2102 in Film 1972 

I was 20 in '72. I didn't work for the railroad nor did any of my family, but we had much pride in American railroads. I do know this: Americans in general had much more pride in and awareness of American Railroads during that era. Growing up in the 50s and 60s was a wonderful time. And as others have already said, great job on the sound!

excellent footage

Wow there’s even views of the old Gettysburg railroad station.

5:32 - That's George Hart with the glasses and black hat. Rode the May 6th trip in one of the push-pull cars. Distinctly remember crossing the Susquehanna at Harrisburg and then backing into the PC station and pull out, with a E44-led train next to us. Long stop at Rutherford while they serviced the 02, the crew hamming it up for a film maker, as seen at 31:00 . On the return leg, diesel was substituted at Abrams and we got off at Norristown (10 miles from home). While waiting for the ride home, the 02 rolled by, having been turned on the wye. Memories embedded in the mind of a 9-year old. Pretty sure I still have the 8mm films the Old Man shot.

Thanks so much for posting this -- I was lucky enough to be on the Feb. 5 run with my Dad -- it was my first real mainline steam excursion and one of the most memorable -- and coldest -- days of my life. I rode other terrific 2102 excursions in 72-73, but this one -- complete with FA's, PA's, F's, and BL2's -- was IMO the greatest. Bravo!

Truly insightful railroading footage!

Thank you for posting this as soon as you have. Just to add a couple of things: The WM ALCo FAs (there were four of them) later went to the Long Island RR as cab control cars. Some of the coaches used on the Hagerstown trips ended up being used as part of the "Chessie Steam Special" train behind sister engine 2101 in 1977 and '78. The obs car "Edward G. Hooper" was later used on the 1980-'81 C&O 614-powered "Chessie Safety Express" as it's tail car. It was owned by Railroad Passenger Cars, Inc. out of Baltimore. Ross Rowland's obs car "Brothers Two" was the tail car for the "Chessie Steam Special". I was on a tour of China steam in the late 1980s with one of your contributors to this video.

Thank you for posting, this is great footage of 2102!

Awesome job! If you hadn't mentioned you added sound I wouldn't have noticed the difference. Great video.

13:13 love that chuffing

Wow whose pulling and whose a really pushing that Short AA Diesel with Steam Eng behind.....That is way cool...Great Videos here....Thanks

I do believe #2102 didn't have the Reading 6 Chime whistle until 1985, it did have a Hancock 3 Chime whistle in the 1970s

I rode 1 of those trips out to Harrisburg n back 2 phila. They wouldn't let the 2102 in the train shed un phila, because they said it was 2 heavy. We hooked up to 2102 in Norristown for the ride to Harrisburg n back.

That whistle sounds like the G3 Pacific whistle that 2124 had.

1:33 Film backwards? Or mee-mool light *(o)T(o)* on the LEFT side of the grade crossing? Unfortunate to have missed the locomotive whistle for the crossing. (Or not sound 8mm film?) Nice film compilation with sound obviously added. Thank you.

The shots with the F's assisting where was that shot Thanks for sharing

Why can’t 1970’s videos be non-silent for once like the 80’s and 90’s videos?

Does anyone know if 2102 is almost complete yet