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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:BLW 4-8-2Built As:PRR 6926 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:59585Order No:
Frame Number:27X30 cylinders, 72" driversBuilt:10/1926
Notes:PRR Class M-1. retired 09/1955
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 6926(4-8-2)
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Altoona Shops Inspection Trip, Page 16, 1981
Title:  Altoona Shops Inspection Trip, Page 16, 1981
Description:  Here is page 13 of a 17-page version of the Pennsylvania Railroad's 13-page booklet entitled "Altoona Shops Inspection Trip ~ Sunday, May 16, 1937." It appeared in the September 1981 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 16. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Bill Grant was at Altoona on May 16th and took this photo of I-1s 4484." #4484 is an I-1S built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in July of 1943, and retired in March of 1950. Middle Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #6926, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain' built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1926 and retired in September of 1955. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #5698, a K-5 (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during 1929 and retired in October of 1952 after just 23 years of active service. At the bottom is an annotated diagram of the "Layout of Equipment": 11 locomotives in nine different wheel arrangements.
Photo Date:  9/22/1981  Upload Date: 6/7/2018 3:58:50 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4484(2-10-0) PRR 6926(4-8-2) PRR 5698(4-6-2)
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