Reading T1 #2102 blasts out of Port Clinton on the morning of July 2, 2022 demonstrating that even this heavy hitter can sprint with the best.

Barely breaking a sweat, Reading T1 #2102 marches her excursion train up Hometown Hill on the former CNJ on the afternoon of July 2, 2022.

With tracks literally within yards of their front doors, residents of Nesquehoning may not all be railfans, but they do know when a 4-8-4 locomotive is in town. Here, on July 2, 2022, Reading T1 #... (more)

Passing the RBM&N's wheel truing shop, #2102 looks right at home in territory very familiar to her. The T1 has been most places many steam locomotives haven't including Horseshoe Curve and Cass, W... (more)

Ryan Frederickson, son of Shane Frederickson, throws the switch at the spur leading to the RBM&N steam shops as Reading #2102 warms her cylinders to start her trip south for a day hauling passenge... (more)

Engineer Shane Frederickson inspects his ride for July 2, 2022 as Reading T1 4-8-4 #2102 simmers outside of her home in Port Clinton, PA at the RBM&N steam shops.

Norfolk and Western J 611 is being cleaned at Armour Yard in preparation for a weekend of Norfolk Southern steam excursions.

Norfolk and Western J 611 pulls an excursion from Atlanta to Chattanooga at Berwin, GA.

Of the numerous times I shot the return leg from Cheyenne to Denver, this was one of the few there was no storm...and even fewer times there was no other rail traffic waiting at the signals eastbo... (more)

49 gets towed into position for a charter along the Oregon Pacific in Portland.

The 2102 pulls it's second revenue passenger run of 2022.

Reading 2102 awaits the order to proceed out of the Port Clinton Steam Shops on a very warm July morning.

"A Reading Ramble Reborn" - Reading & Northern T1 4-8-4 #2102 leads an Iron Horse ramble through the sleepy Berks County town of Leesport, Pennsylvania on the morning of July 2, 2022. Fi... (more)

A Folk Hero, in the age of steam. Shane Fredrickson at the Helm of Reading and Northerns newly restored locomotive, T-1 2102

The coaches of 2102's Iron Horse Rambles are shrouded with the Haze of hard working brakes as the Train comes through Tamaqua, PA