Roundhouse visit

Becky,

Looks like there is still quite a bit of work to be done on the RDG 2100.  BTW, that Vandy tender does not belong to the 2100. RDG T-1s had their own distinctive tender design, which is quite unlike the Vanderbuilt tender.

Chris

LVHR

HZRX stands for Horizon Rail Services: http://www.horizonrail.com/

The Vanderbilt tender does belong to the T-1 in the sense that it's the auxiliary tender added for excursion service.

Nice !  Thanks for the photos. What is the status  of 4070 ??  Is it being worked on  ?? I have a little brass model of 2100 above my desk.  Looks like you had a fun day.

pennytrains posted:

...To the left of the caboose (being careful not to take any photos of active CSX equipment in the yard to the left)...

Say what?  Why would that be of any concern at all?

The CSX Clark Avenue Yard in Cleveland, Ohio is not a top secret installation where national security issues are in play.

Interesting pics especially the 4070. Thanks for posting.

nathansixchime posted:

HZRX stands for Horizon Rail Services: http://www.horizonrail.com/

The Vanderbilt tender does belong to the T-1 in the sense that it's the auxiliary tender added for excursion service.

Correct on all counts!    This is a good report on the move and you can clearly see the "AUXILIARY TENDER" markings on the vandy.  https://akronrrclub.wordpress.com/tag/reading-2100/

OGR Webmaster posted:

pennytrains posted:

...To the left of the caboose (being careful not to take any photos of active CSX equipment in the yard to the left)...

Say what?  Why would that be of any concern at all?

The CSX Clark Avenue Yard in Cleveland, Ohio is not a top secret installation where national security issues are in play.

The MRPS tour guide cautioned against it.  Apparently they've had incidents with CSX police(?) confiscating the cameras of roundhouse visitors.  Wasn't anything interesting sitting there besides plain white covered hoppers anyways. 

Was the Reading 2100 used in Iron Horse Rambles?  I recall family trips from Philly to (I believe) Tamaqua Pa back in early 60's.  

Pennytrains,

I hope you enjoyed your visit at the Roundhouse.  I am a volunteer and tour guide at Midwest.  We currently only have 4 usable stalls.  1 stall is being used by Horizon Rail for reconditioning the SD9  and their other locos.  Stall 2 is being used by American Railways to restore #2100.  Ex GTW 4070 had to be moved to the yard and work suspended to free 2 stalls for revenue projects.  We had several paint projects for CVSR , a rebuilt caboose for a private owner and NKP #62, #90, needed work to be ready for service on the CVSR Steam in the valley and Dennison Railroad.   The modern hoppers you saw belong to Transiflow and leased to railroads on as needed basis.   Midwest has a great working relationship with all these groups, but we are on CSX property and interchange and must respect their wishes.   So if you want a photo you will have to try Google Earth. I find it a little silly, but orders is orders.          

Pete S

woojr posted:

Was the Reading 2100 used in Iron Horse Rambles?  I recall family trips from Philly to (I believe) Tamaqua Pa back in early 60's.  

Yes indeed.

PAUL ROMANO posted:

woojr posted:

Was the Reading 2100 used in Iron Horse Rambles?  I recall family trips from Philly to (I believe) Tamaqua Pa back in early 60's.  

Yes indeed.

Thank you Paul.  Did you take any of those trips?  I probably have my dad's photos of those runs.   I thought that was the loco because I remember him buying the Lionel version of it.  It's still on display in the basement of my mother's house right where he left it.  He's been gone almost twenty years last month.

John

No. 2100 was used on the Iron Horse Rambles from 1960 through 1964. At first she served as a protection engine for No. 2124 and trailed her on doubleheaders. After No. 2124 was retired in late 1961, No. 2102 was shopped to replace her and ran through 1964. Here is No. 2102 being restored by the Reading, Blue Mountain & Northern in Port Clinton, PA.

PETE S posted:

Pennytrains,

I hope you enjoyed your visit at the Roundhouse.  I am a volunteer and tour guide at Midwest.  We currently only have 4 usable stalls.  1 stall is being used by Horizon Rail for reconditioning the SD9  and their other locos.  Stall 2 is being used by American Railways to restore #2100.  Ex GTW 4070 had to be moved to the yard and work suspended to free 2 stalls for revenue projects.  We had several paint projects for CVSR , a rebuilt caboose for a private owner and NKP #62, #90, needed work to be ready for service on the CVSR Steam in the valley and Dennison Railroad.   The modern hoppers you saw belong to Transiflow and leased to railroads on as needed basis.   Midwest has a great working relationship with all these groups, but we are on CSX property and interchange and must respect their wishes.   So if you want a photo you will have to try Google Earth. I find it a little silly, but orders is orders.          

Pete S

 

 

As Spanky used to say, "there ya are".

woojr posted:

PAUL ROMANO posted:

woojr posted:

Was the Reading 2100 used in Iron Horse Rambles?  I recall family trips from Philly to (I believe) Tamaqua Pa back in early 60's.  

Yes indeed.

Thank you Paul.  Did you take any of those trips?  I probably have my dad's photos of those runs.   I thought that was the loco because I remember him buying the Lionel version of it.  It's still on display in the basement of my mother's house right where he left it.  He's been gone almost twenty years last month.

John

No John, unfortunately. I was just a kid and ninety miles from Reading Rambles area. Trains magazine was my window.  

I  think TRANSFLOW has an anti-photo policy. We have a facility in Butler near where I live and I was waiting, hoping for a train on the nearby B&P and B&LE tracks to take some photos. I was bored and started taking photos of the Transflow cars. The manager came out and asked me o stop. We chatted and I pointed to the bridge above and behind me and said I could shoot from there all day. He laughed and agreed but I left and we parted friends.  Company policy.

great pics Becky, thanks for sharing!

More of 2100:

see the roundhouse cat?

Many thanks. Enjoyed the pictures-saw the kitty.

jim pastorius posted:

Many thanks. Enjoyed the pictures-saw the kitty.

Well good news Believelanders.  No, not World Series Game 1.  Thru a generous donation of surplus trackage at Ford's Brookpark plant and hundreds of volunteer hours, sufficient funding has been secured to restore and re roof stalls 6-10.  Work begins Monday Oct 24th.  (Chessie approves)

Wow! Glad to see progress on the Reading 2100. I love cats. Thanks for posting.

Was 4070 the engine stored at Casad depot waaaaayyyyy back in like 1985-ish?? There was a Mikado stuffed on a siding out where the 765 was stored, west of the current location. 765 spent a winter indoors there once or twice before the new shop was built.

4070 was used in film production of the movie The Natural in 1983 and used in excursion service until about 1991 when mechanical failures sidelined her.  It sits at the roundhouse now.  The completion of the roundhouse roof will allow it to be stored indoors and work continued in inclement weather.

Pete S

1976

Fortunately I've also had this postcard for 40 years:

How it survived my childhood I'll never know!