Steam & Excursion > Blue Mountain and Reading 2102

BM&R 2102 (Ex-RDG 2102) pulls an excursion on the Blue Mountain and Reading in June 1988 at Leesport, Pennsylvania.
Bob

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Cool shot - thanks for sharing!

An added bonus is that 28 years later the 2012 is still going strong while every one of those cars in the photo was most likely made into razor blades years ago!!

Those 200 series passenger cars are still rolling today. They've been repainted, twice since then. Used on Lehigh Gorge trains as well.  Originally DL&W electric commuter cars. 

rkennedy2 Wrote:
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> Those 200 series passenger cars are still rolling
> today.

300 series.

> DL&W electric commuter cars.

The cars the BM&R purchased were trailers. Never powered.

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Chris Bost
Leesport, PA

rbenko Wrote:
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> Cool shot - thanks for sharing!
>
> An added bonus is that 28 years later the 2012 is
> still going strong while every one of those cars
> in the photo was most likely made into razor
> blades years ago!!

The fact that the RBM&N with #2102 still provides an experience very reminiscent of the mainline excursions of the past easily qualifies it as my favorite steam locomotive currently operating. I would miss it greatly were it not in service.

On the other hand, as I am also somewhat passionate about what I drive I'll offer that with the possible exception of the Jeep or that goofy Toyota minivan there isn't a vehicle in that lineup that I would want the keys to!   

grizzledgary Wrote:
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> rbenko Wrote:
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> > Cool shot - thanks for sharing!
> >
> > An added bonus is that 28 years later the 2012
> is
> > still going strong while every one of those
> cars
> > in the photo was most likely made into razor
> > blades years ago!!
>
> The fact that the RBM&N with #2102 still provides
> an experience very reminiscent of the mainline
> excursions of the past easily qualifies it as my
> favorite steam locomotive currently operating.
> I would miss it greatly were it not in service.
>
> On the other hand, as I am also somewhat
> passionate about what I drive I'll offer that with
> the possible exception of the Jeep or that goofy
> Toyota minivan there isn't a vehicle in
> that lineup that I would want the keys to!   

My dad bought one of those Toyota Vans, a 1989 model, used around the time I graduated high school. He sold it a few years ago but it's still on the road. He sees the guy he sold it to drive it frequently. I had it on a multi day trip and drove it a few other times and I found it good for what it was. A bit sad there aren't more left now.

There's still a used car lot here today.

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Chris Bost
Leesport, PA