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Called the "Rocket", Reading 1 was built by Braithwhite, Milner & Co. in London, England, in 1838. The standard-gauge coal-burner weighs 8.4 tons and has 49" drivers and 10.5" x 16" cylinders. The locomotive was in continuous service until 1879, traveling more than 300,000 miles. It is on view at the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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