Reply to ""Blast from the Past" No. 1 - 2101 on 17 Mile Grade"

Robert KOGR Forum Member

Chessie at that time and 1980-1981 was steam friendly. As well as through 1994 even after the creation of CSX Transportation in 1986-1987, CSX Corp. was formed in 1980. Mainline steam 1995 and up was basically non-existent in the east except for tourist lines like Reading and Northern with 425 which was out of service after 1996 until 2008, and Steamtown in Scranton. From 1997-2007 the only big steam in the east with longer excursions was at Steamtown in Scranton. Reading and Northern was diesel only during that time. Then there was Norfolk Southern's 21st Century Steam from Sept. 2011 to May 2017. 2101 is no longer operating, but 2102 at Reading and Northern is and 2100 is being restored in Cleveland, OH.

8/12/2310:56 PM

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