Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) 646 - Altoona 4-6-2

SP-Prints. Here is a print of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Brad Mann Collection.

Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.

Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near the Passenger Station in South Amboy, New Jersey, in 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of faithful service. In this context, it's just departed the Station with an afternoon passenger train bound for Bay Head Junction. Wave to the Engineman!

SPM. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, an unidentified Central Railroad of New Jersey diesel-electric locomotive, and an unidentified PRR steam locomotive. PRR engine #646 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.

Here is the first of four original photos by Douglas C. Jones that were taken at the 24th Street Turntable in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. Shown here is the front end of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of service.

Kraemer 1. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near South Amboy, New Jersey, c. 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of service. It will soon arrive at the South Amboy Station with a four-car passenger train, where it'll be replaced by a GG-1 that will pull the train to New York. (#2 of 9)

Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Raymond C. Laws Collection.

Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Bay Head Junction, New Jersey, c. 1956. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957. Partially visible at the left is PRR engine #5880, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower.

Here is a photo by Don Wood via Rail Photo Service that was taken near Red Bank, New Jersey, c. 1957. Photo Caption: "Train 711 south through Red Bank, N.J., on NY&LB. K4 646 with D. Smith at the throttle." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of faithful service. John S. Fisher Collection; #4 of 12.

Here is the third of four original photos by Douglas C. Jones that were taken at the 24th Street Turntable in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. Shown here is the engineman's view from Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of faithful service. Visible in the middle distance are the Westbound Locomotive Ready Tracks, where #646 will be moved to await its next passenger helper assignment up "The Mountain." The twin smokestacks at the right mark the location of the PRR's 12th Street Car Shops.

Here is the second of four original photos by Douglas C. Jones that were taken at the 24th Street Turntable in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. Shown here is the firebox backhead of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of faithful service.

Here is the fourth of four original photos by Douglas C. Jones that were taken at the 24th Street Turntable in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of faithful service. It's parked in the Westbound Locomotive Ready Tracks, awaiting its next passenger helper assignment up "The Mountain." Visible in the left background are several homes situated on Tenth Avenue. The blurry streaks in the photo are the tracks of snowflakes on a frigid winter's day!

Blackhawk. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Mayer Pearlman that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, c. 1956. Photo Caption: "Pair of Pennsylvania K-4's at South Amboy, N.J." Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #3752 and #646. Both are K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacifics" built in Juniata. #3752 was built during April of 1920 and retired in April of 1958, while #646 was built during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Railroads Around New York" that's produced by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (254-17).

Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Don Ball, Jr., that was taken in Jersey City, New Jersey, on 3 May 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during 1918 and retired in November of 1957. William P. Nixon Collection #50065.

Here is a postal card entitled "Broadway Limited ~ Pennsylvania Railroad System." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "The Broadway Limited is America's foremost train. It makes the daily run over the Pennsylvania Railroad System between New York and Chicago in 20 hours; Philadelphia and Chicago in 18-1/4 hours." Depicted here pulling an eight-car consist is PRR engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957 after 39 years of faithful service. The artist's name and the date are not recorded.