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Tom Beckett's Collection
 
5/3/2024
 
 
 
 
 
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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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:  1162   Comments: 1
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:  359   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:  587   Comments: 0


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