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PRR 6727, M-1A, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 6727, M-1A, c. 1955
Description:  Kern. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken near Duncannon, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6727 and #5872. #6727 is an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during May of 1930 and retired in August of 1956. #5872 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Symbolically speaking, oil power is about to eclipse coal power forever!
Photo Date:  7/24/1955  Upload Date: 3/2/2019 11:46:03 AM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6727(4-8-2) PRR 5872(E7A)
Views:  934   Comments: 0
PRR 6727, M-1A, 1955
Title:  PRR 6727, M-1A, 1955
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken near Duncannon, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6727, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during May of 1930 and retired in August of 1956 after 26 years of service. It's pulling a westbound mixed-cargo freight train along the eastward-flowing Susquehanna River. Produced and distributed by Audio-Visual Designs. ("LouisFols"; #13 of 16)
Photo Date:  7/24/1955  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 4:58:04 PM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6727(4-8-2)
Views:  13660   Comments: 3
PRR 6729, M-1B, 1949
Title:  PRR 6729, M-1B, 1949
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Ernest, Pennsylvania, on 20 July 1949. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6729, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in April of 1949, and retired in February of 1958 after 28 years of faithful service. Henry C. Westenberger Collection; #19 of 25.
Photo Date:  7/20/1949  Upload Date: 7/31/2018 1:18:23 AM
Location:  Ernest, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6729(4-8-2)
Views:  1250   Comments: 0
PRR 6729, M-1B, c. 1950
Title:  PRR 6729, M-1B, c. 1950
Description:  Prevosto. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1950. Prominent here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6729 and another locomotive whose road number is not recorded. #6729 is an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in April of 1949, and retired in February of 1958 after 28 years of faithful service. One track over, note the two steam engines pushing a westbound mixed-cargo freight train. Photo taken from Juniata's 8th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:  2/2/1950  Upload Date: 7/22/2024 6:38:00 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6729(4-8-2)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
PRR 6729, M-1B, 1956
Title:  PRR 6729, M-1B, 1956
Description:  Wood. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide of a photo by Don Wood that was taken near Cove, Pennsylvania, in March of 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6729, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in April of 1949, and retired in February of 1958 after 28 years of faithful service. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:  3/21/1956  Upload Date: 5/28/2021 5:22:57 AM
Location:  Cove, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6729(4-8-2)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
PRR 6732, M-1B, c. 1956
Title:  PRR 6732, M-1B, c. 1956
Description:  Lorenz. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken at the Passenger Station in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, c. 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6732, an M-1B built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in September of 1946, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of service. It's passing through the Station with a fully-loaded mineral train, fresh from the coal mines of Western Pennsylvania. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:  5/5/1956  Upload Date: 8/28/2021 7:52:17 AM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6732(4-8-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
PRR 4402, I-1SA, c. 1956
Title:  PRR 4402, I-1SA, c. 1956
Description:  WB. Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1956. Partially visible here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4402 and #6732. Both were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. #4402 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" constructed as an I-1S during March of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in May of 1941, and retired in September of 1959. #6732 is an M-1B built as an M-1A during May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in September of 1946, and retired in September of 1959. They're being stored in serviceable condition near the East Altoona Coaling Tipple. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1956  Upload Date: 7/21/2022 10:38:02 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4402(2-10-0) PRR 6732(4-8-2)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
PRR 6733, M-1B, c. 1953
Title:  PRR 6733, M-1B, c. 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken from the 17th Street Bridge in the Juniata section of Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. Situated in the very center is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6733, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in May of 1944, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of faithful service. The road numbers of the other locomotives pictured here are not recorded.
Photo Date:  2/2/1953  Upload Date: 7/12/2021 8:35:14 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6733(4-8-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
PRR 6733, M-1B, #2 of 2, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 6733, M-1B, #2 of 2, c. 1954
Description:  Here is the second of two successive 35mm color slides of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6733, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in May of 1944, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a mixed-cargo freight train from Altoona to Enola. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware. ("LouisFols"; #15 of 16)
Photo Date:  9/22/1954  Upload Date: 6/3/2019 9:06:53 PM
Location:  Lewistown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6733(4-8-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
PRR 6733, M-1B, #1 of 2, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 6733, M-1B, #1 of 2, c. 1954
Description:  Here is the first of two successive 35mm color slides of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6733, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in May of 1944, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a mixed-cargo freight train ~ to incmude an ALCo "A" unit ~ from Altoona to Enola. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.# ("LouisFols"; #14 of 16)
Photo Date:  9/22/1954  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 2:59:01 AM
Location:  Lewistown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6733(4-8-2)
Views:  578   Comments: 0
"Pennsy Power Parade," Page 14, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy Power Parade," Page 14, 1954
Description:  Here is page five of a 15-page cover article by Walter A. Lucas entitled "Pennsy Power Parade." It was published originally in the December 1954 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 14. Top Photo Caption: "No. 4149, a 2-8-2, L1 Class, crosses a switch at Norris Tower near Norristown, Pa., onto the Trenton Cutoff freight line." Photo Credit: Charles A. Elston. Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4149 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during September of 1915 and retired in September of 1950. Bottom Photo Caption: "Old dependable: the M1-A. Engine 6733 often rolled past Elizabeth, N.J., passenger station with a westbound freight out of Greenville yard before line was completely electrified." Photo Credit: Frank Quin. PRR engine #6733 is a M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in May of 1944, and retired in September of 1959.
Photo Date:  12/1/1954  Upload Date: 4/16/2017 1:39:53 AM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4149(2-8-2) PRR 6733(4-8-2)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
PRR "Pennsylvania 6733," M-1B, 1956
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 6733," M-1B, 1956
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 6733." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Class M1a Mountain has freight in tow as it works the line near Enola, Pa., August 25, 1956. One hundred Mountains were built in 1930, the 6733 coming from Baldwin. Photo: Mac Owen Collection." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6733, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in May of 1944, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  8/25/1956  Upload Date: 7/11/2023 11:15:49 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6733(4-8-2)
Views:  138   Comments: 0
PRR 6734, M-1B, 1955
Title:  PRR 6734, M-1B, 1955
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in October of 1955. Shown here at the East Altoona Roundhouse is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6734, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during June of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in August of 1948, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of faithful service. Partially visible in the background is Juniata's 17th Street Bridge. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  10/10/1955  Upload Date: 9/19/2024 5:45:12 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6734(4-8-2)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
PRR 6734, M-1B, 1956
Title:  PRR 6734, M-1B, 1956
Description:  TRB. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken at the Rockville Bridge near Marysville, Pennsylvania, on 10 October 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6734, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during June of 1930, rebuilt as an M-1B in August of 1948, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of faithful service. In this context, it's just beginning the journey from Enola to Altoona with a mixed-cargo freight train. The Bridge is at the left.
Photo Date:  10/10/1956  Upload Date: 7/14/2019 11:41:41 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6734(4-8-2)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
PRR 1496, B-6SB, 1956
Title:  PRR 1496, B-6SB, 1956
Description:  Miscellanea. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slibe of a photo by Philip R. Hastings that was taken in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on 2 December 1956. Shown here (L to R) are four Pennsylvania Railroad engines poised for action: #4249, #42>3, #6734, and #1496. #4249 and #4293 are I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapods" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works: #4249 was constructed in June of 1923 and retired in August of 1957, while #429/ was built in July of 1923 and retired in October of 1959. #6734 is an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A in June of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in Augsst of 1948, and retired in September of 1959. #1496 is a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata in January of 1916 and retired in December of 1957. All that smoke and steam means!it's really, really cold! This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Steam on the Pennsy's Elmira and Shamokin Branches" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (785-3).
Photo Date:  12/2/1956  Upload Date: 9/24/2016 12:52:18 AM
Location:  Williamsport, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4249(2-10-0) PRR 4293(2-10-0) PRR 6734(4-8-2) PRR 1496(0-6-0)
Views:  1137   Comments: 0
PRR 6736, M-1B, 1956
Title:  PRR 6736, M-1B, 1956
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a photo that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 7 April 1956. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6736, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during June of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B by 1953, and retired in September of 1958 after 28 years of faithful service. The names of the photographer and of the railroader pictured here are not recorded. (#7,777)
Photo Date:  4/7/1956  Upload Date: 7/10/2021 6:52:34 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6736(4-8-2)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
PRR 6736, M-1B, 1956
Title:  PRR 6736, M-1B, 1956
Description:  Here is a time-exposure via Rail Photo Service. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6736, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during June of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as ai M-1B by 1953, and retired in September of 1958. Partially visible at the right is PRR engine #9733, a BF-16 built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in March of 1951, rated at 1,600 morsepower, and retired in July of 1966. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #16 of 20.
Photo Date:  8/15/1956  Upload Date: 5/30/2022 2:33:51 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thamas C. Ayers
Categories:  Night,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6736(4-8-2) PRR 9733(RF-16A)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
PRR 5841, EP-20, 1949
Title:  PRR 5841, EP-20, 1949
Description:  Extra Board. Here is a photo that was published originally in Dan Cupper's 1996 monograph entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad: Its Place In History 1846-1996," page 15. The photographer is not identified. Partial Caption: "On February 19, 1949, mail train No. 11 rear-ended standing M1a-class steam engine No. 6737 and a cabin car near Burgettstown, Pa., on the Pittsburgh-St. Louis main line." Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6737 and #5841. #6737 is an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1930 and retired in August of 1955. #5841 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in August of 1947, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and renumbered "4241" in 1966.
Photo Date:  2/19/1949  Upload Date: 1/6/2018 2:04:42 AM
Location:  Burgettstown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Wreck,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6737(4-8-2) PRR 5841(E7A)
Views:  1441   Comments: 0
PRR 6738, M-1B, c. 1957
Title:  PRR 6738, M-1B, c. 1957
Description:  TRB. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Rockville, Pennsylvania, c. 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6738, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during July of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in October of 1948, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of faithful service. It's crossing the Rockville Bridge with a mixed-cargo freight train out of Enola on its way to Renovo and points North.
Photo Date:  2/2/1957  Upload Date: 11/2/2018 5:32:02 AM
Location:  Rockville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6738(4-8-2)
Views:  544   Comments: 1
"Railroad" Magazine, August 1957
Title:  "Railroad" Magazine, August 1957
Description:  Wood. Here is a photo taken by Don Wood. It was published originally in the August 1957 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 76. Partial Caption: "The Pennsylvania still uses some steam power, including No. 6738, shown wheeling a long string of freight out of Enola, Pa." Shown here is PRR engine #6738, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built as an M-1A by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in October of 1948, and retired in September of 1959. Also visible to the right is PRR engine #920, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in July of 1917 and retired in 1959.
Photo Date:  8/1/1957  Upload Date: 10/21/2017 1:48:25 AM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6738(4-8-2) PRR 920(4-6-2)
Views:  790   Comments: 0
PRR 6738, M-1B, 1957
Title:  PRR 6738, M-1B, 1957
Description:  Burkey. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 22 September 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6738, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during July of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in October of 1948, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of faithful service. Partially visible in the background is the East Altoona Coaling Tipple. (#15 of 25)
Photo Date:  9/22/1957  Upload Date: 11/14/2021 1:43:37 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6738(4-8-2)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
Atterbury's M-1 Engines: Part 2, Page 49, 1979
Title:  Atterbury's M-1 Engines: Part 2, Page 49, 1979
Description:  Here is page six of a six-page article by Bert Pennypacker entitled "Atterbury's Engines: Part 2 ~ Why The M-1's Outlasted The Duplex Drives." It was published originally in the November 1979 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 49. Top Photo Caption: "If there was a sight more impressive than one M-1a in action it was that of two such machines; 6738 and 6795 shake up the south side of Chicago on April 10, 1947." Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6738 and #6795. Both are M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" steam locomotives. #6738 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A in June of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in October of 1948, and retired in September of 1959. #6795 was built by the Lima Locomotive Works as an M-1A in April of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in August of 1944, and retired in December of 1956. Middle Photo Caption: "Q-2 4-4-6-4 6186 and M-1 6985 chatted in Fort Wayne, Ind., yard. Latter was destined to outlive the former thanks to simpler machinery." Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #6186 and #6985. #6186 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) duplex built in Juniata in April of 1945 and retired in December of 1955. #6985 is an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by Lima in September of 1926 and retired in August of 1956.
Photo Date:  11/1/1979  Upload Date: 9/13/2022 2:15:32 PM
Location:  Fort Wayne, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Signal,Wreck
Locomotives:  PRR 6738(4-8-2) PRR 6795(4-8-2) PRR 6186(UNKNOWN) PRR 6985(4-8-2)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
PRR 6739, M-1B, 1956
Title:  PRR 6739, M-1B, 1956
Description:  MDiv. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken near Newport, Pennsylvania, in 11 October 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6739, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during June of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B by 1953, and retired in April of 1958 after 28 years of faithful service. In this context, it's hauling a fully-loaded mineral train out of Altoona and the coal mines of Western Pennsylvania to eastern consumer markets. ("Stoneborobranch"; #22 of 56)
Photo Date:  10/11/1956  Upload Date: 9/29/2020 9:40:06 PM
Location:  Newport, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6739(4-8-2)
Views:  279   Comments: 0
Atterbury's M-1 Engines: Part 2, Page 44, 1979
Title:  Atterbury's M-1 Engines: Part 2, Page 44, 1979
Description:  Here is page one of a six-page article by Bert Pennypacker entitled "Atterbury's Engines: Part 2 ~ Why The M-1's Outlasted The Duplex Drives." It was published originally in the November 1979 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 44. Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6769, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata during September of 1930 and retired in August of 1955. Bottom Photo Caption: "Trailing literally a mile of stock and refrigerator cars, M-1a 6739 comes off the Rockville Bridge over the Susquehanna River, bound for Altoona under a canopy of smoke." Shown here is PRR engine #6739, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A in June of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B by 1953, and retired in April of 1958.
Photo Date:  11/1/1979  Upload Date: 9/13/2022 2:06:35 PM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6769(4-8-2) PRR 6739(4-8-2)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
PRR 6742, M-1A, 1946
Title:  PRR 6742, M-1A, 1946
Description:  Huntingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6742, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in September of 1952 after 22 years of faithful service. It's pulling some special-handling cargo from Altoona to Enola.
Photo Date:  10/7/1946  Upload Date: 10/3/2018 5:31:05 PM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6742(4-8-2)
Views:  425   Comments: 0
PRR 6742, M-1A, 1956
Title:  PRR 6742, M-1A, 1956
Description:  SFM. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken near Duncannon, Pennsylvania, on 10 October 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6742, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in September of 1952 after 22 years of faithful service. Looks to me like it's deadheadin' East to Enola.
Photo Date:  10/10/1956  Upload Date: 1/10/2019 11:58:21 AM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6742(4-8-2)
Views:  387   Comments: 1
PRR 6743, M-1A, 1946
Title:  PRR 6743, M-1A, 1946
Description:  Huntingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6743, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1956 after 26 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a mixed-cargo freight train out of Altoona to Enola.
Photo Date:  10/7/1946  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:41:35 AM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6743(4-8-2)
Views:  587   Comments: 0
PRR 6743, M-1A, 1955
Title:  PRR 6743, M-1A, 1955
Description:  Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 16 September 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6743, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1956 after 26 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  9/16/1955  Upload Date: 6/25/2022 7:13:11 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6743(4-8-2)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
PRR 6743, M-1A, 1957
Title:  PRR 6743, M-1A, 1957
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken just East of the Coaling Tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1957. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6743, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1956 after 26 years of service. Note that the main driving rod has been removed in preparation for movement to the Recycling Center. Partially visible in the foreground is the East Altoona Turntable. In the background, empty freight cars are being processed via HOMER Tower from the Westbound Receiving Yard (at right) into the Westbound Classification Yard (at left).
Photo Date:  2/2/1957  Upload Date: 7/7/2021 7:02:38 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6743(4-8-2)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
PRR 6744, M-1A, 1941
Title:  PRR 6744, M-1A, 1941
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 8 August 1944. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6744, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in February of 1947, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  8/8/1941  Upload Date: 9/19/2024 9:26:50 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6744(4-8-2)
Views:  52   Comments: 0
PRR 6744, M-1B, c. 1956
Title:  PRR 6744, M-1B, c. 1956
Description:  Mann. Here is a photo showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6744, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A in July of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in February of 1947, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of service. The names of the photographer and the other two individuals, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:  10/10/1956  Upload Date: 1/28/2021 2:48:41 PM
Location:  Newport, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6744(4-8-2)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
Altoona Shops Inspection Trip, Page 14, 1981
Title:  Altoona Shops Inspection Trip, Page 14, 1981
Description:  Here is page 11 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 14. Partial Caption: "The PRR had several locomotives on display without tenders, including . . . M-1a No. 6744. Ladders were provided so the 'fans' could view the cabs. Photo by Dr. Walter Teskey." #6744 is an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in February of 1947, and retired in September of 1959. Photo taken in front of the PRR's Erecting & Machine Shop in Juniata. The map includes a "Key" to Colonial Battlefields along the eastern PRR.
Photo Date:  9/22/1981  Upload Date: 6/7/2018 3:53:59 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6744(4-8-2)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
PRR 6745, M-1A, 1936
Title:  PRR 6745, M-1A, 1936
Description:  Here is a photo by William Scherber that was taken in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 March 1936. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6745, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in November of 1951 after 21 years of service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  3/28/1936  Upload Date: 9/20/2024 5:40:58 AM
Location:  West Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6745(4-8-2)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
PRR 6745, M-1A, 1938
Title:  PRR 6745, M-1A, 1938
Description:  Here is a photo by T. Martin Flattley, Jr., that was taken near Sunbury, Pennsylvania, on 2 April 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6745, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in November of 1951 after 21 years of faithful service. In this context, the Fireman's inspecting the ash pan while the Head-End Brakeman's standing guard up by the "doghouse." Their names are not recorded. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  4/2/1938  Upload Date: 10/2/2022 8:21:43 AM
Location:  Sunbury, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6745(4-8-2)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
PRR 6747, M-1B, 1952
Title:  PRR 6747, M-1B, 1952
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Nelson Bowers that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, in June of 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6747, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during July of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in September of 1948, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of service. The road numbers of the A-B-A set of GM-EMD F-3 diesels in the background are not recorded. ("LouisFols"; #15 of 15)
Photo Date:  6/21/1952  Upload Date: 4/8/2020 4:54:56 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6747(4-8-2)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
PRR "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926," Page 6
Title:  PRR "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926," Page 6
Description:  Here is page six of a 15-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926." Depicted here are PRR engines #3677, #6800, and #3473. Engine #3677 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during April of 1918 and retired in October of 1948. Engine #6800 is an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in August of 1926 and retired in August of 1955. And engine #3473 is an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata in July of 1913, renumbered "5396" in 1918, and retired in August of 1952.
Photo Date:  7/1/1926  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 3:50:30 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3677(4-6-2) PRR 6800(4-8-2) PRR 3473(2-8-0)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
PRR 6800, M-1, 1926
Title:  PRR 6800, M-1, 1926
Description:  Portraits 8. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6800, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1926 and retired in August of 1955 after 29 years of service. It's the first "Mountain" Baldwin built for the PRR. The photographer's name is not recorded. (#20 of 24)
Photo Date:  8/15/1926  Upload Date: 11/24/2021 8:19:32 AM
Location:  Eddystone, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6800(4-8-2)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
"Pennsylvania Railroad Mountain Type Locomotive," 1933
Title:  "Pennsylvania Railroad Mountain Type Locomotive," 1933
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania Railroad Mountain Type Locomotive." Postmarked: 1 May 1933. Depicted here is engine #6800, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in August of 1926 and retired in August of 1955 after 29 years' service. It's the first "Mountain" that Baldwin built for the PRR.
Photo Date:  5/1/1933  Upload Date: 9/29/2023 8:41:28 AM
Location:  Eddystone, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6800(4-8-2)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
PRR 4-8-2 #6800 - Pennsylvania RR
Title:  PRR 4-8-2 #6800 - Pennsylvania RR
Description:  This is a good example of a 1926 Baldwin built Mountain-type locomotive. Specifics - class M1, 72" drivers, impressive 250 lb psi boiler pressure, 27x30" cylinders, engine weight of 385,850 lb, tractive effort of 64,547 lb. According to SteamLocomotive.com "The design of the PRR's "Mountain" locomotive was not an extension of its Class K4s "Pacific", but rather a descendant of its I1s "Decapod". It was the work of J. T. Wallis, Chief of Motive Power and W. F. Kiesel, Jr, Mechanical Engineer, who started with an I1's boiler, enlarged the combustion chamber, then used the "Decapod's" guides, crossheads and many other parts." No exact, date or location was given for this photo unfortunately.
Photo Date:  6/1/1945  Upload Date: 11/19/2014 9:20:55 AM
Location:  Unknown, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 6800(4-8-2)
Views:  720   Comments: 0
Atterbury's M-1 Engines, Page 25, 1979
Title:  Atterbury's M-1 Engines, Page 25, 1979
Description:  Here is page four of an 11-page cover article by Bert Pennypacker entitled "Atterbury's Engines: Part 1 ~ Great Increases In Horsepower And Speed." It was published originally in the October 1979 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 25. Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4700, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata during October of 1923, renumbered "6699" in 1933, and retired in July of 1950. Bottom Two Photos: Shown here is PRR engine #6800, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1926 and retired in August of 1955.
Photo Date:  10/1/1979  Upload Date: 9/28/2022 4:18:47 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4700(4-8-2) PRR 6800(4-8-2)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
PRR 6801, M-1, 1947
Title:  PRR 6801, M-1, 1947
Description:  Portraits 2. Here is a steam locomotive portrait via Arthur B. Johnson that was taken in Chicago, Illinois, on 11 May 1947. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6801, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1926 and retired in June of 1954 after 28 years of service. (#36 of 36)
Photo Date:  5/11/1947  Upload Date: 1/24/2021 9:17:49 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6801(4-8-2)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
PRR Erecting & Machine Shop, #8 of 10, c. 1953
Title:  PRR Erecting & Machine Shop, #8 of 10, c. 1953
Description:  Here is the eighth of ten original photos by Douglas C. Jones that were taken in the Juniata section of Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. This photo was taken in the storage yard at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Erecting & Machine Shop. Shown here are the firebox, ash pan, and trailing truck assemblies on the Engineman's side of PRR engine #6801, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1926 and retired in June of 1954 after 28 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  2/2/1953  Upload Date: 7/19/2021 1:10:07 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6801(4-8-2)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
"Pennsy Power Parade," Page 15, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy Power Parade," Page 15, 1954
Description:  Here is page six of a 15-page cover article by Walter A. Lucas entitled "Pennsy Power Parade." It was published originally in the December 1954 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 15. Top Photo Caption: "This M1 Class Mountaintype, No. 6804, once settled back on her track for a much-needed service stop." Photo Credit: James H. Allen. Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6804 is a M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1926 and retired in September of 1952. Bottom Photo Caption: "No. 198, E6 Class, takes a spin on the table. A sister E6, No. 460, holds the Washington-Newark steam speed record of 216 miles in 175 minutes flat, chalked up June 11, 1927." Photo Credit: Harold M. Lambert. PRR engine #198 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata during August of 1914 and retired in April of 1951.
Photo Date:  12/1/1954  Upload Date: 4/16/2017 1:42:38 AM
Location:  West Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  PRR 6804(4-8-2) PRR 198(4-4-2)
Views:  615   Comments: 0
PRR 6807, M-1, 1945
Title:  PRR 6807, M-1, 1945
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 9 June 1945. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6807, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1926 and retired in January of 1957 after 31 years of service. The numbers of the other locomotives in the photo are not recorded. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  6/9/1945  Upload Date: 3/30/2019 11:09:56 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6807(4-8-2)
Views:  312   Comments: 0
PRR 6808, M-1, 1950
Title:  PRR 6808, M-1, 1950
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by J. Schmidt that was taken near Englewood, Illinois, during 1950. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6808, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1926 and retired in September of 1952 after 26 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  8/15/1950  Upload Date: 7/1/2018 3:00:31 AM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6808(4-8-2)
Views:  706   Comments: 1
PRR 6808, M-1, 1950
Title:  PRR 6808, M-1, 1950
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Chicago, Illinois, on 29 October 1950. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6808, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1926 and retired in September of 1952 after 26 years of faithful service. Henry C. Westenberger Collection; #17 of 25.
Photo Date:  10/29/1950  Upload Date: 7/30/2018 2:57:24 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6808(4-8-2)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
PRR 6810, M-1, 1956
Title:  PRR 6810, M-1, 1956
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Nelson Bowers that was taken near Rockville, Pennsylvania, in March of 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6810, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1926 and retired in February of 1958 after 32 years of faithful service. It has just departed the Enola Yards with a mixed-cargo freight train, and is threading the interlocking on the Rockville Bridge on its way to Williamsport and points North. ("Stoneborobranch"; #27 of 28)
Photo Date:  3/21/1956  Upload Date: 9/18/2020 9:23:17 AM
Location:  Rockville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6810(4-8-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 1
PRR 6810, M-1, c. 1956
Title:  PRR 6810, M-1, c. 1956
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Roundhouse in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, c. 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6810, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1926 and retired in February of 1958 after 32 years of faithful service. Note the atypical tender! Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1956  Upload Date: 6/22/2023 8:32:38 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6810(4-8-2)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
PRR 4-8-2 #6811
Title:  PRR 4-8-2 #6811
Description:  Very well preserved original photo of the 1926 Baldwin built 4-8-2 Mountain type steam locomotive #6811. Only one of the 300 Pennsy 4-8-2's has survived and fittingly is at the RR Museum of Pennsylvania. Specs - M-1 class, 72" drivers, impressive 250 psi boiler pressure, 27x30" cylinders, engine weight of 385,850 lb, tractive effort of 64,547 lb. Photographer initials were J.B.
Photo Date:  8/16/1945  Upload Date: 10/14/2017 7:08:48 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6811(4-8-2)
Views:  565   Comments: 1
PRR 6811, M-1, 1956
Title:  PRR 6811, M-1, 1956
Description:  SFM. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Duncannon, Pennsylvania, on 6 November 1956. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6811, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1926 and retired in September of 1959 after 33 years of faithful service. In this context, it's hauling a westbound string of hopper cars under Signal Bridge #1160.
Photo Date:  11/6/1956  Upload Date: 1/9/2019 11:26:22 AM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6811(4-8-2)
Views:  384   Comments: 0


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