Does anyone have any photos of that Ex Reading T1 that Reading Northern is selfishly hiding away in a shed to rot away?
You need pictures of the 2100.
Guys please tell us more. Maybe if it isn’t in too bad a condition it could be returned to running condition. I am sure that many people would love to see it running again. Let us know as much as possible about it, please.
The 2100 is alive and well.It is FRA aproved ( Mainline )
Stored in St.Thomas ON.
As I said before this locomotive is in better shape than all of the 4-8-4’s
running today.
Hmm. That is good news they moved it then? Last I heard it was in a barn somewhere in Eastern PA. While decisions were being made where to send it.
I think about that T-1 everytime I look at “our” Cotton Belt 819 (4-8-4) in Pine Bluff Ar. I’ll be down to see it again for the Meet on April the 3rd.
If it’s in such good condition why don’t they run it? Is it because of liability? That is the reason the 1522 went under.
Someone’s gonna have to fill me on some Reading history. I did a quick internet search and am not sure if what I’m looking at is right.
http://www.readingrailroad.org/ This looks pretty official, but they have a picture of a UP Big Boy for some reason
www.geocities.com/ironhorseusa2000/rdghome.htm But these guys call themselves the official website
www.readingnorthern.com Then these guys are entirely different than the Reading Lines.
So is there some historical society website?
OK, here it is: http://www.northeast.railfan.net/rdg_steam1.html
scroll to the very bottom, to the T1s, 2100, 4-8-4 class.
Description
State of the Art 4-8-4 Steam Locomotive and Tender in excellent operating condition.
All mechanical records available including ultrasonic testing report and magnetic particle testing report.
This locomotive is qualified under accordance of CSA and FRA regulations.
The Reading 2100 is a, Model T-1, 4-8-4 (4 wheel pony truck, 8 driving wheels, 4 wheel trailing truck) Northern steam locomotive with twin tenders, originally built in 1945 by the Reading Railroad.
2100 Specifications
TOTAL WEIGHT OF LOCOMOTIVE 447,300 LBS.
BOOSTER STARTING EFFORT 11,100 LBS.
WEIGHT ON DRIVERS 278,200 LBS.
FACTOR OF ADHESION 4.00
HEATING SURFACE TOTAL 6,268 SQ. FT…
SUPERHEATER SCHMIDT
JOURNALS /BEARINGS TIMKEN/ROLLER
TRACTION EFFORT 68,000 LBS.
TOTAL STARTING EFFORT 79.100 LBS.
STEAM PRESSURE 240 LBS.
TUBES 2" 291
TUBES 5 3/8" 50
GRATE AREA 94.5 SQ. FT.
VALVE GEAR WALSCHAERT
TOTAL MAIN TENDER WEIGHT LIGHT 156,700 LBS
TOTAL MAIN TENDER WEIGHT LOADED 396,700 LBS
TOTAL RUNNING WEIGHT 844,000 LBS
Hey thanks for all of the infromation Ed. I recieved your photos and those are great!!! That thing is bigger than I imagined. I would like to see that think double head with the #261!
Your welcome.
The locomotive is also equiped with all the modern electronics and
ditch lights so it can run main line.
The tender holds about 5000 gals of No 1 fuel oil and 22,000 gals
of water.
Tender No 2 is a tool car and about 15,000 gals of extra water.