Blue Mountain & Reading 2102 - The Anthracite Express - 1991 Steam Train Excursion

[shadowdemon46]

i love the sound of the drivers as they rumble by ah i wanna see a steam engine in real life

[rwk360]

Where was this train going? I rode this train that year in Sept. from Emmaus to Pennsburg and back. If it was heading southbound, where did they turn back? At Port Clinton? Or Reading?

[Mrgh22]

where's the hooter?

[southern4501isawesom]

why isnt she running?

[Conrail6370]

I'll never forget having a cab ride on the BM&R line with the Late Charile Kachel behind the throttle. He had her moving too. We were doing 55 on the track through Glenn. Thanks for posting the video, you did a great job filming in the cab BTW.

Len.

PS.I was 22 years old then.

[imagreatbigman]

i hope she runs again.

[SP4449Warbaby]

Andy Muller should have revived this beast, 425 is nice but she needs assistance from Reading & Northern SD-50's all the time, 2102 would just pull anything and not break a sweat.

[RandN425]

@SP4449Warbaby The Beast had a heck of alot more to be done to her then 425.

[SP4449Warbaby]

@RandN425 Good point, what was wrong with her that made the R&N put her away?

[Kayushi]

@SP4449Warbaby yeah, and i would kill to see both of them doubleheaded!

[qlancer]

I remember this trip. I was 7. The good old days. If I ever win the lottery, I'll pay for her restoriation. Just for old time's sake

[netmagi]

You and me both qlancer, the 2102 would be high on my list if I had a large windfall of cash. I'll never forget how I felt that day watching her steam in standing there with my uncle.

[736berkshire]

Maybe she could run on the Ohio Central Railroad, Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, or even the Steam Locomotive Institute.

[ozzman6669]

that was awesome

[bigjim4life]

Well done - especially considering your young age at the time!!