Rdg #1187/Strasburg #4

Reading_Man · **Posted:** Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:15 pm

I found Prints on # 1187 on facebook through a page called Friends of Reading Railroad .
It looks like the compete locomotive is there. Here's one of the prints.

Reading_Man · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:45 am

Here's the link to the Facebook page, of the prints to this locomotive.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= ... 468&type=1

Richard Glueck · **Posted:** Thu Aug 18, 2011 12:38 pm

Reading Man, thank you for the blue prints. I own a 1/8th live steamer of the A5a class, and the additional information is welcomed.

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:11 pm

Update in the form of a photo:

http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=375495

Bonus point: Spot the error in the caption.

Discussion topic: how much worse does this appear than how another certain, more "controversial," Camelback appeared some years ago?

G. W. Laepple · **Joined:** Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:10 pm **Posts:** 1182

"Bonus point: Spot the error in the caption."

Too easy. I got it, but I'm not saying.

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

Yes easy. Question though; the EMD switcher in the background has an NYC style number on the cab. Genuine NYC or not?

Les

S. Wayne Eissele · **Joined:** Sat Aug 21, 2004 11:19 pm **Posts:** 37

Yes, it's the genuine NYC 8618.

Les Beckman · **Joined:** Tue Aug 02, 2005 1:25 pm **Posts:** 6482

S. Wayne Eissele wrote:

Yes, it's the genuine NYC 8618.

Wayne -

Thanks. The short line railroad (Chesapeake & Indiana) that is our museums outside rail connection, has reportedly begun a restoration of their ex-New York Central SW-7 #8853. This engine has been used by an on-line grain elevator to switch cars. Not sure exactly what is being done to the locomotive, but supposedly there is also a plan to repaint it from its very worn Conrail blue paint. Can we hope for a repaint to NYC black with white lettering? I am keeping my fingers crossed!

Les

rjenkins · **Posted:** Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:01 pm

Alexander D. Mitchell IV wrote:

Bonus point: Spot the error in the caption.

Which one, the typo in one of the engine numbers, or the omission of the two early Reading locomotives at the Franklin Institute?

kline2102 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 22, 2010 3:41 am **Posts:** 12

1261 haha