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Bob Krug's Collection
 
4/27/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Reading Blue Mountain & Northern
Model:BLW 4-8-4Built As:RDG 2044 (2-8-0)
Serial Number:58329Order No:
Frame Number:27X32 cylinders, 70" driversBuilt:3/1925
Notes:Ex BMRG 2102
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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RBMN 2102 with a coal train at Fisher Dam Road grade crossing
Title:  RBMN 2102 with a coal train at Fisher Dam Road grade crossing
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:13:02 PM
Location:  Berne, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  99   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 with a show of exhaust at Haucks
Title:  RBMN 2102 with a show of exhaust at Haucks
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:13:49 PM
Location:  Haucks, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  138   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 has crested Hometown Hill and is heading down grade to Tamaqua
Title:  RBMN 2102 has crested Hometown Hill and is heading down grade to Tamaqua
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:14:22 PM
Location:  Haucks, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  178   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 passing the Monastery Pond in Hecla
Title:  RBMN 2102 passing the Monastery Pond in Hecla
Description:  Westbound move by diesels to return 2102 to it's shop stall in Port Clinton
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 9:00:57 PM
Location:  Hecla, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  157   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 - Hometown high trestle
Title:  RBMN 2102 - Hometown high trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:16:51 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  118   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 rolling eastbound / slight down grade on the Hometown High Trestle
Title:  RBMN 2102 rolling eastbound / slight down grade on the Hometown High Trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:15:15 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  197   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 pulling a coal train over the Hometown High trestle
Title:  RBMN 2102 pulling a coal train over the Hometown High trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:16:01 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  114   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 pulling a coal train over the Hometown High trestle
Title:  RBMN 2102 pulling a coal train over the Hometown High trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:25:26 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  97   Comments: 2
RBMN 2102 pulling a coal train over the Hometown High trestle
Title:  RBMN 2102 pulling a coal train over the Hometown High trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:26:01 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102 eastbound with a coal train stretched out over the Hometown high trestle
Title:  RBMN 2102 eastbound with a coal train stretched out over the Hometown high trestle
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:26:38 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  176   Comments: 2
RBMN 2102 eastbound at Miller's Crossing / Molino, PA
Title:  RBMN 2102 eastbound at Miller's Crossing / Molino, PA
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:31:09 PM
Location:  Molino, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  103   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 hauling a 50-car hopper train up the Hometown Hill grade
Title:  RBMN 2102 hauling a 50-car hopper train up the Hometown Hill grade
Description:  The steam you see around the firebox is the exhaust from 2102's booster engine, which was needed for traction to get the train rolling up the hill on wet rails
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:32:11 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  87   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 approaching the Nesquehoning "Tunnel"
Title:  RBMN 2102 approaching the Nesquehoning "Tunnel"
Description:  The Nesquehoning "tunnel" is actually the PA Route 93 overpass
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:32:41 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  171   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 enters the Nesquehoning "Tunnel" westbound
Title:  RBMN 2102 enters the Nesquehoning "Tunnel" westbound
Description:  The steam you see around the firebox is the exhaust from 2102's booster engine, which was needed to assist traction to get the train rolling up the Hometown hill grade on wet rails. Booster engine steam does not exhaust through the stack
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:37:55 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  73   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 in the Nesquehoning "Tunnel" - actually the PA route 93 overpass
Title:  RBMN 2102 in the Nesquehoning "Tunnel" - actually the PA route 93 overpass
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:38:28 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  98   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 exits the Nesquehoning "Tunnel"
Title:  RBMN 2102 exits the Nesquehoning "Tunnel"
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:39:04 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 has it's booster engine engaged for extra traction while starting the 50 hopper car train on the Hometown Hill grade
Title:  RBMN 2102 has it's booster engine engaged for extra traction while starting the 50 hopper car train on the Hometown Hill grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:39:45 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  94   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 with booster engine engaged
Title:  RBMN 2102 with booster engine engaged
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:40:31 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  88   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 backs across the Peacock's Lock stone arch bridge into North Reading, PA
Title:  RBMN 2102 backs across the Peacock's Lock stone arch bridge into North Reading, PA
Description:  2102 is hauling RBMN 425's auxiliary tender, which will be staged at North Reading station as a water cistern to support future steam powered excursions
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 9:11:16 PM
Location:  Reading, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  153   Comments: 1
The Bradford pear trees lining Railroad Street in Tamaqua are in bloom as 2102 drifts down the grade into the center of town
Title:  The Bradford pear trees lining Railroad Street in Tamaqua are in bloom as 2102 drifts down the grade into the center of town
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:47:45 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  137   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 backs down Railroad Street in Tamaqua
Title:  RBMN 2102 backs down Railroad Street in Tamaqua
Description:  After dropping off the 50-car empty hopper train at Tamaqua yard, 2102 headed back east as a light move to turn on the wye at Haucks. In this photo 2102 is heading back into Tamaqua with the engine facing east, which is the preferred positioning for 2102 at it's engine house servicing track in Port Clinton
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:48:41 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  131   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 hauls the coal train westbound up Hometown hill grade
Title:  RBMN 2102 hauls the coal train westbound up Hometown hill grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:54:05 PM
Location:  Lake Hauto, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  86   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 westbound in the woods above Lake Hauto on the hometown hill grade
Title:  RBMN 2102 westbound in the woods above Lake Hauto on the hometown hill grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:54:58 PM
Location:  Lake Hauto, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  102   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 westbound in the woods above Lake Hauto on the hometown hill grade
Title:  RBMN 2102 westbound in the woods above Lake Hauto on the hometown hill grade
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/26/2022  Upload Date: 4/27/2022 8:55:27 PM
Location:  Lake Hauto, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  357   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 on the wyeing move to re-orient the excursion train for the return run to North Reading
Title:  RBMN 2102 on the wyeing move to re-orient the excursion train for the return run to North Reading
Description:  Photo taken from the Delaware & Leigh rail/trail bicycle path.
Photo Date:  8/13/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 2:53:23 PM
Location:  Nesquehoning Junction, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
2102 and 425 hammering up Hometown hill
Title:  2102 and 425 hammering up Hometown hill
Description:  The roar of both locomotives hauling a 20-car train up the hill was both deafening and exhilarating.
Photo Date:  8/13/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 2:47:48 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  135   Comments: 1
2102 and 425 double heading across the Hometown high trestle
Title:  2102 and 425 double heading across the Hometown high trestle
Description:  2102 is blowing it's mud ring, and a 425 crew member is on the rear deck of the tender, perhaps checking the water level in the tender's cistern. That would be a pretty exhilarating perch, on the open deck of the tender while crossing the high bridge.
Photo Date:  8/13/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 2:42:02 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  227   Comments: 1
2102 and 425 in B&W on the Hometown high bridge
Title:  2102 and 425 in B&W on the Hometown high bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 2:45:54 PM
Location:  Hometown, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  127   Comments: 1
On the return leg 2102 and 425 take the excursion train past the ex-Reading Company depot in Tamaqua, PA
Title:  On the return leg 2102 and 425 take the excursion train past the ex-Reading Company depot in Tamaqua, PA
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 2:58:51 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  123   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 and 425 barreling through Tamaqua on the return leg of the excursion .
Title:  RBMN 2102 and 425 barreling through Tamaqua on the return leg of the excursion .
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/13/2022  Upload Date: 8/14/2022 2:59:30 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Station,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4) RBMN 425(4-6-2)
Views:  128   Comments: 0
RBMN 2102 / Vine Street grade crossing in Tamaqua
Title:  RBMN 2102 / Vine Street grade crossing in Tamaqua
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 8:29:53 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  29   Comments: 2
RBMN 2102 / Vine Street grade crossing in Tamaqua
Title:  RBMN 2102 / Vine Street grade crossing in Tamaqua
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/2023  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 8:29:16 PM
Location:  Tamaqua, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  38   Comments: 2
RBMN 2102 near the top of the eastbound ascent
Title:  RBMN 2102 near the top of the eastbound ascent
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/2023  Upload Date: 10/23/2023 8:10:08 AM
Location:  Haucks, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  54   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 near the top of the eastbound climb
Title:  RBMN 2102 near the top of the eastbound climb
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/2023  Upload Date: 10/23/2023 8:11:24 AM
Location:  Haucks, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  61   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 crosses the Little Schuylkill River at New Ringgold, PA
Title:  RBMN 2102 crosses the Little Schuylkill River at New Ringgold, PA
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/2023  Upload Date: 10/23/2023 8:06:47 AM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  129   Comments: 1
RBMN 2102 on the Little Schuylkill bridge at New Ringgold, PA
Title:  RBMN 2102 on the Little Schuylkill bridge at New Ringgold, PA
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/2023  Upload Date: 10/23/2023 8:08:13 AM
Location:  New Ringgold, PA
Author:  Bob Krug
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  RBMN 2102(4-8-4)
Views:  77   Comments: 1


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