Reading T-1 No. 2102, southbound on the old PRR Schuylkill Division near the Glen-Gery plant along PA Route 61. Train speed was about 45 mph in this area.

30-plus years ago, Reading T-1 No. 2102 is getting some attention from the crew, who seem to be adjusting an air compressor. Ahead is a day of pulling excursion trains between South Hamburg and T... (more)

Over 30 years ago- the Reading T-1 No. 2102 in steam. The clean lines of the boiler were inspired by a photo of a similarly-styled B&O P7c 4-6-2 which was sent by the Reading's vice-president to ... (more)

Reading T-1 No. 2102 leads a special train commemorating the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Little Schuylkill Navigation, Railroad and Coal Company (LSRR) past Pulpit Rock, where preacher... (more)

The stack talk was deafening, as Reading T-1 No. 2102 accelerated a string of hoppers down the Schuylkill Valley. The headlight was off, prototypically, per the Reading experts on hand that day, ... (more)

Reading Lines GP30 No. 5513 and T-1 No. 2102 posing at the old South Hamburg station area on the Blue Mountain and Reading's ex-PRR Schuylkill Division

Reading T-1 No. 2102, working upgrade along the Little Schuylkill Branch in 1991. Thirty of these locomotives (2100-2129) were produced by the Reading Shops between 1945 and 1947, heavily rebuilt... (more)

The 2102 is northbound in the Schuylkill River Valley, passing through the gap in Blue Mountain along the old Reading Railroad mainline.

The great Reading T-1 No. 2102 is rounding the big curve on the last lap into Tamaqua.

Reading T-1 No. 2102 is heading up the valley of the Little Schuylkill River toward Tamaqua, recreating a view typical of the old "Reading Rambles" of the 1960s. (Except for the giant-sized power... (more)

Reading T-1 No. 2102 is pulling a "shopper's special" from South Hamburg to Philadelphia, passing through the city of its birth. Hopefully, we will soon see this locomotive back in stea... (more)

Reading T-1 2102 is pulling a special 12-car train to Tamaqua, in celebration of the 160th anniversary of the opening of the Little Schuylkill Navigation Railroad in 1831, per the sign above the p... (more)

The Reading T-1 2102 is about to take on coal at the Blue Mountain & Reading's tourist line along the Pennsy's old Schuylkill Division. Note the close clearance to the concrete wall.

Reading T-1 2102 pulls into town with the Little Schuylkill Navigation RR 160th Anniversary Excursion, as noted on the sign above the pilot; R&N U33B No. 3304 is waiting in the siding to assist wi... (more)

The 2102 is leaving Leesport with an awesome display of smoke and steam, for a trip to Tamaqua. This is the last time that I chased a T-1, and I hope to see this engine running again next year. ... (more)