Reading & Northern T-1 2102 Steam Train Iron Horse Ramble (September 2nd, 2023)

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Follow along as we chase the 3rd and final Iron Horse Ramble of 2023. 16 cars behind the 2102 on this day, with fairly nice weather. Enjoy =)
Table of Contents:
0:00 - North Reading Yard
1:14 - Port Clinton
5:20 - Barnesville, Orchard Road
7:36 - Jim Thorpe Junction
16:00 - Nesquehoning Tunnel (Sewer Treatment Plant)
18:09 - Molino
19:12 - Port Clinton, Route 61 overpass

[@kptrains]

Cool shots of 2102! Glad you were also able to see it on all 3 Iron Horse Rambles

[@CRVideos0877]

Great captures! Beautiful video! Greetings from Romania!

[@lashendawest7509]

Good morning

[@northpennvalleysteamrailroad]

Nice catch

[@caydenworley5002]

I had chased her all day that day. Unfortunately I didn’t know where to go for the junction so I just stayed at Jim Thorpe till she had left. And in the last part I was actually down just past the port Clinton station watching her leave, such an amazing loco

[@robkrasinski6217]

There's something about the woof woof bark of the smokestack and the whoo whoo of the whistle that a diesel can't replicate. R&N has a lot of diesel powered excursions, but when steam is running it's a treat. I rode behind 2102 again for the third time in my life last October 1 from Reading to Jim Thorpe. Now they have the crown coaches painted in red with the RBMN name on them, we rode in a crown coach last year when they were brown and orange I believe from the previous owner in Colorado. I also rode behind 765 from Bethlehem to Pittston Aug 22, 2015 as well as Lewistown to Horseshoe Curve May 25, 2013 with my late mom who passed away last year on June 14 in the hospital because her lungs were weak and they had her tubed. The NS excursions had no open windows, I prefer riding behind steam with open windows. Most of the coaches on the NS excursions were 1940's-1950's streamline coaches with roller bearings and sealed windows and they didn't want open vestibule doors unless the crew had to open them. NS is now out of the excursion business again but will escort 765 and 611 to other railroads.

[@ThebusofdoomFSX]

Very nice chase Fan Railer, the vantage point at Jim Thorpe junction is fantastic!

[@lashendawest7509]

Great catches and awesome video

[@maxwellsteam5810]

i hope i wasnt the only person who noticed the video length 21:02 lol

[@TheLongIslandRailfan]

Welp…