northern announced that 2102 would be restored to operational condition, with her first official test run completed on April 6, 2022. Timestamps: 0:00 Dauberville [NB] 1:40 Miller's Crossing 2:57 River Road 4:32 Tamaqua 5:48 Haucks 7:33 Nesquehoning 9:25 OSPV Rescue Power [SB] 10:16 OSJT [SB] 12:11 Lake Drive 13:53 Tamaqua 15:26 Hawk Mountain 16:45 West Hamburg Check out the people we chased with: ‪@JMacNCheese1637‬ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events: Saturday November 11 - East Broad Top Railroad Charter Events/dates are subject to change. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits: Executive Directors: thehnw1223 and trainboy105 Producers: thehnw1223 and trainboy105 Video Editing/Revisions: thehnw1223 Photo & Video Credit: thehnw1223 COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER: Videos are not to be reuploaded/reposted/redistributed without permission from our team. All content reuploaded/reposted/redistributed without our permission will be taken down in accordance with international copyright laws and policies. Please contact us if you would like to use segments of our videos for projects or other video purposes. Copyright © 2023 East Penn Railfan Productions and The Flying W. Ranch Studios. All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------­----------------------------------------­-------------------------- Instagram: @eastpennrailfanproductions Twitter: @EastPennRFPro