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  1. A Tacoma Starship

    A Tacoma Starship

    This color photo was modified using Photoshop. First I used the poster edge filter to distort the basic photo. Then I selected the photo minus the sky and placed it as a foreground on a NASA photo of a star cluster. The original photograph showed the GNP Reading 2100 doing trial runs up the...
  2. Milwaukee Road GP9

    Milwaukee Road GP9

    That is one ugly nose job. Hard to argue with an old Geep leading coal cars long hood forward in the middle of nowhere though.
  3. Modern Day Departure

    Modern Day Departure

    The departure of the 2100 from the modern world has left it (and many railfans alike) waiting patiently for the possibility of a triumphant return to the rails.
  4. 2100 on the ground

    2100 on the ground

    While preparing to ship 2100 off to eastern Washington for its uncertain future it went for a little run around the Port of Tacoma. They derailed on this curve near Tote down on the tideflats. After spending hours rerailing the loco they derailed it about 500 yards later on another sharp curve
  5. Take that hill, soldier!

    Take that hill, soldier!

    Former Reading #2100 versus Tacoma Hill, on the old MLW Pacific Coast extension.
  6. Runby!

    Runby!

    Former Reading #2100 blasts through Frederickson, WA on a runby for the now-defunct "Golden Pacific Railroad" excursions out of Tacoma. I rode this train twice as a paying customer, and I loved every minute of it!
  7. The Olympian has arrived?

    The Olympian has arrived?

    Former Reading #2100 pulling across the famous trestle at Tacoma, WA on the old MLW Pacific Coast extension.
  8. Kurofune, USS Susquehanna in 1853

    Kurofune, USS Susquehanna in 1853

    This EMU is IZUKYU series 2100 "Resort 21", colour scheme is extra "Kurofune". "Kurofune" means black ships in Japan. In 1853, the fleet of U.S.Navy calls at a port of Uraga as a ceremonial visit. The flagship is USS Susquehanna, it's a black ship. Admiral...
  9. Fireman on the 2100

    Fireman on the 2100

    Fireman Steve waves to the camera. Steve as you can see is wearing the wrong hat for the train he is on.
  10. Reading 2100

    Reading 2100

    Reading 2100 crossing the old Milwaukee bridge in Tacoma
  11. Reading 2100

    Reading 2100

    Reading 2100 crossing Waller Rd.
  12. Reading 2100 crossing Highway 512

    Reading 2100 crossing Highway 512

    Reading 2100 crosses highway 512 on a nice day.
  13. Reading 2100

    Reading 2100

    Reading 2100 going across 72nd Street.
  14. Reading 2100

    Reading 2100

    Reading 2100 stopped at Fredrickson.
  15. Reading 2100

    Reading 2100

    Reading 2100 on a photo runbye at Fredrickson.




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