Taking The Most POWERFUL Steam Train | Reading and Northern 2102

Travel smarter with LEVEL8. Save up to 15% OFF site wide for a limited time! LEVEL8: https://mdsh.io/level8-carry-on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/LEVEL8-German-C... The Reading and Northern Iron Horse Ramble is one of the most famous mainline steam excursions in America. Taking a T1 engine from Reading to Jim Thorpe in 1st class in the Vista Dome. Is it worth it? Instagram ►   / trav4oilers   Support me on Patreon ►   / trav4oilers   Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:36 Seattle to Philadelphia by Sleeper Train 01:03 Overnight in Philadelphia and Drive to Reading, PA 01:34 Reading Shops | 2102 Close Up 03:42 Iron Horse Rambles Excursion Begins 04:10 Boarding in 1st class 04:49 Things begin falling apart out of the Reading Station... 06:21 Route itinerary | Reading to Jim Thorpe 07:42 Arrival into Port Clinton, PA 08:04 Hooter Whistle and Schuylkill River 08:38 How much Power 2102 has 09:18 Anthracite Coal 09:52 Passing through Tamaqua, PA 10:39 Sitting behind the engine 11:52 Hometown Trestle 12:32 What's included in my first class ticket? 13:14 Passing through Nesquehoning, PA 13:56 Arrival into "The Switzerland of America" 15:55 Town of Jim Thorpe 17:36 Iron Horse returns 19:20 Departing Jim Thorpe 19:49 Turning negatives into positives on Iron Horse Ramble 21:36 Last Trestle and foamers 22:27 Return to Port Clinton and Thank you Engineer Team 22:48 Budd RDC passes us 23:10 Heading into Reading 23:42 Is the Iron Horse Ramble worth it? Special thank you to Ethan Scheild, Noah Maez, Zion Phillips, Daniel Paul, Charlie Shoppel, Kristen, Kristen Christopher and other railfans that helped me with this video : )