Reading & Northern 2102: The Rambles Return!

Huge thanks to my dad for 1. driving us down to Reading and along the route to chase the excursion and 2. getting some more amazing shots for the video! The Iron Horse Rambles are back! 2102 had its first of 3 excursions this year on May 25 from Reading to Jim Thorpe and back. I'm hopeful to get to one of the next two on the new route for the Rambles in either June or August!

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Reading Outer Station
4:18 Lowland Rd, Hamburg
6:57 Port Clinton Station
10:45 Hawk Mountain Rd, Molino
13:01 Summer Valley Rd, New Ringgold
13:57 Tamaqua Station
17:14 Church Rd, Barnesville
19:48 Nesquehoning Tunnel
21:29 Jim Thorpe Wye
29:39 Jim Thorpe
30:25 Park Ave, Nesquehoning
32:39 Marian Ave, Barnesville
34:12 Church Rd, Barnesville
35:44 Orchard Rd, Barnesville

Enjoy!

[firelynx]

For those who only care about the thumbnail, 31:57 should make you happy

[lashendawest]

Great catches awesome chase and nice video

[scottdk]

Great video! Thank you. I was on that train, had a great time.

[Tank-Battles]

Seeing Reading & Northern 2102 back in action is fantastic! The return of The Rambles is a thrilling sight for all train enthusiasts. Thanks for capturing this historic moment and sharing the excitement!

[Realohiorailroadproductions]

The dog at 14:47 had me cracking up, thanks for the amazing video also.

[foranken]

I used to chase back in the day, and for the two of you to get to so many spots, with TWO camera angles, is awesome! That's hard work, and a lot of planning and scouting. Thank you for this excellent footage.

I was fortunate enough to be riding the July 27th 1968 trip with my friend John (RIP). We were headed towards LaSalle St station, and we both commented that we were coming in fast. Fan trips are known to be late, but we were basically on time and I think the crew pushed too hard. There is a LOT of track work South of LaSalle St. The train started to shake and I hollered "we're on the ground!", and we were. That's the occasion where the journal lubricator got messed up, around 21st Street.

[NCS_SCPC]

Great shots! I gotta get on that train someday. I've always wanted to ride on a steam train.

[josealvarolopezarboleda]

Saludos de Puerto Rico Caquetá Colombia, , me encanta los trenes Dios los bendiga

[Keystone_Productions]

Awesome video, I was at Tamaqua as well, I was down a littler farther with a blue shirt.

I was on this coach #215. Great time. Very smooth

[propeltheprototoaster]

God that whistle and chuff is perfect. The most steam train steam train out there

[Tattooedtrains]

I was the 3rd car back with the blue shirt hanging out the side :-)

[thunderbird]

Beautiful footage! Some of the scenes almost look like they could have been filmed back in the early 1950s (though back then, Reading T-1s like 2102 would have more often been used on Korean War troop trains instead of normal passenger service, according to a couple of older gentlemen who have shared some info online).

[SanMarinos]

Awesome! Is there a train tracker to see the track route so I know where to go to film? If so what website or app is it?

[rsconover]

Pretty unique consist for the steam excursion

[jacksalvin]

4:18 The train runs through Lowland Road in Hamburg, Pennsylvania.

[thecapisoffyt]

The rambles returned in 2022, idkw the title saysnit returned as thats outdated info

[igorcruzz]

So, she has two whistles... Any special reason for that?

[FreihEitner]

Sweet video! For some reason it seems to me that 4-8-4 Northern types always have the best whistles (AT&SF 3751, SP 4449, UP 844, now this).
Though this one seems to have two whistles and one's a little less impressive than the other.

[jleoneleone]

I was there yesterday I’m in this video 6th car first person