Reading 2102 steams out of Reading Outer Station with its first Fall Foliage Excursion of the year on a beautiful October morning.

The Shortest Route to Canada. RDC-1 no. 9168 is the lead unit on train JTOS, with RDC-1 no. 1964 trailing as they arrive back at Reading Outer Station.

Almost Full. The tracks at Reading Outer Station were almost completely full on Saturday, September 13, 2025 while passengers boarded their Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) tra... (more)

Reading 2102 rests in Reading on a cloudy May evening after completing an all-day excursion to Jim Thorpe.

Return to Reading. Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern (RBMN) RDCs 9166 (RDC-3, phase II) and 9168 (RDC-1, phase I) have just returned to Reading Outer Station with an excursion to and fr... (more)

Reading 2102 accelerates its long passenger train out of Reading Outer Station on its journey to Jim Thorpe on a cool fall morning.

Reading 2102 rests under the former Reading Company Schuylkill & Lehigh Branch and Pennsylvania Railroad Schuylkill Division bridges at Reading Outer Station on a cloudy May evening.

Reading 2102 steams out of Reading Outer Station on a cold February morning.

Reading & Northern's big Reading T1 cuts an imposing figure as she simmers at Reading Outer Station. The railroad fired up the 2102 on February 8th for it's first winter time excursion after it's ... (more)

Reading & Northern fired up the 2102 on February 8th for it's first winter time excursion after it's 2022 return to service, leading one of their Iron Horse Rambles from Reading to Jim Thorpe. It'... (more)

Reading 2102 steams out of Reading Outer Station with its first excursion of the year on a cloudy February morning.

The Northeast's only operating 4-8-4 is seen all ready to go on its first winter run in over a quarter century. This 400 tons of machine muscle, built only a short distance from where it sits, gle... (more)

The "02" has just coupled up to its train on the high iron at North Reading, as its familiar crew readies for another trip to Jim Thorpe.

The engineer is warming up the trailing truck booster prior to departure to Jim Thorpe. The extra 11,100 lbs. of tractive force added to the engine's 68,000 lbs. comes in handy at tight spots- Ea... (more)

Reading 2102 charges out of Reading Outer Station on its final excursion of the year on a sunny October morning.