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| Title: |
PRR 4-8-2 # 6759 - Pennsylvania RR |
| Description: |
As one of the exhibits at the 1939 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York, #6759 reflected the power of the Pennsylvania RR with its 72" drivers, 250 psi boiler pressure and 27"x30" cylinders. No photographer listed and date is approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1939 Upload Date: 1/10/2014 7:20:11 AM |
| Location: |
Flushing, NY |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6759(4-8-2) |
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637 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 1187, H-3E, 1939 |
| Description: |
Here is a photo by Frederick A. Bonke that was taken at the New York World's Fair on 15 August 1939. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1187, an H-3E (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during January of 1888 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Partially visible at the right is PRR engine #6759, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata during June of 1930 and retired in August of 1955. ("JpsPcc6992" B; #2 of 2) |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1939 Upload Date: 3/9/2021 7:42:57 AM |
| Location: |
Flushing, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 1187(2-8-0) PRR 6759(4-8-2) |
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315 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Pennsylvania's Mountain Types," Page 4, 1943 |
| Description: |
Here is page one of a two-page camera study entitled "Pennsylvania's Mountain Types." It was published originally in the March 1943 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 4. Top Photo: Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #6759 and an unidentified GG-1 electric locomotive. #6759 is an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata during June of 1930 and retired in August of 1955. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #6846, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1926 and retired in August of 1955. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1943 Upload Date: 8/5/2019 3:28:45 PM |
| Location: |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6759(4-8-2) PRR 6846(4-8-2) |
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336 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Pennsylvania's Mountain Types," Page 5, 1943 |
| Description: |
Here is page two of a two-page camera study entitled "Pennsylvania's Mountain Types." It was published originally in the March 1943 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 5. Top Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #6759, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata during June of 1930 and retired in August of 1955. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #6853, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1926 and retired in April of 1950. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1943 Upload Date: 8/5/2019 3:31:35 PM |
| Location: |
Flushing, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6759(4-8-2) PRR 6853(4-8-2) |
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415 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Steam From Altoona," Page 30, 1963 |
| Description: |
Here is page seven of an eight-page article by William D. Gorman entitled "Steam From Altoona." It was published originally in the December 1963 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 30. Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6759, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata during June of 1930 and retired in August of 1955. Bottom Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6131, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during August of 1944 and retired in January of 1952. Builder's photo dated 24 August 1944. (#2,000) |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1963 Upload Date: 10/27/2017 4:30:01 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6759(4-8-2) PRR 6131(UNKNOWN) |
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548 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Pennsy Steam And Semaphores," Page 148, 1974 |
| Description: |
Westing. Here is a photo that was published originally in Fred Westing's 1974 book entitled "Pennsy Steam And Semaphores," page 148. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Another view of the Prosperity Special getting ready to leave on its long trek to the west coast." In the lead is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #121, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during December 1917 and retired in February of 1958. Bottom Photo, Revised Caption: "The author [viz., Fred Westing at the New York World's Fair in 1939] points to the vacuum relief valve on M1a class engine No. 6759." Partially visible at the left is PRR engine #6759, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata during June of 1930 and retired in August of 1955. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1974 Upload Date: 3/17/2022 6:07:03 PM |
| Location: |
Flushing, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 121(2-8-2) PRR 6759(4-8-2) |
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199 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Atterbury's M-1 Engines: Part 2, Page 46, 1979 |
| Description: |
Here is page three of a six-page article by Bert Pennypacker entitled "Atterbury's Engines: Part 2 ~ Why The M-1's Outlasted The Duplex Drives." It was published originally in the November 1979 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 46. Top Left Photo Caption: "Did a Pennsylvania 4-8-2 ever shine as brightly as M-1a 6759 at the New York World's Fair in 1939?" Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6759, an M-1A built in Juniata during June of 1930 and retired in August of 1955. Top Right Photo Caption: "Candidate (for vice president) Richard M. Nixon was hauled by footboarded M-1 6925 out of Titusville, Pa., on October 10, 1952." Shown here is PRR engine #6925, an M-1 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in November of 1926 and retired in September of 1955. Bottom Left Photo Caption: "Short-tanked M-1 6810 headed a special at NYC station in Erie, Pa." Shown here is PRR engine #6810, an M-1 built by Baldwin in August of 1926 and retired in February of 1958. Bottom Right Photo Caption: "Runaway flatcar of I-beams sprung a leak in 210F75 tank of M-1a 6717 at Enola Yard in 1956." Shown here is the tender of PRR engine #6717, an M-1B built by Baldwin in June of 1930 and retired in September of 1958. |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/1979 Upload Date: 9/13/2022 2:10:07 PM |
| Location: |
Titusville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6759(4-8-2) PRR 6925(4-8-2) PRR 6810(4-8-2) PRR 6717(4-8-2) |
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153 Comments: 0 |
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