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Owner: Reading Railroad
Model:BLW 4-8-4Built As:RDG 2037 (2-8-0)
Serial Number:58278Order No:
Frame Number:27X32 cylinders, 70" driversBuilt:3/1925
Notes:BLW 03/1925 as 2-8-0 2037, reblt 09/1945 to 4-8-4 2101, to AFT 1
Other locos with this serial:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
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American Freedom Train #1
Title:  American Freedom Train #1
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/27/1975  Upload Date: 3/28/2006 3:38:21 PM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  Jonathan Ferraro
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  973   Comments: 0
RDG 2101
Title:  RDG 2101
Description:  First day of American Freedom Train. Probably Ross Rowland hanging out the cab....
Photo Date:  3/29/1975  Upload Date: 5/1/2011 8:42:23 AM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  Don Oltmann
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  1814   Comments: 0
RDG 2101
Title:  RDG 2101
Description:  American Freedom Train on first day heads north from Baltimore
Photo Date:  3/29/1975  Upload Date: 5/1/2011 8:42:25 AM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  Don Oltmann
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  2241   Comments: 1
American Freedom Train
Title:  American Freedom Train
Description:  American Freedom Train #1 at Young Yard, Elkhart
Photo Date:  7/13/1975  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 10:02:16 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  1718   Comments: 0
American Freedom Train
Title:  American Freedom Train
Description:  American Freedom Train at Young Yard, Elkhart
Photo Date:  7/13/1975  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 10:22:10 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  1418   Comments: 0
American Freedom Train
Title:  American Freedom Train
Description:  American Freedom Train approaches depot at Elkhart
Photo Date:  7/13/1975  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 10:48:59 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  1512   Comments: 0
American Freedom Train
Title:  American Freedom Train
Description:  American Freedom Train at Elkhart depot
Photo Date:  7/13/1975  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 11:05:07 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  1566   Comments: 0
American Freedom Train
Title:  American Freedom Train
Description:  American Freedom Train at Elkhart depot
Photo Date:  7/13/1975  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 11:20:36 AM
Location:  Elkhart, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  1645   Comments: 0
American Freedom Train 1
Title:  American Freedom Train 1
Description:  American Freedom Train #1 on display
Photo Date:  7/13/1975  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 11:28:54 AM
Location:  Notre Dame, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  1281   Comments: 0
American Freedom Train #1
Title:  American Freedom Train #1
Description:  American Freedom train on display
Photo Date:  7/13/1975  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 11:35:15 AM
Location:  Notre Dame, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  1090   Comments: 0
American Freedom Train #1
Title:  American Freedom Train #1
Description:  American Freedom Train #1 on display
Photo Date:  7/13/1975  Upload Date: 4/20/2007 11:51:06 AM
Location:  Notre Dame, IN
Author:  Tim Vermande
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  2357   Comments: 0
Distance shot of the American Freedom Train at the remains of old Birmingham Terminal Station .
Title:  Distance shot of the American Freedom Train at the remains of old Birmingham Terminal Station .
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/6/1976  Upload Date: 8/1/2010 11:58:06 PM
Location:  Birmingham, AL
Author:  Glenn Marsh
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  1063   Comments: 0
American Freedom Train passing Cly Tower
Title:  American Freedom Train passing Cly Tower
Description:  Ex-RDG No. 2101; the sound was incredible...
Photo Date:  7/1/1976  Upload Date: 1/17/2013 5:33:51 PM
Location:  Cly, PA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  833   Comments: 0
AFT 1
Title:  AFT 1
Description:  The American Freedom Train arrived for display on former PRR trackage which has long since been removed.
Photo Date:  7/13/1976  Upload Date: 9/20/2013 9:31:14 AM
Location:  Williamsport, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Steam,Track
Locomotives:  AFT 1(4-8-4) RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  1352   Comments: 2
AFT 1
Title:  AFT 1
Description:  The American Freedom Train arrived for display on former PRR trackage which has long since been removed.
Photo Date:  7/13/1976  Upload Date: 9/20/2013 9:31:17 AM
Location:  Williamsport, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Steam,Track
Locomotives:  AFT 1(4-8-4) RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  974   Comments: 0
America Freedom Train at Scranton Lackawanna Station
Title:  America Freedom Train at Scranton Lackawanna Station
Description:  America Freedom Trian#1 4-8-4 (Formerly Reading T-1 #2101)at Scranton Lackawanna Station
Photo Date:  7/20/1976  Upload Date: 1/2/2010 3:02:48 PM
Location:  Scranton, PA
Author:  Walter Parks
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4) AFT 1(4-8-4)
Views:  874   Comments: 0
RDG 2101 as AFT
Title:  RDG 2101 as AFT
Description:  William J Brennan photo
Photo Date:  8/4/1976  Upload Date: 8/16/2020 7:35:51 PM
Location:  Port Morris, NJ
Author:  William J Brennan
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  379   Comments: 3
"Power To Burn," Page 42, 1976
Title:  "Power To Burn," Page 42, 1976
Description:  Here is page 42 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Partial Caption: "The steam locomotive of the American Freedom Train, a former Reading Railroad T-1, No. 2101, is shown as it was being serviced at Altoona on July 6, 1976." Reading Railroad engine #2101 is a T-1 (4-8-4) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1945, and temporarily renumbered "1" for the American Freedom Train. Photo taken at the Altoona Passenger Station; a portion of the 12th Street Footbridge is visible at the far right.
Photo Date:  8/29/1976  Upload Date: 2/28/2019 1:47:19 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  417   Comments: 0
Reading Railroad #2101 (AFT #1)
Title:  Reading Railroad #2101 (AFT #1)
Description:  The American Freedom Train was on display in Trenton, NJ, for all to see on 8/31/76. Picture taken by Skip Borsos. Used with permission.
Photo Date:  8/31/1976  Upload Date: 6/1/2013 1:24:23 PM
Location:  Trenton, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  AFT 1(4-8-4) RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  1017   Comments: 1
View of 2101 from the Back
Title:  View of 2101 from the Back
Description:  The American Freedom Train in Trenton, NJ. Taken by Skip Borsos & used with permission.
Photo Date:  8/31/1976  Upload Date: 6/1/2013 1:31:41 PM
Location:  Trenton, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AFT 1(4-8-4) RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
The American Freeedom Train
Title:  The American Freeedom Train
Description:  Celebrating America's Bicentenial, with 4-8-4 2101 being in charge of the AFT on the East Coast. Taken by Skip Borsos & used with permission.
Photo Date:  8/31/1976  Upload Date: 6/1/2013 1:40:47 PM
Location:  Trenton, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AFT 1(4-8-4) RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
AFT 1
Title:  AFT 1
Description:  A schematic of Reading 2101 (AFT 1). Taken by Skip Borsos, and used with permission.
Photo Date:  8/31/1976  Upload Date: 6/1/2013 1:53:39 PM
Location:  Trenton, NJ
Author:  Jacob Rink
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AFT 1(4-8-4) RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  953   Comments: 0
RDG 2101
Title:  RDG 2101
Description:  Chessie Steam Special Reading 2101 1977 Season 1
Photo Date:  5/1/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2023 1:19:41 PM
Location:  Sand Patch, PA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
RDG 2101
Title:  RDG 2101
Description:  Chessie Steam Special
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 12/13/2005 12:14:34 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  2156   Comments: 1
RDG 2101
Title:  RDG 2101
Description:  Chessie Steak Special
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 1/17/2023 3:38:27 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Bob Vogel
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
RDG 2101 Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Title:  RDG 2101 Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Description:  Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 4/27/2023 8:04:12 AM
Location:  Harve de Grace, MD
Author:  M. Robin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  100   Comments: 0
RDG 2101
Title:  RDG 2101
Description:  Chessie Steam Special Reading 2101 1977 Season 1
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2023 1:19:15 PM
Location:  Perryville, MD
Author:  M. Robin
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
RDG T-1 #2101 in Philadelphia
Title:  RDG T-1 #2101 in Philadelphia
Description:  Ross Rowland's RDG T-1 4-8-4 #2101 at steam as the "Chessie Steam Special" in Philadelphia in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 4/6/2015 6:18:04 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  619   Comments: 2
RDG T-1 #2101 in Philadelphia
Title:  RDG T-1 #2101 in Philadelphia
Description:  Ross Rowlands RDG T-1 4-8-4 #2101 "Chessie Steam Special" with duel tenders at Philadelphia in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 4/8/2015 3:26:56 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  557   Comments: 0
RDG T-1 2101 in Philadelphia
Title:  RDG T-1 2101 in Philadelphia
Description:  Ross Rowland's Chessie Steam Special was ready to roll in Philadelphia in May, 1977. The former I-10sa Consolidation converted by Baldwin into a Reading class T-1 Northern in 1945 was rescued by Rowland after retirement in 1964 from service as part of the five T-1's used for the Reading Rambles.
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 4/6/2015 6:02:03 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
RDG T-1 #2101 in Philadelphia
Title:  RDG T-1 #2101 in Philadelphia
Description:  Ross Rowlands RDG T-1 4-8-4 #2101 at steam as the "Chessie Steam Special" in Philadelphia in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 4/8/2015 3:29:53 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  438   Comments: 0
RDG T-1 #2101 in Philadelphia
Title:  RDG T-1 #2101 in Philadelphia
Description:  Showing what she did best, Ross Rowlands RDG T-1 4-8-4 #2101 takes a run by at Philadelphia in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 4/8/2015 3:31:54 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
RDG T-1 #2101 in Philadelphia
Title:  RDG T-1 #2101 in Philadelphia
Description:  Ross Rowlands RDG T-1 4-8-4 #2101 "Chessie Steam Special" with duel tenders at Philadelphia in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 4/8/2015 3:24:34 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  687   Comments: 0
RDG T-1 #2101 in Philadelphia
Title:  RDG T-1 #2101 in Philadelphia
Description:  Ross Rowlands RDG T-1 4-8-4 #2101 at steam as the "Chessie Steam Special" in Philadelphia in May, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 4/8/2015 3:22:54 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  635   Comments: 0
Ross Rowlands RDG T-1 4-8-4 #2101 takes a run by
Title:  Ross Rowlands RDG T-1 4-8-4 #2101 takes a run by
Description:  Ross Rowlands RDG T-1 4-8-4 #2101 takes a run by in Philadelphia on May 14, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 6:35:06 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  341   Comments: 1
Ross Rowland's Chessie Steam Special was ready to roll
Title:  Ross Rowland's Chessie Steam Special was ready to roll
Description:  Ross Rowland's Chessie Steam Special was ready to roll in Philadelphia in May, 1977. With many railfans stepping in front of the big steamer for their picture, it was hard to get a clear shot of the whole unit.
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 6:40:26 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  634   Comments: 1
RDG 4-8-4 #2101
Title:  RDG 4-8-4 #2101
Description:  An older railfan steps up to RDG #2101 for a picture as the Chessie Steam Special gets ready to roll in Philadelphia on May 14, 1977.
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 11/27/2017 7:35:29 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Alan Page
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  350   Comments: 1
Chessie System 2101
Title:  Chessie System 2101
Description:  I went to see the AMT(PRR) GG-1 4935 inagural run north, and was surprised by this!
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 11/11/2004 3:52:35 PM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  6134   Comments: 9
RDG 2101 Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Title:  RDG 2101 Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Description:  Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Photo Date:  5/15/1977  Upload Date: 4/27/2023 8:04:59 AM
Location:  Unknown, US
Author:  John Benson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
RDG 2101
Title:  RDG 2101
Description:  Chessie Steam Special Reading 2101 1977 Season 1
Photo Date:  5/22/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2023 1:19:21 PM
Location:  Smiths, PA
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
RDG 2101 Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Title:  RDG 2101 Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Description:  Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Photo Date:  5/29/1977  Upload Date: 4/27/2023 8:04:21 AM
Location:  Sand Patch, PA
Author:  H. Pincus
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  98   Comments: 0
Chessie 2101
Title:  Chessie 2101
Description:  Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1977  Upload Date: 1/6/2007 2:26:57 PM
Location:  Edinburg, PA
Author:  John Simon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  1290   Comments: 1
Chessie 2101
Title:  Chessie 2101
Description:  Date approximate.
Photo Date:  6/1/1977  Upload Date: 1/6/2007 2:27:14 PM
Location:  Edinburg, PA
Author:  John Simon
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  1484   Comments: 0
Chessie Steam Special Crew, Cleveland, OH June 77
Title:  Chessie Steam Special Crew, Cleveland, OH June 77
Description:  Having just arrived at the Cleveland W. 3rd St. B&O yard on a ferry move from Pittsburgh, the inbound crew from the Chessie Steam Special poses in front of ex-Reading T-1 2101. L-R, Chief Mechanic Steve Wickersham, fireman Tim Sposato (now CMO for Jerry Jacobson), and Cleveland Chessie System engineer Joe Seaman. Date approximate, please correct if you know for sure.
Photo Date:  6/5/1977  Upload Date: 9/17/2012 12:09:15 PM
Location:  Cleveland, OH
Author:  Paul Woodring
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  2077   Comments: 0
RDG 2101 Season 1 1977
Title:  RDG 2101 Season 1 1977
Description:  Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Photo Date:  6/17/1977  Upload Date: 4/27/2023 8:05:59 AM
Location:  Valley View, OH
Author:  John Benson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  84   Comments: 0
RDG 2101 Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Title:  RDG 2101 Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Description:  Chessie Steam Special Season 1 1977
Photo Date:  6/19/1977  Upload Date: 4/27/2023 8:05:43 AM
Location:  Independence, OH
Author:  John Benson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
RDG 2101
Title:  RDG 2101
Description:  Chessie Steam Special Reading 2101 1977 Season 1
Photo Date:  6/19/1977  Upload Date: 5/2/2023 1:19:06 PM
Location:  Akron, OH
Author:  John Benson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  114   Comments: 0
RDG 2101
Title:  RDG 2101
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/19/1977  Upload Date: 5/24/2023 10:48:50 AM
Location:  Unknown, US
Author:  Unknown
Categories: 
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Chessie 2101
Title:  Chessie 2101
Description:  Westbound
Photo Date:  7/2/1977  Upload Date: 6/11/2015 11:11:37 AM
Location:  Sterling, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  645   Comments: 1
Chessie 2101
Title:  Chessie 2101
Description:  Heading south to Sterling from Seville
Photo Date:  7/2/1977  Upload Date: 7/14/2014 10:40:31 PM
Location:  Sterling, OH
Author:  Robert Farkas
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  RDG 2101(4-8-4)
Views:  923   Comments: 3

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