Consolidation Freight Locomotive No. 1187
Posted by: deano1943
N 39° 58.962 W 076° 09.625
18S E 400920 N 4426481
The Consolidation Freight Locomotive No. 1187 is located in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania along Route 741, E. of Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM1WQ9
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/22/2007
Views: 42
This Consolidation Freight Locomotive No. 1187 was built at the Juniata Shops in 1888. At this time, No. 1187 is the only complete Juniata Shops locomotive known to exist.
The No. 1187 was restored by the Juniata Shops in 1939, and was exhibited at the New York World's Fair in 1940.
NOTE:
The coordinates for this historic locomotive were taken at the main entrance of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania since coordinates were unreadable inside of the museum building.
Locomotive Type: (required): Steam
If "other" what is the engine type? (optional): steam
Do you need to pay an entrance fee to view this locomotive? (required): Yes
If a fee is required what is the approximate cost for admittance? (optional): Adults - $ 7.00
How accessible is this locomotive display? (Required): Only touching is allowed.
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