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| Title: |
"Power To Burn," Page 17, 1976 |
| Description: |
Here is page 17 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Partial Caption: "PRR No. 5536, a Class T-1, 4-4-4-4 wheel arrangement, is shown moving west from Harrisburg in August of 1948." #5536 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of revenue service. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/1976 Upload Date: 2/22/2019 1:45:20 AM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5536(UNKNOWN) |
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365 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CN 4-8-2 #6078 - Canadian National |
| Description: |
The U-1-f class locomotives had a distinguishing conical nose which housed the headlight and the number lamps, hence the nickname "Bullet Nose Bettys". The stack was flaired after the British style. They were normally painted in CNR's passenger colors of black with green board skirts, cab and tender. Specs - MLW, 12/1944, serial #72775, class U-1-f, 73" drivers, impressive 260 psi boiler pressure, 24x30" cylinders, engine weight of 365,700 lb, tractive effort of 52,313 lb. Involved in an accident - see Denis Chartrand photo in RRPA. The loco was finally retired and scrapped in June of 1961. No date, location or photographer was listed for this photo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1958 Upload Date: 8/30/2020 3:28:23 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, ON |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
CN 6078(4-8-2) |
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238 Comments: 1 |
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