Reading & Northern 2102: The Thunderous T-1 | Iron Horse Rambles

The Summer of 2023 once again saw the return T-1 #2102 to the rails, as she lead the Reading & Northern's flagship excursion, The Iron Horse Rambles. After a long winter of maintenance and repair, the American Railroad icon once again made her presence known in the coal mining regions of Northeastern Pennsylvania, as she undoubtedly holds the title of the world's loudest steam locomotive.
The Reading 2102 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1923, originally designated as an I-10sa class 2-8-0, 2044. By 1945, the Reading Railroad searched for ways to fulfill its growing demand for more powerful locomotives. The answer was to rebuild, thus 2044 was rebuilt into a T-1 class 4-8-4 in their very own shops. The T-1s performed beautifully, hauling coal trains across miles of track and up steep mount grades. This tenure eventually came to an end in 1956, when the Reading ended steam operation. The future was bleak, as 2102 became a steam generator for a steel plant. However, on April 29th, 1962, the locomotive exited an extensive restoration, pulling the Iron Horse Rambles along sister T-1 locomotives. By 1965, the Rambles ended, and 2102 was sold off. Again, she would not sit idle for long, as she ran all across the Northeast. In 1985, 2102 was sold to Andy Muller, owner of the up and coming Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad. 2102 ran for another six years, making her final run on October 27, 1991. While she was moved around here and there, the locomotive sat dormant until January 2016, when it was announced the locomotive would undergo restoration in the Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern's steam shops. After six years, millions of dollars, and countless hours of maintenance, the locomotive is once again riding the rails of the steel road.
RBM&N Passenger Department:
www.rbmnrr-passenger.com/
Special Thanks:
Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern Railroad
RBM&N Passenger Department
The Crew of 2102
Andy Muller
Locations:
0:00 North Reading, PA
2:17 Milepost 70
3:10 Port Clinton
3:43 Drehersville
4:40 New Ringgold
5:24 Milepost 102
6:26 Haucks
7:36 Milepost 111
8:11 Jim Thorpe, PA
9:09 Jim Thorpe Junction
10:35 Milepost 116
11:57 Hometown
13:00 Tamaqua
13:47 New Ringgold
14:40 Rauschs
15:37 Pulpit (Port Clinton)
Filmed on July 1st and August 13th, 2023.
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[@MPT_Productions]

Well done, Joe! The 2102 never disappoints!

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks, Mark! Indeed 2102 never disappoints!

[@TyTytheTrainGuy]

Well done sir, glad you were able to crank the hawg again!

[@TrainChamber]

Thank you sir! I hope to see you out here some day!

[@sirtrailproductions8198]

Awesome Video Joe again awesome job!! And thanks for letting me be apart of this experience!! The hog was crankin!! Be a hoss, T-HOG!!!

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks bro! Happy you were able to come long!

[@user-fl3bj8kb3t]

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[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Amazing video 😊

[@jacobdolman3831]

Indeed

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks for watching + commenting!

[@MrNJT]

Good stuff Joe! Glad I could come along on with you! Be a hoss, T-hog

[@BTCRAILFILMS]

Nice video! They did a really good show on this run. Also even though it was a for a quick minute, good seeing you again!

[@TrainChamber]

Thank you!! Hope to see you again soon!

[@PRR5406]

Great video and well composed. 2102 embodies everything that made steam great nationwide.

[@TrainChamber]

I agree 100%. Thanks for the nice comment!

[@gladysarfaz3942]

Beautiful!

[@chendersonrailproductions704]

Fantastic video! Was great seeing you trackside again.

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks, you as well!

[@SouthernKansasRailfan]

Awesome video Joe! Another great chase of the T-Hog!

[@TrainChamber]

Thank you!!!

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

Fantastic Video.

[@TrainChamber]

Thank you.

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

@@TrainChamber Would you do SP 4449 Daylight limited.

[@TrainChamber]

@@maxwellwalcher6420 Uncertain

[@-_Spiral_-]

Aw yeah, here we go again! I’ll be taking the ride on September 2nd!

[@TrainChamber]

Enjoy!

[@-_Spiral_-]

@@TrainChamber Thnx! Hope you had a fun chase.

[@SteamPowerPA]

Great work Joe!

[@TrainChamber]

Thank you!

[@Engineer5344]

awesome video joe, keep them coming!!😀

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks for watching + commenting!

[@cassscenicproductions8888]

Great Video!

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks!!

[@WRProductions]

Excellent coverage. Well done!

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

and would 425 be surface for steam again.

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks!

[@jacobdolman3831]

Wow joe ver nice video

[@TrainChamber]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!

[@railfanningwithtydan]

Amazing video!!! I really want to chase 02 someday but from the area I live in there's a very small chance I ever will with their schedule

[@TrainChamber]

Thanks! 2102 will be around for a while so there's no rush

[@1chuck96]

Does anybody out there know what happened to GTW's heavy-weight 6 wheel truck commuter coaches dating from back the '30's? I'm assuming that they were all scrapped...and for good reason. MAN !!! Those things looked so tired until CN upgraded to former UP / Budd built coaches back in the late 60's to early 70's and ran on the Holly, (Detroit), subdivision. Just curious. Oh ! and who has those?

[@cassscenicproductions8888]

How did you get to Haucks?

[@edgarsims9380]

'Promosm'