BM&R Railfan Weekend Part 2

Part 2 of the Blue Mountain & Reading Railfan Weekend 1987. See 2102 and 425 steaming and angry.

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[rwk360]

Tourist service started July 13, 1985 and freight service September, 1983. Tourist service on this line ended July 1995 or Dec 1996 not sure. Train excursions also operated on their lines through Port Clinton from early 90's and up on an occasional basis, now most of their rides go to or from Jim Thorpe.

[rwk360]

Yes, they discontinued this line for now. Reading Tech occasionally used the line for train rides, but I believe none of the customers use rail service anymore, like Agway and Glen-Gery Brick. The 425 and 2102 are on the "other side" at Port Clinton, which were the former Reading lines. Both are currently non operational. This line, the BM&R line was a former PRR line. In the second half of the 1980's, the BM&R operated a great mix of motive power, PRR, Reading, steam, diesel. BM&R started 1985.

[NightTrain1955]

Took a run up to Hamburg today July 3 2011and the whole outfit is derelict and the rolling stock is overgrown and rotting away. coaches rusted with the windows knocked out, and the PA Power & Light fireless locomotive rusting away. What a shame...I rode this outfit back in the late 80's and it was a fun, fast moving ride particularly the section pacing route 61 south bound. I just hope # 2102 and # 425 are being preserved in a better state. That #425 looked so classy after it was painted blue.

[modeltrainman12345]

dang the 2102 was smoken fast.

[EricGSpro]

2102 is a beautiful machine.. I hate the high pitched whistle on it though. The 2 steamers looked wonderful together.. .hopefully I'll get to see this double-header in the future. Also, who was operating the 2 steamers?

[shininghappyperson7]

this is amazing thanks for the post

[rwk360]

Why does Temple want to tear the station down? That is an original Reading station. I thought the RCT&HS had it as a "south campus", but they moved everything up to Hamburg. It could have served as a southern terminus for RCT&HS train rides but Reading and Northern is using the line to store freight cars preventing the line to be used for train excursions from Hamburg.

[rwk360]

Why would they give up this line, but 10 years later open up a new tourist train in Jim Thorpe? Do they think JT is a more viable location for train rides with all the tourism JT gets? At least the 425 is back. I rode the Tunkhannock excursion this year.

[wrailfan]

My tour guide at the Reading RR Museum last weekend told me one or both were sitting outside in Philadelphia when I asked about them.

I rode these trains as a kid, pulled by 2102, 425, the E8s & 5513. How I do miss seeing them in action now. GP30 5513 is at the Reading RRM in Hamburg. The Temple Station is currently for lease, but the borough council wants to tear it down. A real shame.

[yerkees01]

Look at 2102. Man I hope to see the day when 2124 at Steamtown runs again