Reading 2102 stands tall and commanding at Reading Outer Station shortly before she stretches her legs on the way to Jim Thorpe

Bearing white extra flags, Reading 2102 leads Andy Muller's Birthday Ramble into Jim Thorpe.

Reading 2102 crests the grade of Hometown Hill as it crosses Marian Avenue.

Reading 2102 simmers in North Reading prior to the second Iron Horse Ramble of 2023.

Reading 2102 rolls over the Peacock's Lock Viaduct, one of the only stone arch bridges in the United States with pierced spandrels.

Reading 2102 accelerates out of Reading Outer Station with its 18-car excursion on a beautiful August morning.

Reading & Northern T1 #2102 has it's train moving quickly through Atlas on it's way to Jim Thorpe.

Many photographers of the Reading & Northern end up shooting "That Old Truck" in Hometown. Even after shooting it three different times, it's easy to see why folks keep coming back.

Reading 2102 crosses the Peacock's Lock Viaduct as it nears Reading Outer Station on a beautiful August afternoon.

Reading 2102 charges through the woods as it crosses the Little Schuylkill River north of Drehersville. PLEASE NOTE: This photograph was taken on private property with permission of the residen... (more)

Reading 2102 opens its cylinder cocks as it is prepared for its second Iron Horse Ramble excursion of 2023.

The Farrail-Photo-Special-Train on the way to Bloemfontein some minutes before sunset

The Farrail-Photo-Special-Train is climbing up the ramp out of Broadwater station and is seen in a silhouette shot

N&W train number 4, the Pocahontas, is seen near Bluefield West Virginia in 1950. Otto Perry photo, from my collection.

Night Hostler Chuck Trusdell prepares Reading 2102's engineer-side air compressor as the locomotive is readied for its first Ramble of 2023.