2102 Returns Reading 4-8-4 Summer Trips 2022

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2102 Returns Reading 4-8-4 Summer Trips 2022 Greg Scholl Video Productions 🔍 Click to enlarge Cover image may differ from actual product
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Today's regional railroad, the Reading and Northern, contains much of the former Reading Railroad, including the line from Reading to Jim Thorpe. Newly restored 4-8-4 #2102 operates 3 roundtrips, with 18 coach trains most of the time. This is one of the loudest engines you will ever hear, so its practically a non-stop run with loud exhaust sounds. The first trip in this summer season was on July 2, 2022. The line has a stiff grade in several locations including north of Tamaqua, and we cover this great region extensively during the 3 different trips. The August 13th was special as R&N 4-6-2 #425 doubleheads with 2102. It was to celebrate owner Andy Muller's birthday. The final trip was on September 3, 2022 and besides trackside views we get a bit of pacing which is really nice. The line has a lot of features, including stations, junctions, tunnels, bridges and much more. Northbound the grades are from Tamaqua to Haucks, and from High Bridge to Hometown. On the return trip trip its mostly upgrade from Jim Thorpe to Hometown. 2102 is a great looking engine and it puts on a great show on all these trips. Also included is some history on these 4-8-4's including some vintage film clips. 94 Minutes

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PRODUCT DETAILS
DVD Item #GSVP-255
Blu-ray Item #GSVP-256
Runtime 1 Hour, 34 Mins ($0.29/min)
ProducerGreg Scholl Video Productions
AspectWide Screen
DVD UPC604435025593
Blu-ray UPC604435025692
Shrink Wrap Yes
FormatDVD + Blu-ray
Region 0 (Worldwide) NTSC

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Ricky Freni Jr  (Revere Beach Massachusetts) 2026-06-11
  • 5 of 5
In Volume 1 of Greg's Steam on the Reading & Northern trilogy, the newly restored T-1 class 4-8-4 number 2102 which was originally built in 1923 as an I-10 class 2-8-0 Consolidation before it was rebuilt into a northern in 1945, is operating all of the summer 2022 trips from Reading Outer Station to Jim Thorpe Pennsylvania & return via the Port Clinton Shops, & East Mahanoy Junction: one on July 2nd, one on August 13th with former Gulf Mobile & Northern 4-6-2 number 425 as both engines wore the same Reading 6 Chime Whistles, & one more on September 3rd with pacing Sequences at Nesquehoning, Plus there is a Test Run with 50 empty Hoppers in Tamaqua during the opening Credits. Note the former Illinois Central Coaches on 2102's passenger trains as they were purchased from the already closed Rio Grande Scenic Railroad in Colorado, as well as Former Norfolk Southern F-unit 4270 as number 270 with B-unit 4275 as number 275, not to mention the Wye at Nesquehoning that goes to Steamtown in Scranton. Aside from the GSVP Camera team which consists of Brady Sanker, Frank Garon, Amy Gibson, & Narrator Chris Kovacs, James Parfrey of Steam Train Videos, the late TJ Weber of Belt Line Productions, & Revelation Video (since owned by Pentrex), was also on the 2102 Revival, while just like Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 West from May of 2019, this is the Second GSVP title to have footage shot by Chris Himself who was Greg's Narrator since 2018. During the History Segment of the T-1, some vintage scenes of 2102's sister engines shot by Mr. AJ Crocket was shown in Greg's 2017 DVD: Eastern Steam Trips, as well as a one clip look of 2101 in 1977 or 1978 by Greg that was shown in the 2012 title: The 2101 Story.
Additional comments:
Narration: Could have used more.
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Excellent value!
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