Reading Company Locomotive Original Bell off Camelback No 1187

My friend Ron, from Monocacy,PA. owns the bell. His Granfather worked at the I.G.Brook Iron Company back in the day when Number 1187 was sold to the Iron Company. The Iron Co. replaced the original bell with their own and was going to scrap the original bell, but his Grandfather saved it. I looked in side the bell and on the outer edge it's stamped Baldwin No.1187 . Hope you enjoy the video.

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[Conrail6370]

Please Don't forget to rate this video.

Thank you,

Len.

[TheRush341]

I think Reading had some of the best whistles and bells.

[pennyf9]

Strasburg really needs to restore no. 1187 (now #4), it is waiting for its turn in the shop.

[MacGyver0076]

ya grandpa done good saving that bell, the bells they put on trains nowadays just dont sound right. this one has me waiting to hear the whistle of a steamer!

[dragonpullman]

Maybe once this locomotive is restored, it can be used on tours across the country, similar to what they are doing with Flagg Coal #75.

[Ponz67]

That's something If that is 1187's original bell. it has had the wrong bell since the 1960's and nobodies noticed... cool... to bad 1187 isn't running any more, one of the last three too!!

[ReadingFP7900]

Now that's a Reading Bell!!!! Nothing like they have on 425 these's days. that bell sound sick, but this one sounds great!!!!!!!

John.

[wrailfan]

Very cool, 5 *'s earned!

[TheGondorian]

wow thats a cool bell! maybe they can put them on a loco once again! 5*!

[Tjsingle14]

I saw a bell just like that in a antique shop for $1200