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Owner: Reading Railroad
Model:BLW 4-8-4Built As:RDG 2044 (2-8-0)
Serial Number:58329Order No:
Frame Number:27X32 cylinders, 70" driversBuilt:3/1925
Notes:BLW 03/1925 as 2-8-0 2044, reblt 10/1945 to 4-8-4 2102, sold in 1966
Other locos with this serial:  RDG 2102(4-8-4) RBMN 2102(4-8-4) DH 302(4-8-4) BMRG 2102(4-8-4)
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RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/5/1987  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 9:45:14 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/5/1987  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 9:45:43 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  278   Comments: 1
RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/5/1987  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 9:46:35 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
I got this shot of the special from up on the bridge
Title:  I got this shot of the special from up on the bridge
Description:  But those railfans down by the station had their views blocked by the westbound Conrail freight
Photo Date:  12/5/1987  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 9:47:33 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  201   Comments: 0
RDG 2102 at the head of a shopper's special
Title:  RDG 2102 at the head of a shopper's special
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/5/1987  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 9:48:26 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  331   Comments: 0
RDG 2102 side view
Title:  RDG 2102 side view
Description:  I wouldn't describe a Reading T-1 as having clean lines or classic styling, but it certainly gave the impression of raw power.
Photo Date:  12/5/1987  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 9:48:54 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
RDG 2102 pulling a Shopper's special from Temple, PA to Philadelphia
Title:  RDG 2102 pulling a Shopper's special from Temple, PA to Philadelphia
Description:  Christmas Shopper's special in 1987
Photo Date:  12/5/1987  Upload Date: 7/17/2009 11:00:20 AM
Location:  Valley Forge, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  394   Comments: 0
RDG 2102 on shoppers special
Title:  RDG 2102 on shoppers special
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/5/1987  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 11:55:17 AM
Location:  Douglassville, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  721   Comments: 2
RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/12/1987  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 9:50:34 PM
Location:  Douglasville, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
RDG 2102 swathed in its own exhaust
Title:  RDG 2102 swathed in its own exhaust
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/12/1987  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 9:51:13 PM
Location:  Douglasville, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
RDG 2102 under the wires
Title:  RDG 2102 under the wires
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/12/1987  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 9:52:25 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  408   Comments: 2
RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/12/1987  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 9:53:24 PM
Location:  Port Kennedy, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/12/1987  Upload Date: 1/26/2012 9:54:19 PM
Location:  Port Kennedy, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  186   Comments: 0
RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description:  Reading T-1 2102 pulling a holiday special at mainline speed
Photo Date:  12/12/1987  Upload Date: 7/17/2009 11:00:43 AM
Location:  Valley Forge, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
Reading T-1 #2102 pulling an eastbound holiday special
Title:  Reading T-1 #2102 pulling an eastbound holiday special
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/12/1987  Upload Date: 7/17/2009 11:01:13 AM
Location:  Douglassville, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  502   Comments: 0
RDG 2102 pulling an easbound shopper's special through Royersford, PA on the ex-Reading mainline
Title:  RDG 2102 pulling an easbound shopper's special through Royersford, PA on the ex-Reading mainline
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/12/1987  Upload Date: 7/17/2009 11:12:20 AM
Location:  Royersford, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  374   Comments: 0
RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description:  Show us the smoke!
Photo Date:  12/12/1987  Upload Date: 7/17/2009 11:01:50 AM
Location:  Royersford, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  766   Comments: 0
RDG 5308
Title:  RDG 5308
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/28/1988  Upload Date: 4/1/2007 9:23:08 PM
Location:  Hoboken, NJ
Author:  Jeffrey Pfeiffer
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 5308(C630) RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  1193   Comments: 0
BM&R 2102
Title:  BM&R 2102
Description:  (Date approximate)
Photo Date:  6/25/1988  Upload Date: 2/12/2015 9:16:34 PM
Location:  Leesport, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4) RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  1601   Comments: 4
BM&R 2102
Title:  BM&R 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/25/1988  Upload Date: 9/8/2016 1:02:18 AM
Location:  South Hamburg, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  172   Comments: 1
BM&R 2102
Title:  BM&R 2102
Description:  On a railfan weekend
Photo Date:  6/25/1988  Upload Date: 4/16/2017 2:14:31 PM
Location:  Leesport, PA
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  255   Comments: 5
RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description:  RDG T-1 2102 shows the diesels how it's done!
Photo Date:  7/24/1988  Upload Date: 5/15/2005 5:35:44 PM
Location:  Leesport, PA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 5898(E8A) RDG 2102(4-8-4) PRR 5706(E8A)
Views:  1541   Comments: 0
RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description:  Steam "overshadowing" diesel?
Photo Date:  7/24/1988  Upload Date: 5/15/2005 5:36:04 PM
Location:  Leesport, PA
Author:  Carl Weber
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  748   Comments: 1
RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/24/1988  Upload Date: 6/30/2006 9:16:20 AM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  1120   Comments: 0
Reading Popularity
Title:  Reading Popularity
Description:  URHS Excursion 1988
Photo Date:  8/14/1988  Upload Date: 12/11/2011 10:53:47 PM
Location:  Hamburg, PA
Author:  Glenn Fresch
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4) RDG 5513(GP30)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
2102 at Washingtons Headquarters
Title:  2102 at Washingtons Headquarters
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/1988  Upload Date: 12/16/2011 12:58:45 AM
Location:  Valley Forge, PA
Author:  Glenn Fresch
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4) RDG 5513(GP30)
Views:  699   Comments: 1
2102 at Norristown
Title:  2102 at Norristown
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/1988  Upload Date: 12/16/2011 1:03:13 AM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Glenn Fresch
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
2102 at Valley Forge
Title:  2102 at Valley Forge
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/1988  Upload Date: 12/16/2011 1:00:46 AM
Location:  Port Kennedy, PA
Author:  Glenn Fresch
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  204   Comments: 1
2102 at Valley Forge pt 2
Title:  2102 at Valley Forge pt 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/15/1988  Upload Date: 12/16/2011 1:01:48 AM
Location:  Port Kennedy, PA
Author:  Glenn Fresch
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
2102 Christmas Shoppers Special
Title:  2102 Christmas Shoppers Special
Description:  At Belt Line Junction, heading to 30th Street, Philadelphia from Hamburg
Photo Date:  12/3/1988  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 5:50:10 PM
Location:  Reading, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  517   Comments: 1
RDG 2102 at the Black Rock Road grade crossing, just west of Phoenixville/Black Rock Tunnel
Title:  RDG 2102 at the Black Rock Road grade crossing, just west of Phoenixville/Black Rock Tunnel
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/3/1988  Upload Date: 1/30/2012 8:12:52 PM
Location:  Phoenixville, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
Reading T-1 2102 rounds the curve at Monocacy Station, PA
Title:  Reading T-1 2102 rounds the curve at Monocacy Station, PA
Description:  Home rails for the big Northern
Photo Date:  12/3/1988  Upload Date: 1/30/2012 8:21:54 PM
Location:  Douglasville, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
RDG 2102 on the long straight stretch between Douglassville and Stowe
Title:  RDG 2102 on the long straight stretch between Douglassville and Stowe
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/3/1988  Upload Date: 1/30/2012 8:22:31 PM
Location:  Douglasville, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
The Big Northern rounds the curve at Monocacy Station
Title:  The Big Northern rounds the curve at Monocacy Station
Description:  Reading Class T-1 #2102 pulling a shopper's special down the Schuylkill Valley on home rails.
Photo Date:  12/3/1988  Upload Date: 1/30/2012 8:21:21 PM
Location:  Douglasville, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
Reading T-1 #2102 with a holiday shopper's special in Norristown, PA
Title:  Reading T-1 #2102 with a holiday shopper's special in Norristown, PA
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/3/1988  Upload Date: 1/30/2012 8:39:52 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  379   Comments: 1
Holiday shoppers special
Title:  Holiday shoppers special
Description:  RDG T-1 2102 pulls a special from Temple to 30th Street Station
Photo Date:  12/3/1988  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 9:48:11 AM
Location:  Douglassville, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
2102 at Temple coal dock
Title:  2102 at Temple coal dock
Description:  On the old BM&R RR tourist line
Photo Date:  9/1/1990  Upload Date: 2/25/2013 5:51:12 PM
Location:  Temple, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  577   Comments: 0
RDG 2102 & Pennsy E8s
Title:  RDG 2102 & Pennsy E8s
Description:  Near the old Reading Shops; BM&R Railfan Weekend
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 2/23/2013 7:00:39 PM
Location:  Reading, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  424   Comments: 2
RBM&N power
Title:  RBM&N power
Description:  Reading Blue Mountain & Northern power from all eras meets at Port Clinton
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 7/10/2011 11:57:31 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4) RDG 5308(C630) RDG 5513(GP30) RBMN 3300(U33B) RBMN 3301(U33B)
Views:  1161   Comments: 1
RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description:  Fantrip from Cressona down to Temple on the former Reading Mainline
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 10:15:02 PM
Location:  Cressona, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
Future engineer??
Title:  Future engineer??
Description:  Not exactly. My son Gary sits in the engineers seat on RDG 2102 as it sits in Port Clinton PA. Hes 27 now and works for a chicken processor.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 1:42:15 AM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  InCab,Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  333   Comments: 0
Working coal
Title:  Working coal
Description:  Reading 2102 works a photo freight during a railfan excursion on the RBMN at Port Lcinton PA. Looks just like the old days.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/5/2015 1:48:07 AM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
Passing the station
Title:  Passing the station
Description:  Reading 2102 passes the station at Schuylkill Haven with coal hoppers.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/11/2015 2:07:41 PM
Location:  Schuylkill Haven, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
RDG 2102 backward
Title:  RDG 2102 backward
Description:  The 4-8-4 ran part of the passenger trips too, here seen at Cressona running south.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/11/2015 1:59:27 PM
Location:  Cressona, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  262   Comments: 0
Rolling south
Title:  Rolling south
Description:  The steam part of the fan trip rolls south near Port Clinton in a view of steam power not normally seen.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/11/2015 2:06:25 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
Mixed meet
Title:  Mixed meet
Description:  The Reading Co THS trip meets RDG 2102 at Port Clinton with a healthy crowd on hand to witness the event.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 3/11/2015 2:04:35 AM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 5513(GP30) RDG 5308(C630) RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  585   Comments: 0
Reading T-1 2102 in Cressona yard
Title:  Reading T-1 2102 in Cressona yard
Description:  Scene at Cressona yard before departing for the southbound leg of the excursion. (2102 tender-first orientation)
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 11:15:37 AM
Location:  Cressona, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4) RDG 5308(C630) RBMN 3303(U33B)
Views:  1861   Comments: 1
RDG 2102
Title:  RDG 2102
Description:  Reading T-1 2102 pulls a simulated coal drag on the ex-Reading main line above Port Clinton
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 4/6/2009 9:05:50 AM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  540   Comments: 0
T-1, C-630, U-33B
Title:  T-1, C-630, U-33B
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/20/1991  Upload Date: 8/15/2010 11:07:15 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  G. Thomas Wyatt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4) RDG 5308(C630) RBMN 3300(U33B)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
Alco Smoke
Title:  Alco Smoke
Description:  The Alco out-does the steam engine.
Photo Date:  6/20/1991  Upload Date: 7/22/2010 7:24:36 PM
Location:  Port Clinton, PA
Author:  G. Thomas Wyatt
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2102(4-8-4) RDG 5308(C630) RDG 5513(GP30)
Views:  3830   Comments: 0


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