Reading RR 4-8-4 No. 2100
Cleveland, OH, United States 		Location: B&O Roundhouse
Status: Restoration
Posted: Apr 7, 2025 @ 05:04:22 by Russell Newman
The former Reading Railroad 4-8-4 No. 2100 now American Freedom Train No. 250, was succesffully steamed for the first time since the early 2000s and is now in its final stage of restoration and returning to the mainline again soon.
Posted: Jan 26, 2025 @ 21:01:21 by Jack Barker
As of 2025, the people that own 2100 are getting super close to test firing this engine!
Posted: Mar 2, 2021 @ 13:03:51 by Luke
2100 is undergoing a major restoration right now.
Posted: May 18, 2016 @ 18:05:05 by Russell Newman
Reading RR No. 2100 is now in Ohio being restored.
Posted: Apr 11, 2015 @ 11:04:44 by David Dion
Held in long-term storage in Richland, Washington, railroad preservationists are working to prepare the locomotive for a move to a new home where restoration and rehabilitation work will commence on the locomotive. Initial inspections have identified the 2100 to be in reasonable mechanical condition and suitable for return to service and to its original coal burning capacity. Qualified steam locomotive consultants and mechanics working on behalf of the American Steam Railroad Preservation Association (ASR) have spent a month in eastern Washington inspecting, servicing, and preparing the famous Reading engine for shipment. The 2100, tender, and auxiliary tender will be transported via flatcar to Cleveland, Ohio. ASR was formed in 2005 and owns Frisco locomotive No. 1352, presently located in Taylorville, Illinois. Fundraising efforts to perform a similar move of No. 1352 continue. A formal announcement will be made at www.fireup2100.org and americansteamrailroad.org once the consist is inspected and approved for shipment.
Posted: Jun 28, 2008 @ 24:06:56 by Daulph
Has there been any up date on 2100, I have herd that the GPR was not operation anymore because they lost there lease?
Posted: Nov 25, 2005 @ 18:11:11 by Michael Ledingham
As of 11/05, the 2100 has been moved to Tacoma, WA for operation on the Golden Pacific Railroad. I believe its current owner is named Thomas Payne.
Posted: Jun 2, 2005 @ 15:06:46 by Michael Huhn
As of recently, 2100 is returning to the USA! She is currently being preped for the move from Ontario to somewhere in California. [url=http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6658]here[/url] for more info.
Posted: Oct 13, 2002 @ 20:10:04 by Rob Sterne

2100 was purchased in 1998 by Thomas Payne Holdings of Edmonton, Alberta.  It is currently stored servicable at the Elgin County Railway Museum in St. Thomas, Ontario and is for sale.

Posted: Oct 1, 2002 @ 18:10:25 by Doug Bailey
Will update the ownership history for this locomotive as soon as we get the post-1976 details.