DH 4-8-4 #302 - Delaware & Hudson         
To celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Delaware & Hudson Railroad, Reading 2102 was temporarily modified (complete with smoke deflectors and recessed headlight) to more closely resemble one of D and H's 4-8-4s. Original #2102 RDG Shops, 1945, rebuilt from 2-8-0's Specs - 70" drivers, impressive 240 psi boiler pressure, 27x32" cylinders, engine weight of 441,300 lb, tractive effort of 68,000 lb. #2102 along with sisters 2100. 2101 and 2124 have survived. #2102 is undergoing a rebuilt and restoration slated to be done by the end of 2020.
Date: 4/28/1973 Location: Colonie, NY   Map Show Colonie on a rail map Views: 11 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: DH 302(4-8-4) RDG 2102(4-8-4)    Author:  Gary Everhart
DH 4-8-4 #302 - Delaware & Hudson
Picture Categories: Roster,Steam,Track,Action This picture is part of album:  DH 4-8-4 #302 (Disguised RDG 21020 - Reposted
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