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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:BLW 4-8-2Built As:PRR 6962 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:59671Order No:
Frame Number:27X30 cylinders, 72" driversBuilt:11/1926
Notes:PRR Class M-1.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 6962(4-8-2)
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"Locomotives Of The Pennsylvania," Page 78, NOV 1941
Title:  "Locomotives Of The Pennsylvania," Page 78, NOV 1941
Description:  Here is page 32 of a 34-page article (in five installments) entitled "Locomotives Of The Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 78. Shown here pulling a US Army Coastal Defense artillery piece is PRR engine #6962, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1926 and retired in January of 1950 after 24 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/15/2018 6:25:43 AM
Location:  Aberdeen Proving Gro, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6962(4-8-2)
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PRR 6962, M-1, #2 of 2, 1946
Title:  PRR 6962, M-1, #2 of 2, 1946
Description:  Huntingdon. Here is the second of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Bill Price that were taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. At the right is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6962, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1926 and retired in January of 1950. Pulling an eastbound troop train at the left is PRR engine #3747, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1920 and retired in November of 1957.
Photo Date:  10/7/1946  Upload Date: 9/5/2018 4:52:11 PM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6962(4-8-2) PRR 3747(4-6-2)
Views:  873   Comments: 0


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