Dressed for the Chessie, former Reading T-1 2101 hauls the Chessie Steam Special past the tower at Porter on the return trip to Chicago from Hartford, MI to help celebrate the Sesquicentennial of ... (more)
Dressed for the Chessie, former Reading T-1 2101 hauls the Chessie Steam Special over the famous Thomas Viaduct to help celebrate the Sesquicentennial of the first railroad in America, the B&O.
A study in running gear.
Nobody noticed the kids illegally parked on the signal at right.
Friends and fans lined about every grade crossing on the train's way to Saginaw.
Alpha and Omega. The very first day of the American Freedom Train and the last weekend of Penn Central before Amtrak takes over the NEC. "ATF 1" aka RDG T1 2101 leads a long train over the bridg... (more)
Smoke, steam, and railfans. Getting ready for the trip east to Hartford Michigan, around 7am.
In the mid-to-late 1970s, Reading 2101 was used along with C&O 614 for Chessie System passenger specials. The lovely lady is seen here in Chessie colors hauling a special along the B&OCT. Tom Go... (more)
The Chessie Steam Special has just left home rails at Walbridge Interlocking and is now on the Toledo Terminal Railroad approaching Wales Road and Vickers Interlocking. It will slowly work its way... (more)
The Chessie Steam Special races south out of Philadlephia behind Reading T1 #2101. Staged in honor of the 1977 Sesquicentennial of the Baltimore & Ohio (founded in 1827), Ross Rowland's 4-8-4 tour... (more)
The Chessie Steam Special races towards Philadlephia behind Reading T1 #2101. Staged in honor of the 1977 Sesquicentennial of the Baltimore & Ohio (founded in 1827), Ross Rowland's 4-8-4 toured t... (more)