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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:BLW 4-8-2Built As:PRR 6811 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:59367Order No:
Frame Number:27X30 cylinders, 72" driversBuilt:7/1926
Notes:PRR Class M-1. sfs 09/1959
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 6811(4-8-2)
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PRR 4-8-2 #6811
Title:  PRR 4-8-2 #6811
Description:  Very well preserved original photo of the 1926 Baldwin built 4-8-2 Mountain type steam locomotive #6811. Only one of the 300 Pennsy 4-8-2's has survived and fittingly is at the RR Museum of Pennsylvania. Specs - M-1 class, 72" drivers, impressive 250 psi boiler pressure, 27x30" cylinders, engine weight of 385,850 lb, tractive effort of 64,547 lb. Photographer initials were J.B.
Photo Date:  8/16/1945  Upload Date: 10/14/2017 7:08:48 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6811(4-8-2)
Views:  503   Comments: 1
PRR 6811, M-1, 1956
Title:  PRR 6811, M-1, 1956
Description:  SFM. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Duncannon, Pennsylvania, on 6 November 1956. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6811, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1926 and retired in September of 1959 after 33 years of faithful service. In this context, it's hauling a westbound string of hopper cars under Signal Bridge #1160.
Photo Date:  11/6/1956  Upload Date: 1/9/2019 11:26:22 AM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6811(4-8-2)
Views:  322   Comments: 0
PRR 6811, M-1, c. 1959
Title:  PRR 6811, M-1, c. 1959
Description:  Burkey. Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1959. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6811, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in August of 1926 and retired in September of 1959. Partially visible at the left is PRR engine #6361, a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata in July of 1926 and retired in February of 1959. Also visible at the left is the top of the East Altoona Coaling Tipple. (#19 of 25)
Photo Date:  8/15/1959  Upload Date: 11/12/2021 3:16:33 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6811(4-8-2) PRR 6361(0-6-0)
Views:  186   Comments: 0


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