I spent today enjoying the present-day rarity of big steam pulling a heavy train on a main line. For the westbound leg of RBMN’s fall foliage excursion featuring 4-8-4 2102, I elected not to cha... (more)

Reading & Northern 4-8-4 No. 2102 has just come to a stop in Port Clinton to pick up passengers for its 2nd last Fall Foliage Excursion of the year. For a photo of 2124 in virtually the same loca... (more)

The sun is just coming up on the Reading & Northern as the 2102 deadheads, Tender First, South from Port Clinton to Reading for the very short lived Steam excursion to Jim Thorpe, PA. During th... (more)

A short lived Steam Excursion for the Reading T-1. If you didn't get your shot of 2102 early on Oct 8th, You didn't get it at all. The 2102 deadheaded from Port Clinton to Reading Outer Station... (more)

RBMN 2102 passing through Berne at speed, this would be the only shot captured of 2102 on the 8th due to mechanical issues.

RBMN 2102 being prepped for the morning Fall Foliage Excursion from Reading to Jim Thorpe, PA on a brisk October 8th Morning.

The final Iron Horse Rambles heads upgrade West of Nesquehoning.

Photos or videos help one capture memories for years to come, but neither does this scene justice. The sounds of the former Reading T-1 could be heard from miles off, and by the time it got to our... (more)

Recently restored Reading & Northern 4-8-4 No. 2102 (ex-Reading) is seen charging up the curve along Park Ave, west of Nesquehoning. This was a special doubleheader Iron Horse Ramble with Reading ... (more)

The Chutes. Reading and Northern Railroad T-1 2102 (4-8-4) is heading towards Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania while crossing the Schuylkill River in Auburn, Pennsylvania during the excursion... (more)

Steam To Schuylkill Haven. On its first passenger runs over the former Reading Railroad Pottsville Branch since being restored, Reading & Northern T-1 2102 (4-8-4) made 3 round trips from S... (more)

"Power at CP Pulpit": Reading T1 #2102 heads south for the Outer Station in Reading, PA with her Iron Horse Ramble after a brief stop and crew change at Port Clinton on September 3, 2022... (more)

Cresting the grade south, Reading T1 #2102 races towards Church Road outside of Hometown, PA on September 3, 2022.

"Thunder in the Poconos": With her throttle to the roof, Reading T1 #2102 rumbles through Nesquehoning, PA in the heart of the Pocono Mountains on 9/3/22 leading her Iron Horse Ramble so... (more)

With a cacophony of stack talk, Reading T1 4-8-4 #2102 crests the grade and splits the signals at CP Haucks heading north to Jim Thorpe, PA on 9/3/22.