Reading & Northern 2102: The Rambles Return!

Huge thanks to my dad for 1. driving us down to Reading and along the route to chase the excursion and 2. getting some more amazing shots for the video! The Iron Horse Rambles are back! 2102 had its first of 3 excursions this year on May 25 from Reading to Jim Thorpe and back. I'm hopeful to get to one of the next two on the new route for the Rambles in either June or August!
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Reading Outer Station
4:18 Lowland Rd, Hamburg
6:57 Port Clinton Station
10:45 Hawk Mountain Rd, Molino
13:01 Summer Valley Rd, New Ringgold
13:57 Tamaqua Station
17:14 Church Rd, Barnesville
19:48 Nesquehoning Tunnel
21:29 Jim Thorpe Wye
29:39 Jim Thorpe
30:25 Park Ave, Nesquehoning
32:39 Marian Ave, Barnesville
34:12 Church Rd, Barnesville
35:44 Orchard Rd, Barnesville
Enjoy!

[@firelynx1108]

For those who only care about the thumbnail, 31:57 should make you happy

[@Tank-Battles]

Seeing Reading & Northern 2102 back in action is fantastic! The return of The Rambles is a thrilling sight for all train enthusiasts. Thanks for capturing this historic moment and sharing the excitement!

[@maickelgatzka4219]

I fully agree ❤ i m really much enjoyed about that great vid 😂

[@earthgrinder1]

Great footage, thanks for posting.

[@Realohiorailroadproductions]

The dog at 14:47 had me cracking up, thanks for the amazing video also.

[@propeltheprototoaster8151]

God that whistle and chuff is perfect. The most steam train steam train out there

[@SRR475]

Awesome! I rode this train today.

[@firelynx1108]

Nice! Hope you had a great time

[@SRR475]

I definitely did!!

[@JerseyRailfanProductions]

I rode it aswell you can see me in this video

[@fayezalmustafa-wp3gw]

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[@foranken]

I used to chase back in the day, and for the two of you to get to so many spots, with TWO camera angles, is awesome! That's hard work, and a lot of planning and scouting. Thank you for this excellent footage. I was fortunate enough to be riding the July 27th 1968 trip with my friend John (RIP). We were headed towards LaSalle St station, and we both commented that we were coming in fast. Fan trips are known to be late, but we were basically on time and I think the crew pushed too hard. There is a LOT of track work South of LaSalle St. The train started to shake and I hollered "we're on the ground!", and we were. That's the occasion where the journal lubricator got messed up, around 21st Street.

[@firelynx1108]

I wish I could have been around back in the 60s, when they had 4 T1's on the excursions. Must have been awesome!

[@NCS_SCPC]

Great shots! I gotta get on that train someday. I've always wanted to ride on a steam train.

[@19012]

I was on this coach #215. Great time. Very smooth

[@thunderbird1921]

Looks like it was a beautiful ride for you.

[@19012]

@@thunderbird1921Amazing ride, great people and perfect weather. Absolutely an amazing experience.

[@Keystone1906_Productions]

Awesome video, I was at Tamaqua as well, I was down a littler farther with a blue shirt.

[@firelynx1108]

Still the best place to see 2102

[@Urlocalspongebobblue]

Wow The 2102 si back!

[@krsflyfish44]

Fantastic!!!

[@kevp9601]

AWESOME

[@bobbijoraffin4890]

W

[@Tattooedtrains]

I was the 3rd car back with the blue shirt hanging out the side :-)

[@firelynx1108]

nice!

[@davehughesfarm7983]

I was riding on top...

[@rsconover7957]

Pretty unique consist for the steam excursion

[@firelynx1108]

Yeah. I noticed some different coaches in there

[@theextremeanimator4721]

That's because it's closer to a _real_ one.

[@SanMarinos]

Awesome! Is there a train tracker to see the track route so I know where to go to film? If so what website or app is it?

[@firelynx1108]

For these, just follow Reading & Northern on social media and they usually post there. The next two are on June 22 and August 17. Really, the best way to get the route is to go on Google maps or something and preplan where to go.

[@jacksalvin364]

4:18 The train runs through Lowland Road in Hamburg, Pennsylvania.

[@workinghardusa]

Great video!

[@firelynx1108]

Thank you!

[@TiringTire]

Ayyyyy, It's Arca in Dega

[@thunderbird1921]

Beautiful footage! Some of the scenes almost look like they could have been filmed back in the early 1950s (though back then, Reading T-1s like 2102 would have more often been used on Korean War troop trains instead of normal passenger service, according to a couple of older gentlemen who have shared some info online).

[@Zaelon_James_Guillory]

75 year old is back 🖤💛🥰🔔

[@AnneIrland-qo3st]

Great video.

[@firelynx1108]

Thanks!

[@user-gk8gg1zt7l]

Very nice video.

[@firelynx1108]

thanks!

[@thecapisoffyt]

The rambles returned in 2022, idkw the title saysnit returned as thats outdated info

[@firelynx1108]

*for 2024 lol

[@igorcruzz]

So, she has two whistles... Any special reason for that?

[@firelynx1108]

Nope! Not that I know of. I think Andy Muller just likes having two instead of one on his locomotive lol

[@MarcelosalivaTRENESArg]

Awesome like 👍🏻 and Greeting from Argentina nuevo subcritor suscribete

[@FreihEitner]

Sweet video! For some reason it seems to me that 4-8-4 Northern types always have the best whistles (AT&SF 3751, SP 4449, UP 844, now this). Though this one seems to have two whistles and one's a little less impressive than the other.

[@firelynx1108]

Yeah... You're right. Weird, huh?

[@1309westernmaryland]

One was mainly used for freight (the one heard first in this video) and the other mainly for passenger service. The RBMN used their Northerns on both.

[@firelynx1108]

@@1309westernmaryland cool thing is you'll actually notice when 2102 is on test runs or revenue freight runs, they never use the 6 chime. I find it cool that they do that and keep things "realistic" I guess

[@jleoneleone8760]

I was there yesterday I’m in this video 6th car first person