Reading & Northern 2102 puts on quite the smoke show as it thunders uphill at Nesquehoning.

Reading 2102 blasts out of Tamaqua Tunnel with the final Iron Horse Ramble of 2022 with a thick plume of black smoke and its exhaust pounding off of the surrounding mountains.

NESQUEHONING THUNDER!!!! A sight and sound that needs to be experienced in person to truly be appreciated, former Reading T-1 #2102 tears apart the town of Nesquehoning, PA on its way back to Read... (more)

2102 and 425 headed South to Port Clinton, and put on a heck of a whistle show at Millers Crossing descending the grade.

Not the sharpest image perhaps but a nostalgic reference to Reading and Northern's current Iron Horse Rambles. Reading T-1 Northerns 2124 and 2100 hustle along the Schuylkill River at Port Clinton... (more)

Proud Pair: When I made plans and reservations to attend the second-to-last "Ramble" of the year, the intention was to catch freshly-restored 2102 in action. I've always been a fan of class... (more)

The 2102 thunders upgrade through nesquehoning on the return trip to Reading.

The 2102 leads the 425 through Jim Thorpe Junction as they spin the train for the return trip to Reading.

The 2102 approaches the Church Road crossing in Hometown.

2102 and 425 lead the third ramble back towards Port Clinton past the photo line at Miller's Crossing in perfect afternoon sun.

Reading 2102 and Reading & Northern 425 slowing come up to their operating boiler pressures the day before their first doubleheader since 1988. This is also the first time the two locomotives were... (more)

Reading 2102 is slowly brought up to pressure having just had a fire lit in its firebox.

Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern excursion train OSJT is seen crossing the Hometown High Bridge. Leading is T-1 2102, originally a 2-8-0 built by Baldwin for the Reading Company before being rebu... (more)

Reading & Northern 2102 pulls its train south towards Outer Station so the crew can shove the train into Tuckerton Yard.

Engineer Andy Muller brings PNEX south past his namesake control point.