RailPictures.Net Photo: RDG 1251 Reading Company Steam 0-6-0T at Strasburg, Pennsylvania by Mitch Goldman

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» Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
» Strasburg, Pennsylvania, USA (more..)
» February 17, 2013

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Reading Railroad 0-6-0 #1251

This engine is one of 10 remaining Reading Company engines. This engine was the last standard-gauge steam locomotive in daily operation on a class one railroad in the US. It was built by Philadelphia & Reading Co. in September 1918 from parts of a I-8 2-8-0 Consolidation and was retired on Feb. 9, 1963.

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ApertureFNumber	f/16.0
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS 7D
ISOSpeedRatings	100
Flash	16
FocalLength	12/1