Reading & Northern 2102 - Chasing the 1st Iron Horse Ramble of 2024

Saturday May 25th was the big day for everyone's favorite 4-8-4, Reading 2102! The big T1 made its first (and only!) rambles excursion to Jim Thorpe this summer, with great weather, and a beautifully repainted passenger consist! Watch as this beautiful locomotive makes her triumphant return to the rails for the 2024 season!

[@colinpanko6022]

Awesome shots! riding in the front coach on the Rambles was one of the coolest experiences I've ever had!

[@robertgrist8496]

Ok Austin you deserve an Emmy for this one. Your fade outs from scene to scene are great, as in the truck videos. Great job. Now get out there and get us some train horns on I-80!!!

[@rustyrailspikeproductions]

Absolutely lovely! I love the steam action, your video is top notch!

[@bigjohnrailproductions8370]

Very nice Austin. 2102 was awesome. Hey good seeing you for the test run earlier in the year.

[@Qigate]

Great captures... my favorite is the Hecla PA shot.. nicely done

[@truckspottingofdelaware]

Some Awesome Shots in there, this is a great throw back to the steam era

[@dannystyles6485]

Austin I talked with you just before R&N 2102 backed past the station. You gave me your card. Sorry I wound up in the middle of your screen with my arms in the air holding my iPhone. Thanks for posting a great video and best of luck. Would love to see more steam on AUSTIN TRAINS! Thanks from South Carolina … DS

[@Carolinastrucks]

Man! Love this! Old iron is the best! I don’t know exactly, I have to get more info, but somewhere in that northeast, is a train my grandpa and his cousin used to own.

[@renegaderailfan]

It was a great day, definitely worth the 8 hour drive from WV

[@RdgRails2102]

Nice chase bud

[@firelynx1108]

I feel like the hooter whistle is being used a lot more now. I'm not complaining tho

[@1940limited]

Thanks so much for this Haven't seen 2102 yet this year. will try to get out there later in the summer.

[@daniel_the_railfan]

yo bro i think i got u in a photo at West Penn, lmk if u want it. not 100 percent sure ur one of the guys in it but if u were in a line with a few other guys who were right next to each other with the fancy mics on ur cameras lmk lol