Reading & Northern T-1 2102 Steam Locomotive 100-Car Revenue Coal Trains May 20th, 2022

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About a week before the 2102's first Ramble of 2022, Mr. Muller decided to run the big T-1 on a pair of revenue coal trains between Port Clinton and Tamaqua. On the morning of Friday, May 20th, the 2102 eased out of the shop and backed down onto a cut of 100 empty coal hoppers (~2200 tons). The big northern proceeded to power this train to the yard at Tamaqua, Mr. Muller at the throttle, where it was handed off to a pair of diesels to be shoved into the mine for loading.

Following this, the 2102 was coupled to a string of 50 loaded hoppers (~4000 to 6000 tons, at ~80 to 120 tons per hopper estimated). Tender-first, the train returned to Port Clinton, where the steamer was cut off and the train handed to another pair of diesels to continue its journey the rest of the way to North Reading. By a stroke of luck, the 2102 made it back to the shops just as the day's thunderstorm hit the area. Enjoy, and stay tuned for Rambles action to come this summer =)

Table of Contents:
0:00 - Intro & photos
0:35 - Backing through Port Clinton to train (lite)
1:24 - Accelerating out of Port Clinton (MT)
3:20 - Molino (MT)
4:34 - Rauchs (MT, full train shot)
7:43 - Pacing, South Tamaqua (MT)
10:09 - Hecla (LD, full train shot)
11:39 - Millers Crossing Road (LD)
12:39 - US 61 Overpass, Port Clinton (LD, full train shot)
15:30 - Returning to shops (lite)