@@robertnielsen2461 The hoppers were empty so train weight was around 1400 tons, which replicates a very heavy passenger train for testing the locomotive for excursion service.
Excellent to see a Reading rr T1 class locomotive back in operation, hauling a coal hopper consist is a reflection of the late stage steam era period : 1940s-50s timespan, a fair amount of 4-8-4 engines have been restored recently. Hopefully the restoration of Reading engine 2100 will be completed by the end of this year or early 2023.
Thanks for a great video. A dream come true to see a T-1 running and pulling freight again. I grew up with the Rambles in the 1960's and every time I hear the freight hooter gives me chills and a big smile.
On steam locomotives they require more than one or two people to operate them , one is a the driver another is the fireman and an additional person is the conductor that hops on and off the train to connect and break cars at the pickup and drop-off locations. There's always two people doing the driving one on one side working the throttle and the other on the opposite side looking out the window for track obstacles that would pose a danger to the train and if spotted he then tells the driver to apply the emergency brake.
I'm sorry for all you guys that like the T1 Banshee 1 chime whistle but why don't they put a reading 5 chime whistle on the 2102? It would sound so much more immense thundering down the line. Anyone have any thoughts?
Number 1, it a hooter, the banshee was the pennsy acorn whistle, they use the single chime because it's a Reading freight whistle and it's Hauling freight. It's also the whistle it wore when built. They didn't use the Reading 5 and 6 chimes on the T1s until the rambles. May 28th it will have a passenger whistle on it.
That's cool sorry I knew it was a hooter I'm just a kid so I'm learning whistles still but that's cool I'm trying to eventually take time off from work and go see it in action but yeah thanks for the correction and the info!
I don't think the RDG had any five chime whistles. The chime whistles we're familiar with were six chimes that blew a diminished chord which gave them their edgy sound. They were used on all RDG 4-6-2s, poppet valve rebuild 4-6-0 616 and, I think, the back-cab P-7 Atlantics. Incidentally, Charlie Kachel [pron. "Cockle"], RDG steam veteran and BM&R engineer, told me RDG's passenger Camelbacks had 3 chime "shortline" type whistles that sounded like B&O freight chimes. I personally prefer the freight whistle on 2102...it's the sound of the good old Reading, one of America's most eccentric railroads...and I hope she keeps on wearing it. And you can hear a RDG six-chime not too far away on Strasburg 90, which has sported one for decades.
Ahhhhhhhh! The memories of when 2101 visited Central Illinois in 1975, pulling the American Freedom Train, of which i have Super 8 movies of..............with sound!!
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50 hoppers for 1 engine with a caboose at the tail end? That’s like the old times that steam engines were used to haul freight trains.
Yeah but this was just after restoration and they where using the hoppers for testing
@@RailsOfTheMidwest awesome
Those hoppers are much larger now than they once were!
@@robertnielsen2461 The hoppers were empty so train weight was around 1400 tons, which replicates a very heavy passenger train for testing the locomotive for excursion service.
Its great to see kids still lining up to watch and old steam loco hauling freight at speed!
Finally! Steam doing what it was made to do, freight! Freight pays the bills!
It was an empty train, so no freight revenue. But it did provide around 1400 tons to test the locomotive for excursion use.
@@markantony3875 I'll take it
@@BigUnitBeef Me too. I always liked the Reading T1
@@BigUnitBeef Have you see this video? The 2101 climbing Sandpatch Grade on the B&O. th-cam.com/video/c2BoMFZcnDI/w-d-xo.html
Love that train 2102...completely restored.🐎🐎💋❤
Excellent to see a Reading rr T1 class locomotive back in operation, hauling a coal hopper consist is a reflection of the late stage steam era period : 1940s-50s timespan, a fair amount of 4-8-4 engines have been restored recently. Hopefully the restoration of Reading engine 2100 will be completed by the end of this year or early 2023.
Thanks for a great video. A dream come true to see a T-1 running and pulling freight again. I grew up with the Rambles in the 1960's and every time I hear the freight hooter gives me chills and a big smile.
2102 looking like it's hauling more cars than bigboy
Seeing 2102 pulling those hoppers almost feels like the good old days, back when steam dominated the rails
Absolutely Fantastic! Great work filming.
I’m so happy this magnificent big steam locomotive is back in action since the 1990s
I love hearing the rolling sound of the freight cars!
Great to see a Reading T1 4-8-4 Northern back under steam!!
I'm happy they painted it in Ramble colors
Between 10:08 & 11:46 = the whole R&N organization flipping off the rest of the industry! 🤘
FLIPPIN AWESOME MAN !!!!!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!
Just beautiful
Beautiful.
Excellent!
It’s me William Tony’s son
I will be seeing 2102 Saturday at port clinton station and Rauchs
Wish they're still around all the time though
Why are these steam specials always overloaded with people in the cab.....looks like a Tijuana taxi
When I was a kid, a "Tijuana taxi" was CB radio slang for a police car!
@@OldsVistaCruiser I've been there, and ridden in there junky taxis....Chevys, with no hub caps, or mufflers.....lmao
On steam locomotives they require more than one or two people to operate them , one is a the driver another is the fireman and an additional person is the conductor that hops on and off the train to connect and break cars at the pickup and drop-off locations. There's always two people doing the driving one on one side working the throttle and the other on the opposite side looking out the window for track obstacles that would pose a danger to the train and if spotted he then tells the driver to apply the emergency brake.
Empty coal hoppers are very light - on the order of 20 to23 tons so with the caboose that is only 1250 tons - not much or a load for a
4--8-4.
You don’t see that every day
My favorite part about this video is I was with him in this video
Are those 425's old pilot wheels? As part of that bench? 19:57
Yes they are.
@@axle17921 Wow! Never would've thought that.
@@modelrailroadguy2472 the new one has roller bearings, made by Strasburg
SEE? It IS possible to run a steam special without a GP-whatever spliced into the consist.
We've seen this bit already.
Woooop! woooop!
Is this in Michian or in Pennsylvania??
How were you able to catch this at so many different locations?
I'm sorry for all you guys that like the T1 Banshee 1 chime whistle but why don't they put a reading 5 chime whistle on the 2102? It would sound so much more immense thundering down the line. Anyone have any thoughts?
Number 1, it a hooter, the banshee was the pennsy acorn whistle, they use the single chime because it's a Reading freight whistle and it's Hauling freight. It's also the whistle it wore when built. They didn't use the Reading 5 and 6 chimes on the T1s until the rambles. May 28th it will have a passenger whistle on it.
That's cool sorry I knew it was a hooter I'm just a kid so I'm learning whistles still but that's cool I'm trying to eventually take time off from work and go see it in action but yeah thanks for the correction and the info!
@@axle17921 Thanks for the correction 🙏
@@axle17921 - I have to slightly disagree with you, if you'll "pardon my French." Andy wasn't hauling freight - he was "hauling ass"! :-)
I don't think the RDG had any five chime whistles. The chime whistles we're familiar with were six chimes that blew a diminished chord which gave them their edgy sound. They were used on all RDG 4-6-2s, poppet valve rebuild 4-6-0 616 and, I think, the back-cab P-7 Atlantics. Incidentally, Charlie Kachel [pron. "Cockle"], RDG steam veteran and BM&R engineer, told me RDG's passenger Camelbacks had 3 chime "shortline" type whistles that sounded like B&O freight chimes.
I personally prefer the freight whistle on 2102...it's the sound of the good old Reading, one of America's most eccentric railroads...and I hope she keeps on wearing it. And you can hear a RDG six-chime not too far away on Strasburg 90, which has sported one for decades.
Take that UP. Not a thunderbird in sight. 4014 isn’t trusted to do this.
Ahhhhhhhh! The memories of when 2101 visited Central Illinois in 1975, pulling the American Freedom Train, of which i have Super 8 movies of..............with sound!!
Were those cars loaded?
No
😍😍
Arnie is this your channel?
Yes
11:23 anyone else hear the clunking there audible with the rotation of the drive wheels?..
That's called rod clank, it's perfectly normal when a locomotive is drifting downgrade
Is it safe to say I counted about 60 coal cars?
50 empty coal hoppers and a caboose.
WTF where is the "backup" SD70!!!!!
It wasn't needed, lol
This girl ain’t slacking, that’s for sure. Even if all the cars are empty, that’s still a lot of them
It is a shame to see a freshly overhauled engine with valves improperly adjusted.
Why do you say that?
@@axle17921 I can hear it - it's off.
@@Hogger280 I don't think so, the people who work on it are 4th generation steam mechanics, Im sure they know better than you.
@@axle17921 I am one and I know what I am talking about.
@@Hogger280 then tell them not me or the public
Nice stack talk but that whistle is too European sounding for such a huge engine.
Big blue stoker locamotive steam streak of Conrail I want to visit to see not to say 2102 coal stoker locamotive steam power big blue stoker caged vintage locamotive streak of steam power mammoth of steam locamotives 2102 your impressive to say the least as a stocker locamotive little Lehigh love of stocker steam yawning to breath free blue streak locamotive if I see big blue a tear will fall maybe some day presidential right big blue steam stoker streak breath free of the rails once more as the mammoth of stoker streak of the rail
Were those cars loaded?
No, all those freight cars are empties. 2102 wasn’t carrying any sort of load
Empty train weight was around 1400 tons which replicates a very heavy passenger train for excursion use.