Reading Company 2124
by Gary Keesler
Title
Reading Company 2124
Artist
Gary Keesler
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art Photography
Description
Locomotive 2124 was originally built as Reading Company class I-10sa 2-8-0 number 2044 in 1924.
Starting in 1945, Reading began building a new class of 4-8-4 Northern-type locomotives using the boilers and fireboxes from the I-10sa's, designating these new locomotive the T-1 class. 2044 underwent this rebuild in late 1946 and emerged in January 1947 as the number 2124.
For the majority of its working life, the 2124 was used on freight trains, primarily coal trains throughout various parts of the Reading's network before being retired from active service in 1956.
The 2124 was brought back into service in November 1959 to pull a series of railfan excursions known as the "Iron Horse Rambles."
In December, 1959, shortly after the beginning of the Iron Horse Rambles, 2124 was filmed at the Central Railroad of New Jersey Terminal for the Mark Robson film, From the Terrace.
In 1963, 2124's flue time ran out and it was retired from active service and was sold to locomotive collector and owner of Blount Seafood, F. Nelson Blount for his Steamtown, USA museum in North Walpole, New Hampshire, later relocated to Bellows Falls, Vermont.
The 2124 was displayed in Vermont until Steamtown moved to Scranton, Pennsylvania during the winter of 1983-'84.
In 1986, Steamtown was taken over by the National Park Service and became Steamtown National Historic Site. 2124 was placed on display near the entrance to the park and was one of the first things visitors would see upon entering the park.
In 2010, the 2124 was removed from its long time display spot and moved into Steamtown's back-shops in order to have its asbestos insulation removed.
The 2124 also received a cosmetic restoration and was returned to the parking lot display track.
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Comments (35)
Doug Kreuger
Awesome artwork Gary! I really enjoy seeing these historic behmoths. This one reminds me of the Allegheny Locomotives at the Henry Ford Museum, Michigan. L&F
Elizabeth Dow
Hi Gary, This is fabulous!! I have a dear friend who loves trains. He will love this photo!
Gary Keesler replied:
AWESOME!!! Thank you Elizabeth, your views & comments are highly valued... :-)
John Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in "Images That Excite You!"
Gary Keesler replied:
AWESOME!!! Thank you John, your views & comments are highly valued and thanks for the feature on "Images That Excite You!" group.
Karen Adams
These things are really magnificent works of manufacturing skill and art! Wonderful image, Gary!...fv
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