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12/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Reading Blue Mountain & Northern
Model:BLW 4-8-4Built As:RDG 2044 (2-8-0)
Serial Number:58329Order No:
Frame Number:27X32 cylinders, 70" driversBuilt:3/1925
Notes:Ex BLRG 2102
Other locos with this serial:  RDG 2102(4-8-4) RBMN 2102(4-8-4) DH 302(4-8-4) BMRG 2102(4-8-4)
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RBMN 2102 rolling eastbound / slight down grade on the Hometown High Trestle
Title:  RBMN 2102 rolling eastbound / slight down grade on the Hometown High Trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:15:15 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  210   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 pulling a coal train over the Hometown High trestle
Title:  RBMN 2102 pulling a coal train over the Hometown High trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:16:01 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  133   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 pulling a coal train over the Hometown High trestle
Title:  RBMN 2102 pulling a coal train over the Hometown High trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:25:26 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  115   Comments: 2
RBMN 2102 pulling a coal train over the Hometown High trestle
Title:  RBMN 2102 pulling a coal train over the Hometown High trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:26:01 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102 eastbound with a coal train stretched out over the Hometown high trestle
Title:  RBMN 2102 eastbound with a coal train stretched out over the Hometown high trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:26:38 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  196   Comments: 2
RBMN 2102 eastbound at Miller's Crossing / Molino, PA
Title:  RBMN 2102 eastbound at Miller's Crossing / Molino, PA
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:31:09 PM
Location:  Molino, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  115   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 hauling a 50-car hopper train up the Hometown Hill grade
Title:  RBMN 2102 hauling a 50-car hopper train up the Hometown Hill grade
Description:  The steam you see around the firebox is the exhaust from 2102's booster engine, which was needed for traction to get the train rolling up the hill on wet rails
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:32:11 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  100   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 approaching the Nesquehoning "Tunnel"
Title:  RBMN 2102 approaching the Nesquehoning "Tunnel"
Description:  The Nesquehoning "tunnel" is actually the PA Route 93 overpass
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:32:41 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  199   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 enters the Nesquehoning "Tunnel" westbound
Title:  RBMN 2102 enters the Nesquehoning "Tunnel" westbound
Description:  The steam you see around the firebox is the exhaust from 2102's booster engine, which was needed to assist traction to get the train rolling up the Hometown hill grade on wet rails. Booster engine steam does not exhaust through the stack
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:37:55 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  87   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 in the Nesquehoning "Tunnel" - actually the PA route 93 overpass
Title:  RBMN 2102 in the Nesquehoning "Tunnel" - actually the PA route 93 overpass
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:38:28 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  114   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 exits the Nesquehoning "Tunnel"
Title:  RBMN 2102 exits the Nesquehoning "Tunnel"
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:39:04 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 has it's booster engine engaged for extra traction while starting the 50 hopper car train on the Hometown Hill grade
Title:  RBMN 2102 has it's booster engine engaged for extra traction while starting the 50 hopper car train on the Hometown Hill grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:39:45 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  115   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 with booster engine engaged
Title:  RBMN 2102 with booster engine engaged
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:40:31 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  100   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 backs across the Peacock's Lock stone arch bridge into North Reading, PA
Title:  RBMN 2102 backs across the Peacock's Lock stone arch bridge into North Reading, PA
Description:  2102 is hauling RBMN 425's auxiliary tender, which will be staged at North Reading station as a water cistern to support future steam powered excursions
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 9:11:16 PM
Location:  Reading, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  180   Comments: 1
The Bradford pear trees lining Railroad Street in Tamaqua are in bloom as 2102 drifts down the grade into the center of town
Title:  The Bradford pear trees lining Railroad Street in Tamaqua are in bloom as 2102 drifts down the grade into the center of town
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:47:45 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  152   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 backs down Railroad Street in Tamaqua
Title:  RBMN 2102 backs down Railroad Street in Tamaqua
Description:  After dropping off the 50-car empty hopper train at Tamaqua yard, 2102 headed back east as a light move to turn on the wye at Haucks. In this photo 2102 is heading back into Tamaqua with the engine facing east, which is the preferred positioning for 2102 at it's engine house servicing track in Port Clinton
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:48:41 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  154   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 hauls the coal train westbound up Hometown hill grade
Title:  RBMN 2102 hauls the coal train westbound up Hometown hill grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:54:05 PM
Location:  Lake Hauto, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  99   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 westbound in the woods above Lake Hauto on the hometown hill grade
Title:  RBMN 2102 westbound in the woods above Lake Hauto on the hometown hill grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:54:58 PM
Location:  Lake Hauto, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  121   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 westbound in the woods above Lake Hauto on the hometown hill grade
Title:  RBMN 2102 westbound in the woods above Lake Hauto on the hometown hill grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:55:27 PM
Location:  Lake Hauto, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  371   Comments: 1
Steam loco climbing the grade
Title:  Steam loco climbing the grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:09:32 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:10:24 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:11:14 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:12:34 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:13:37 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:14:37 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:16:20 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:17:34 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:44:25 PM
Location:  Molino, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:45:28 PM
Location:  Molino, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:46:20 PM
Location:  Molino, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102 heads to Port Clinton
Title:  RBMN 2102 heads to Port Clinton
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:47:55 PM
Location:  Molino, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
The bridge that 2102 is about to go under is the former PRR line
Title:  The bridge that 2102 is about to go under is the former PRR line
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:48:54 PM
Location:  Molino, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 5/24/2022 1:49:57 PM
Location:  Molino, PA
Author:  Richard Gorddard
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  131   Comments: 0
Letting Off Steam
Title:  Letting Off Steam
Description:  Reading and Northern T1 #2102 exits the engine shops for another test run
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 7/13/2022 3:49:13 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  111   Comments: 0
Steam Freight Take Two
Title:  Steam Freight Take Two
Description:  Reading & Northern 2102 is put to the test yet again, seen here hauling 100 empty hoppers to Tamaqua past the banjo signal at Port Clinton
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 7/13/2022 3:49:42 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
Through the Fields
Title:  Through the Fields
Description:  RBMN PNEX heads north for Tamaqua with 4-8Ö4 2102 on the point
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 7/13/2022 3:50:09 PM
Location:  Molino, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  104   Comments: 0
Steam is Back!
Title:  Steam is Back!
Description:  Just one week before the first Iron Horse Ramble, Reading T1 class #2102 hauls an empty freight train through New Ringgold
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 7/13/2022 3:51:11 PM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
Drawing a Crowd
Title:  Drawing a Crowd
Description:  Reading & Northern 2102 passes through Zenners with 100 empty coal hoppers, bringing many locals and railfans trackside
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 7/13/2022 3:51:45 PM
Location:  Zenners, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
Back to the Shops
Title:  Back to the Shops
Description:  After pulling 50 freight cars tender first back to PN, RBMN 2102 heads back to the steam shops after another successful test run
Photo Date:  5/20/2022  Upload Date: 7/13/2022 3:53:46 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 5/29/2022 1:53:59 PM
Location:  North Reading, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description:  Approximate location
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 5/29/2022 1:53:36 PM
Location:  Zehners, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  133   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102 & me
Title:  RBMN 2102 & me
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 5/29/2022 1:54:54 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  137   Comments: 0
The Big Man
Title:  The Big Man
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 5/29/2022 1:56:43 PM
Location:  North Reading, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  143   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 5/29/2022 1:55:47 PM
Location:  North Reading, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 5/29/2022 1:53:52 PM
Location:  North Reading, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
Steaming the foamers
Title:  Steaming the foamers
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 5/29/2022 1:56:37 PM
Location:  North Reading, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 5/29/2022 1:54:10 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  154   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 5/29/2022 1:53:16 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 5/29/2022 1:56:16 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102
Title:  RBMN 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/2022  Upload Date: 5/29/2022 1:54:35 PM
Location:  Jim Thorpe, PA
Author:  Kevin Painter
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  143   Comments: 0


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