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READING 2102
Happy Fortieth Anniversary T-1!
It was during the post war years of 1945-47 that the Reading Co. placed thirty of
these 4-8-4 Northern type steam locomotives in service. A middle-weight 4-8-4 at over
220 tons engine weight, these locomotives were rebuilt and stretched from 76 foot
class 1-10 Consolidations to 110 foot Northerns. The T-1 has 70 inch drivers, a boiler
pressure of 240 pounds and a total tractive effort with booster cut in of 79,100
pounds. The tender holds 26 tons of coal and 19,000 gallons of water. No. 2102
participated in the original Reading Co. Iron Horse Rambles in the early 1960's along
with No. 2100. No. 2102 also had the distinction of being the star steam motive power
for the Delaware & Hudson's Sesquicentennial in 1973 as No. 302. In September 1985,
the Reading Company Technical & Historical Society operated a series of four Rambles
with 2102. Here, the T-1 is seen at the former Reading Co. shops in Reading, Pa. on
September 21, 1985. It should also be noted, that the year the first T-1, No. 2100, was
placed in service in 1945, the Reading Shops celebrated its 100th anniversary of
locomotive building. More than 600 new locomotives were erected here and many
others rebuilt including the thirty T-l's and 220 ton 2-10-2's.
Photo by Frank Ferguson
Hay R. Ekman
18 Nov 1986
Published by Audio-Visual Designs, P.O. Box 24, Earlton, N.Y. 12058
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