Reading and Northern 2102: The Final Iron Horse Ramble of 2023

Reading and Northern 2102 pulls its final Iron Horse Ramble of the season, on September 2nd, 2023. This ex-Reading Railroad T1 was originally built as an I-10 2-8-0 consolidation by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and then rebuilt by the Reading shops as a 4-8-4 Northern class locomotive in 1945. The steam engine plies its mostly home rails on its way from Reading Outer Station to Jim Thorpe, PA, along the way the train passes through the towns of Port Clinton, Tamaqua, Nesquehoning, and New Ringold, among others. Enjoy the sights and sounds of one of the best steam shows in the Northeast!
0:00 Intro
0:50 Departing Reading Outer Station
4:24 Arriving at Port Clinton
5:48 Departing Port Clinton
7:32 Highballing through Tamaqua
9:22 Passing Church Rd.
11:21 Passing through Nesquehoning
14:06 Easing past the yard in Jim Thorpe
15:47 Reversing into the Wye
18:13 Stalk talk on the Wye
20:34 Accelerating out of Jim Thorpe at the Wye
22:30 Storming up Hometown Hill at the Lincoln Drive overpass
23:39 Pace along Clamtown Rd
24:37 Passing New Ringgold
25:48 Crossing the Schuylkill River at Peacock's Lock Viaduct

[@timu438]

Beautiful video production. One of the best. And 2102 is such a majestic machine, in sight and sound, this is a winner. Bravo, Bros.

[@Florhampark12]

What an amazing piece of machinery....Thanks for posting...you have to admire 2102!!

[@Sarita41248]

Iove this machines with the bell, the wistle and little wheels at the front.. 😊 roaring on the rail

[@RailBrothers]

Same here!

[@nicesongs2955]

The best steam engine video ever! 🥰

[@RailBrothers]

Thank you!

[@CrossOfBayonne]

I rode behind her back in August

[@CentralLehighRails]

Hey! There is me Under the Bridge at 14:52! I am in the White shirt

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Amazing video 😊

[@RailBrothers]

Thank you 😁

[@anjou6497]

What a beauty. 👍🧡 love that sound,..the bells, the steam, and it's shape.

[@KeystoneState1070]

Great video

[@RailBrothers]

Thanks!

[@michaelkraley2456]

Gotta love the guy 10:15 with the American flags two beautiful flags and an awesome piece of Americana all at the same time god bless

[@Trainman-xm3wd]

That engine is so loud that the stack talk is louder than the six chime whistle it has

[@RailBrothers]

Yep, my ears popped when the train was departing, it was so loud.

[@MagnetOnlyMotors]

2:40 one might think they could vent that steam upward, 😮.

[@Hozy780]

The original whistle for this locomotive is a Hancock 3 chime and that's for all reading t1 I think they should put it back on it sounds better

[@cannibal_redneck7109]

10:43 found my bf lol

[@titan8976]

why are they not using the hooter at all ?

[@RailBrothers]

Not sure, I know the hooter was technically the Reading's freight whistle, so since its pulling passenger, they might prefer the other.

[@titan8976]

@@RailBrothers makes sense :)

[@williamcastro1002]

Oi

[@miles543]

*Promosm* 🤔

[@barneyporter6138]

It's alive it's alive😅