This engine is one of 10 remaining Reading Company engines. This engine was the last standard-gauge steam locomotive in daily operation on a class one railroad in t... (more)
Alpha and Omega. The very first day of the American Freedom Train and the last weekend of Penn Central before Amtrak takes over the NEC. "ATF 1" aka RDG T1 2101 leads a long train over the bridg... (more)
Here you see Reading No. 2124 after her recent asbestos abatement project sporting a fresh paint job bathing in the warm setting Scranton sun. A few hours before I was part of the crew that placed... (more)
One evening in July of 1975 my dad, who would retire in December after 36 years on NYC/PC/CR, got a tip that the 2101, AFT#1, was at the Collinwood yards. We hightailed it there and got a few pics... (more)