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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 4-6-2Built As:PRR 3740 (4-6-2)
Serial Number:3692Order No:
Frame Number: Built:3/1920
Notes:PRR Class K-4S; retired 02/56
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 3740(4-6-2)
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PRR Motive Power Display, #3 of 3, 1924
Title:  PRR Motive Power Display, #3 of 3, 1924
Description:  Here is the third of three photos by an unidentified photographer of a motive power display run by the Pennsylvania Railroad at its West Philadelphia Yards in March of 1924. Prominent here is engine #3740, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1920 and retired in February of 1956 after 36 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  3/21/1924  Upload Date: 4/3/2022 6:45:50 PM
Location:  West Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3740(4-6-2)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
PRR 3740, K-4S, 1938
Title:  PRR 3740, K-4S, 1938
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near South Amboy, New Jersey, in March of 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3740, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1920 and retired in February of 1956 after 36 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  3/21/1938  Upload Date: 9/18/2022 5:28:37 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 3740(4-6-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
PRR 3740, K-4S, 1948
Title:  PRR 3740, K-4S, 1948
Description:  Portraits 4. Here is a steam locomotive portrait via Arthur B. Johnson that was taken in Morris Park, New York, on 1 June 1948. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3740, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1920 and retired in February of 1956 after 36 years of faithful service. In this context, it's workin' on the Long Island Rail Road. Note the "third rail" for LIRR electrified operations. (#28 of 40)
Photo Date:  6/1/1948  Upload Date: 3/1/2021 12:13:11 PM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3740(4-6-2)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
PRR 3740, K-4S, 1951
Title:  PRR 3740, K-4S, 1951
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Morris Park. New York, on 15 February 1951. Visible on the left is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3740, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1920 and retired in February of 1956 after 36 years of faithful service. In this context, it's workin' on the Long Island Rail Road. Unfortunately, the numbers of the other locomotives pictured here are not recorded. The Houser Collection.
Photo Date:  2/15/1951  Upload Date: 9/26/2018 4:19:19 AM
Location:  Morris Park, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3740(4-6-2)
Views:  591   Comments: 0


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