Reading No 2100 August & September 2018 Video update
Work continues on the firebox of Reading Company 2100. Watch the video to see the latest progress being made to get the boiler back in service for Reading 2100.
Videos
2100’s stoker motor received
We picked up a critical piece of the 2100 at the Elgin County Railway Museum last weekend! The 2100 was on display here for several years and now the stoker will be reassembled as part of the locomotive’s restoration.
The Rambler: Part II
The first phase of Reading 2100’s restoration is complete, but we’ve still got work to do. Here’s an update on restoring The Rambler. [button open_new_tab=”true” color=”accent-color” hover_text_color_override=”#fff” size=”medium” url=”www.fireup2100.org/donate” text=”DONATE” color_override=””]
Remains of the Reading
The Reading Company once maintained one of the largest railroad shops in the world and employed thousands in eastern Pennsylvania. Remarkably, the Reading shops still stand and have been adapted for other uses, but even more remarkable is this: one of the Company’s massive steam locomotives has survived and is now undergoing restoration. [button open_new_tab=”true” … Remains of the Reading