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Following a week of successful test runs and some final cosmetic touches, Reading & Northern's T-1 4-8-4 no. 2102 is finally fully restored. On Tuesday April 26, 2022, 2102 would be in charge of a special extra train consisting of 50 empty coal hopper cars (train ID PNEX). The purpose for this run between Reading and Jim Thorpe and return was to determine how 2102 would perform with a consist that is similar in weight to the consists that will be used for the "Iron Horse Rambles" and "Fall Foliage" excursions later this year.
2102 was decorated in an immaculate Rambles inspired scheme and is still equipped with a single-chime Reading hooter whistle.
RBMN 2102 History:
2102 was originally built as I10sa 2-8-0 no. 2044 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, PA in 1923. 2044 would be tasked with hauling freight trains throughout the Reading system. During World War II, the Reading Company needed stronger longer locomotives to handle all the wartime freight. Due to wartime restrictions, the railroad could not build a brand-new locomotive class from scratch, however, a loophole in the restrictions allowed them to rebuild 30 of their 45 I10sa 2-8-0s into T-1 4-8-4 locomotives. 2044 was rebuilt in 1945 at the Reading shops and would be renumbered to 2102.
Following its rebuild, 2102 operated freight trains until the late 1950s when it was placed into storage, but then was temporarily brought back into service in 1962 for the Reading Company's "Iron Horse Rambles". Following the conclusion of these excursions in 1964, 2102 was retired from service.
After a lengthy excursion mainline career from 1966-1984, 2102 was sold to Andrew Muller for use on his Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad. 2102 operated on the BM&R from 1985-1991. In early 2016, Reading & Northern announced that 2102 would be restored to operational condition, with her first official test run completed on April 6, 2022.
Timestamps:
0:00 Port Clinton
1:37 West Hamburg [Northbound]
4:00 River Road
6:23 East Mahanoy Junction
7:29 Marian Avenue
8:32 Jim Thorpe
18:06 Departing Southbound
22:21 Haucks Junction
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