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Pennsylvania 1223 (D16) and Pennsylvania 1187(H3) |
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The durable 4-4-0 had nation-wide appeal through most of the 19th-century, earning it the name “American.” The Pennsylvania Railroad perfected its design, creating the D16 class as the most modern American-style locomotives ever built. No. 1223 pulled passenger trains on Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey lines for 45 years. The locomotive was retired in 1950 and later borrowed by the Strasburg Rail Road beginning in 1960. It would once again return to steam service in 1965. It also pulled daily tourist trains and special excursions on the Strasburg Rail Road from 1965 until 1989. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:32:55 PM |
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Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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Steam |
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PRR 1187(2-8-0) PRR 1223(4-4-0) |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania hopper |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:55:49 PM |
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Strasburg, PA |
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Bradley Dixon |
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Pennsylvania 5901 |
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Though initially unsure about the new diesel-electric technology and suffering from a lack of diesel refueling stations, the Pennsylvania Railroad was reluctant at first to put the new E7s to work. It quickly became apparent, however, that the new diesel-electrics operated with great efficiency and reliability. Almost immediately, orders went out to several manufacturers for new diesels to re-equip the entire “Blue Ribbon Fleet” of passenger trains. Due to be scraped shortly after retirement, quick thinking on the part of railroad employees saved the locomotive, hiding it for a time in an abandoned section of the Harrisburg roundhouse. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission raised the $20,000 scrap value to purchase it in 1976. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:57:46 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Roster |
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PRR 7006(GP9) CR 2233(GP30) PRR 5741(4-6-2) PRR 5901(E7A) |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 5901 pt 2 |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:59:48 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Roster |
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PRR 7006(GP9) CR 2233(GP30) PRR 5901(E7A) |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 5690 |
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Passenger trains required servicing at major terminals, needing to be broken apart, cleaned, serviced, inspected and reassembled for their next departure. The passenger coach yards needed small and powerful switchers that could be operated on the overhead electrified wires. As passenger revenues declined in the1950s and 60s, railroads scaled back on both electrified coach yards and these switching locomotives. No. 5690 was constructed with the last group of B1 electric switchers, often running around the clock moving empty passenger cars across the yards. The No. 5690 spent most of its life in New York’s Sunnyside Yard. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:01:03 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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PRR 5690(0-6-0) |
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 Pennsylvania 4465 & 4935.jpg)
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 4465 & 4935 |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:02:49 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Roster |
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PRR 4465(E44) PRR 4915(GG1) |
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| Title: |
Leetonia Railway Shay No. 1 |
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1906 by Lima Locomotive & Machine Company, Lima, Ohio..Ephraim Shay, a Michigan lumberman, needed to find a way to move timber as cheaply as possible in any type of weather. He set to work developing a locomotive that could operate a heavy train over light rails, steep grades, and sharp curves, while remaining relatively inexpensive to build and maintain. He took his design to the Lima Locomotive Works and launched the beginnings of the remarkable, hard-working Shay locomotives. The Shay had a unique drive train with its pistons and drive shafts set off-center on one side, making maintenance easier. The No. 1 is one of the most common versions of the Shay with several added features: a firebox that could burn wood or coal; a syphon pump that could draw water from streams, and adjustable couplers to accommodate log cars with varying heights. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:05:01 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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LR 1(UNKNOWN) |
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281 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 508 |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:08:06 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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124 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NKP 757 |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:09:48 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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NKP 757(2-8-4) |
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344 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 520 |
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Pennsylvania Railroad 520 is a 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive built in 1916 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Pennsylvania Railroad for freight duties as a member of the L1s class. In 1942, the locomotive was involved in a devastating boiler explosion incident that required construction of a new, replacement boiler. After being retired in 1957, the locomotive was saved for preservation and placed on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pennsylvania and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:14:09 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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PRR 520(2-8-2) |
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330 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad 81 |
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The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad ordered two NW2 diesel locomotives in 1946, numbering them 80 and 81. Locomotive 81 pulled both passenger and freight trains through 1954. Number 81 was sold to the P.H. Glatfelter Paper Company in the 1980s, where it was used at their Spring Grove, Pennsylvania plant. In 1997, Glatfelter donated the locomotive to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Once the engine was delivered to the Museum by Conrail and the Strasburg Railroad, our Society members prepared the locomotive for painting and the Society then donated funds to purchase the paint. The Railroad itself provided for the lettering of the locomotive in the original scheme. The Museum held a Dedication Ceremony on Saturday, June 27, 1998 in the Museum Yard. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:17:30 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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MPA 81(NW2) |
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394 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lehigh Valley Railroad 40 |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:19:38 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LV 40(RDC1) PRR 520(2-8-2) |
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156 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania cover hopper |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:22:02 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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202 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 7002 (E2) pt 2 |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:36:20 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7002(4-4-2) |
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186 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 7002 |
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Speed became a marketing tool as railroads competed for passenger business. The New York Central was the first to break the 100 mph barrier, but not long after, the Reading Company had four Atlantic-type locomotives equally capable. The Pennsylvania Railroad’s E2 and E3 class Atlantics quickly developed a reputation for being fast, dependable runners. The E2 No. 7002 gained fame on June 12, 1905, when it reportedly set a ground speed record of 127.1 mph, making up time west of Crestline, Ohio. In 1939, the Pennsylvania Railroad prepared to send No. 7002 to the World’s Fair in New York, only to find it had been unceremoniously scrapped. The Pennsylvania Railroad chose another locomotive, No. 8063 as a “stand in” at the Fair. With no time to change its appearance, it debuted as No. 8063. In 1983, it was leased to the Strasburg Rail Road, where it operated until 1989. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:34:55 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7002(4-4-2) |
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206 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Monongahela Connecting Railroad 701 |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:23:22 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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MCRR 701(C415) |
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300 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Baldwin Locomotive Works 1200 |
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The Baldwin S-12 was a 1,200-horsepower (890 kW) diesel-electric locomotive intended for use in yard switching. Utilizing a turbocharged 6-cylinder version of the powerful 606A diesel prime mover, S-12s were known for their "lugging" power, despite being temperamental. Like most Baldwin switchers, the S-12 had AAR Type-A switcher trucks in a B-B wheel arrangement. 451 units were built between 1951 and 1956, when Baldwin left the locomotive market. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:26:34 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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BLW 1200(S12) |
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249 Comments: 0 |
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 Pennsylvania 7688(H8), 6755(M1.B), 3750(K4), 4800 (GG1) and Amtrak 915.jpg)
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 6755(M1B),7688(H8), 3750(K4), 4800 (GG1)and Amtrak 915 |
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Pennsylvania Railroad 6755 is a 4-8-2 "Mountain" type steam locomotive built in 1930 for the Pennsylvania Railroad by the railroad's own Altoona Works as a member of the M1b locomotive class for mainline freight service. Retired from commercial service in 1957, the locomotive was preserved by the Pennsylvania Railroad and was placed on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. The 6755 is the only M1 class locomotive to have survived into preservation..The Pennsylvania Railroads class H8, H9s and H10s steam locomotives were of the 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type, the last three classes of such built by the railroad. The three classes differed only in cylinder diameter and thus tractive effort, each subsequent class increasing that measurement by an inch. The first H8 was built in 1907 and the last H10 in 1916; within a few years they were replaced on heavy freight assignments by 2-8-2s and 2-10-0. They became the railroads standard light freight locomotive, replacing all other class H 2-8-0s, and a number remained in service until the end of PRR steam locomotive operation in 1957. 968 class H8 of various subclasses were constructed, along with 274 class H9s and 273 class H10s. A number of H8 locomotives were rebuilt to H9s specification. Class H10s was built primarily for PRR Lines West, and featured a typical Lines West tender with sloping side coal boards at the top, to enable a bigger load of coal to be carried. Some locomotives of this type were leased to the PRR-owned Long Island Rail Road, becoming the primary freight-hauling type on that system..PRR 3750 is a Pennsylvania Railroad K4s steam locomotive located in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. For over a decade, 3750 stood in for the prototype K4s, 1737, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It is one of the two remaining K4s locomotives and, along with PRR 1361, was designated the official state steam locomotive in 1987 by the Pennsylvania General Assembly. PRR 3750 was used to haul the Pennsylvania Railroads main line passenger trains such as the Broadway Limited. Despite the attempt by railroad management to replace the K4s with the K5 and T1, the K4s would remain in action until dieselization in 1957. The 3750 was spared from being scrapped because, when the Pennsylvania Railroad was considering steam engines for preservation, the first K4, 1737, had deteriorated to the point that it was not worth preserving. The Pennsylvania decided to scrap 1737 and use 3750 as a stand-in; 3750 received the original number plates and tender from 1737.n 1921, 3750 headed up soon-to-be President Warren G. Hardings campaign train.Three years later, it also was one of the locomotives that pulled Hardings funeral train.The Pennsylvania General Assembly designated 3750 and 1361 the official state steam locomotives on December 18, 1987, while also designating the GG1 4859 the state electric locomotive in the same bill.Pennsylvania Railroad 4800, nicknamed "Old Rivets", is a GG1-class electric locomotive located at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is the prototype GG1 and was originally numbered 4899. Built by General Electric in 1934, the locomotive competed against a prototype, the R1, built by rival company Westinghouse. 4800 was kept in service by the Pennsylvania Railroad and its successors, Penn Central and Conrail, until 1979. It was sold the next year to a local chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. 4800 was dedicated in 1982 at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and was designated a Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark in 1983.he AEM-7 is a twin-cab four-axle 7,000 hp (5.2 MW) B-B electric locomotive built by Electro-Motive Division (EMD) and ASEA between 1978 and 1988. The locomotive was a derivative of the Swedish SJ Rc4 designed for passenger service in the United States. The |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:37:37 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic,Steam,Passenger |
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AMTK 915(AEM7) PRR 4800(GG1) PRR 3750(4-6-2) PRR 6755(4-8-2) PRR 7688(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 7688 pt2 |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:41:01 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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PRR 7688(2-8-0) |
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222 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 7688 |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:39:39 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7688(2-8-0) |
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176 Comments: 0 |
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 Pennsylvania 3750 (K4) front.jpg)
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 3750 (K4) |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:42:31 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 3750(4-6-2) |
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171 Comments: 0 |
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 Pennsylvania 3750 (K4), 4800 GG1 and Amtrak 915.jpg)
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 3750 (K4), 4800(GG1) and Amtrak 915(AEM-7) |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:44:30 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 915(AEM7) PRR 3750(4-6-2) PRR 4800(GG1) |
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299 Comments: 0 |
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 Pennsylvania 4800. Amtrak 915 and 603.jpg)
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Amtrak 915 (AEM-7) and Pennsylvania 4800 (GG1) |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:46:56 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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AMTK 915(AEM7) PRR 4800(GG1) |
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182 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 460 (E6) |
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PRR 460, nicknamed the "Lindbergh Engine", is a Pennsylvania Railroad E6s steam locomotive now located in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was built in 1914 and became famous after racing an aircraft to New York City carrying newsreels of Charles Lindberghs return to the United States after his transatlantic flight in 1927. In the late 1930s, No. 460 was operated by the Long Island Rail Road, and the Pennsylvania–Reading Seashore Lines in the early 1950s, before being retired in 1953. No. 460 is the only surviving locomotive of its class and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1979. From 2010 to 2016, No. 460 underwent a restoration at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:49:23 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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PRR 460(4-4-2) |
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265 Comments: 0 |
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 Pennsylvania 1187.jpg)
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 1187 (H3) |
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The Pennsylvania Railroad’s Class R (later H3) steam locomotives became the primary mainline freight locomotive. The Altoona Shops built more than 825 between 1885 and 1898. Its 2-8-0, or “Consolidation” type wheel arrangement became the most popular design for freight locomotives across the country. The locomotive design was the first to introduce the Belpaire Firebox. Named for its inventor Alfred Belpaire, this design provided greater strength than previous designs and allowed for more space for steam, as well as more area for combustion. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:54:51 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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PRR 1187(2-8-0) |
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267 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 2846 (H6) pt 2 |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:59:21 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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PRR 2846(2-8-0) |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 2846 (H6) |
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1905 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.At the dawn of the 20th century, the Pennsylvania Railroad billed itself as the “Standard Railroad of the World,” emerging as a clear leader in American railroading. Most of the road’s freight trains were pulled by various “H” class locomotives. Even among a class of 2,029 units, no two H6 locomotives were exactly the same. No. 2846 received special accessories over its lifetime. These included: a superheater to further dry the steam on its path between the boiler and the pistons; a power reverse lever on the engineer’s side; and a rare pipe from the steam dome to the pilot wheels on the fireman’s side used in winter to discharge steam over frozen switchpoints. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:58:12 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2846(2-8-0) |
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265 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania Caboose |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 10:00:46 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
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Bradley Dixon |
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VT 20 |
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he Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia led the world in locomotive production for half a century. With 1,445 employees in 1870, Baldwin was building hundreds of locomotives each year, including this one built for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad in Nevada, where it hauled silver ore and bullion from the mines of the Comstock Lode. The ornately decorated “Tahoe” once featured brass trim, finished woodwork, gold leaf, and a bonnet style smokestack (an original feature that was restored) as part of the original Baldwin paint scheme, typical of the “Mogul” 2-6-0 locomotives of the 1870s. During its lifetime, No. 20’s fuel supply changed from wood (1875) to coal (1907) to oil (1911). |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:38:28 PM |
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Strasburg, PA |
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Bradley Dixon |
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VT 20(2-6-0) |
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182 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 5741(G5) pt2 |
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The popularity of commuter trains brought about the development of the G5s, the largest and heaviest ten-wheelers ever built. They filled the need to combine high-speed service with the demands of frequent starts and stops. Designed by Pennsylvania Railroad mechanical engineer, William Kiesel, this compact locomotive was capable of rapid acceleration with a heavy train. Originally planned for the Pittsburgh area, G5 class locomotives soon began operating in Philadelphia, Chicago, Long Island, and Grand Rapids. From big cities to small towns, the G5 became part of the daily routine for millions |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:42:08 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
VT 20(2-6-0) PRR 5741(4-6-2) |
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277 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 5741 (G5) pt3 |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:43:16 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5741(4-6-2) |
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163 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 5741(G5) |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:40:38 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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PRR 5741(4-6-2) |
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144 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Conrail 2233 and Pensylvania 4465 |
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The “Second Generation” of diesels met a growing demand for larger and more powerful diesels, designed for both high-speed and heavy low-speed freight trains. These improved locomotives were quickly replaced by even more powerful models and assigned to heavier mainline trains or yard and local switching jobs, making them old before their time. The GP30 can be identified by its distinctively-styled roofline. Many crews disliked the cabs for their noise, poor heating, and lack of headroom. The E-44 class electric, built with a silicon rectifier, delivered an amazing 5000 horsepower. Referring to its pair of three-axle trucks and boxy carbody, train crews often called the E-44’s “bricks.” The unit served the PRR in freight service for five years before becoming part of Penn Central and finally Conrail. Amtrak considered using the big electric for maintenance-of-way service on the Northeast Corridor until newer federal regulations addressing the use and disposal of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs), a toxic chemical used to cool the transformer, made its operation cost prohibitive. A sole unit, No. 4465, was officially turned over to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on April 27, 1991. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:46:52 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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CR 2233(GP30) PRR 4465(E44) |
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323 Comments: 0 |
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Conrail 2233 side view |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:48:08 PM |
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Strasburg, PA |
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Bradley Dixon |
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CR 2233(GP30) |
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Pennsylvania 4935 |
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As the Pennsylvania Railroad embarked on its ambitious electrification project in the 1930s, it continued to develop and test new locomotive designs. The goal was to produce a new electric locomotive capable of pulling heavy passenger trains at speeds of up to 100 mph. The Pennsylvania Railroad chose the GG1 as the foundation of its new roster of electrics. Designer Raymond Loewy created a smooth, welded carbody, sporting the now famous pinstriped paint scheme. When 4935 was restored in 1977 to its 1943 appearance and rededicated in Washington’s Union Station, Loewy placed his signature on the locomotive’s nose. No. 4935 pulled the last run of a Railway Post Office in July 1977. In 1980, it made its last run – pulling the southbound train Silver Star. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:49:50 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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Roster |
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PRR 4935(GG1) |
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Pennsylvania 7006 |
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The success of the GP (General Purpose) locomotive design can be attributed to their versatility and economy. Truly a general purpose model, these locomotives could switch freight cars in a yard one day, be coupled to other locomotives and pull a heavy coal drag the next, and finish off with a turn on a passenger train. The locomotive’s versatility and low maintenance costs allowed it to outlive the Pennsylvania Railroad. It continued in service for Penn Central and Conrail. |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:51:27 PM |
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Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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Yard |
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PRR 7006(GP9) PRR 5901(E7A) |
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Penn Central car |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 8:53:54 PM |
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Strasburg, PA |
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Bradley Dixon |
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