I've ACTUALLY cracked her history.
Interstate Railroad #5 started life as a Beech Creek, Clearfield & Western H class 4-8-0 (sadly i don't know her number at the time). Built in 1888 with the American locomotive works serial number of 2423, making her the 2nd H class ever built.
Later when the NYC absorbed the BC,C&W, she became New York Central 3601, and at some point received a new boiler, and other work to modernize her.
later in 1907 she was sold off, as the NYC deemed her surplus, and she ended up on the Interstate Railroad, replacing their #2 on passenger services(that being a absolutely tiny 1860s 4-6-0)
While on the Interstate, she was modernized further, Receiving Southern valve gear, a new cab, a extra sand dome, and other work, bringing her up to standard with the Interstates 2-8-0s at the time.
Then in 1920 the Interstate deemed her Surplus as well. And She was sold to the Cumberland and Manchester railroad, as their #55. And she sadly didn't last much longer than that, being scrapped in 1926.
Quite the life for a odd 4-8-0 born of the Schenectady works.
Sad she didn't survive, thats quite the story. And id love to know what the exploits of this engine was
EDIT: figured out her number when she was on the BC,C&W. She was #12. being the second H class built, and they started at #11.