Reading & Northern 2102: The Susquehanna Rambles

In the summer of 2024, Reading & Northern 2102 made its first journeys beyond Jim Thorpe with a pair of Iron Horse Rambles through the Lehigh Gorge and over Penobscot Mountain into the Lackawanna Valley, with the first trip continuing North along the Susquehanna River to Tunkhannock. These long excursions proved to be quite the undertaking, requiring water stops at Penobscot Yard both ways, diesel assistance for dynamic braking on the downhill run, and several miles of tender first running between Tunkhannock and Pittston. The professionals at RBMN were up to the challenge and executed the plan flawlessly, bringing the T1 back into the brand new Nesquehoning Station right on time. These were the first steam excursions to go so far North in almost a decade, and it made a for great pair of chases. This video combines footage from both days into a single journey.

The day after the second Ramble, a special excursion was run with the RBM&N's A-B set of F-Units along the same route. I've been wanting to see these handsome streamlines diesels in action for a while so I took the opportunity for the quick chase to Mountain Top before heading home.