At Birdsboro, Pennsylvania. Former Reading 1187. Presently dismantled for possible overhaul at Strasburg.

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Is 1187 her true Reading number? I seem to remember being told that her real number was unknown or 1187 was based upon good reasoning but there may have been some doubt.

Yes 1187 is her real Reading Company number, I own a set of real Reading Company blue prints for her sister locomotive No. 1248

A4b
Boiler pressure 200# Heating Suracer - Firebox 100 *
Tractive Power 20889#
Booster Small Tubes 932*
Weight on Drivers 104800 # Large
Total weight 104800# grate area 40.2*
Factor of Adhesion 5.01

That some of the inforation off the one small print.
My prints are dated April 6, 1905

Len.

Thanks.