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As the leaves begin to turn vibrant shades of red and gold, and a notable chill lingers in the air, Autumn has once again taken hold of Northern Pennsylvania. On a clear October day, the Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad takes the opportunity to showcase this breathtaking spectacle by lighting the fire in former Reading T-1 #2102 to power these exciting foliage excursions through the heart of Anthracite country. The thunderous "T-Hog" would lead these trips in a magnificent display of steam and sound, traveling from North Reading to Jim Thorpe and return on the railroad's mainline. As the iconic iron horse conquers the mountainous grades, take notice of the unique sound of the Reading 6 Chime, mounted on the locomotive from Steve Gilbert's collection to honor his retirement. Please sit back and come along as we follow this steam behemoth in "The Autumnal Anthracite Crusader", presented by Keystone Rail Productions!

History of Reading 2102:
Reading 2102 was constructed by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1925 as a 2-8-0 class I-10sa consolidation and numbered as 2044. By the year 1945, the Reading Railroad was in need of more powerful and larger locomotives. Rebuilt in Reading's very own shops, the components of 30 of the I-10sa consolidations were utilized to construct new 4-8-4 "Northerns" classified as T-1s. These locomotives were designed with the modernity to be used to haul long, heavy freight trains and fast passenger trains for the Reading. They had a colorful yet brief career hauling long stringers of hoppers at speed along miles of track in mountainous regions. However, their career was relatively short, as the Reading's steam operations ended in 1956 and all T-1s were stored serviceable by 1958. The future looked dark for 2102 as she was used as a steam generator for a steel plant. A year later, new hope would emerge as four of these T-1s would be saved from the scrappers torch to be used as the power for the Reading's Iron Horse Rambles excursions that would begin in 1959 and end in 1964. The four locomotives saved for the excursions was 2100, 2101, 2124, and of course 2102. Once the Rambles ended, she remained active along the Northeast region of the US, operating under many new owners. In 1985, the 2102 was purchased by Andy Muller, the owner of the Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad. In 1991, she made her final run under steam and was stored dormant, waiting for her return to steam. In 2016, a new restoration effort began by the skilled crews in the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad steam shops. After 6 years, thousands of hours of work, and nearly 2.4 million dollars, the locomotive would finally operate under her own power and make her long awaited return to the high iron.

Locations:
0:00 Reading Outer Station - Simmering
1:01 North Reading
3:15 West Hamburg
4:17 Molino
5:28 Reynolds
6:43 East Mahanoy Junction
7:53 Hometown
8:58 Lake Hauto
10:13 Jim Thorpe Junction - Arrival
11:43 Jim Thorpe Junction - Wying the Train
16:16 Nesquehoning - RDCs
16:34 Nesquehoning - 2102
17:59 Hometown
19:02 Zenhers
19:48 Miller's Field
20:43 Control Point Muller
21:39 North Reading - Final Stop

To learn more and support the Reading & Northern's Passenger operations, please visit:
https://www.rbmnrr-passenger.com/

Special Thanks To:
Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad
Reading & Northern Passenger Department
The Crews of 2102
The KRP Family

Filmed on Saturday, October 19, 2024

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