Emerging from hibernation after its duties as one of the stars of the American Freedom Train, Reading T-1 2101 is taking its first steps as Chessie Steam Special 2101. The changeover work was done at the former Reading Saucon Creek roundhouse in Hellertown, Pennsylvania. This initial steamup, late in the day on a Friday, was in preparation for a Saturday morning deadhead move down the North Penn Branch to Philadelphia, where the 4-8-4 will roll onto B&O tracks to begin its final excursion career.
