| Locomotive Details |
Location/Date of Photo |
» Pennsylvania Railroad (more..)
» Steam 2-8-0 (more..) |
» RR Museum of PA (more..)
» Strasburg, Pennsylvania, USA (more..)
» May 18, 2009 |
| Locomotive No./Train ID |
Photographer |
» PRR 2846 (more..)
» Unknown |
» Nick McLean (more..)
» Contact Nick McLean |
| Remarks: The well maintained backhead of this 1905-built 102-ton H6sb is off particular significance to me. I can somehow still remember playing in this cab, which is open to the public, for hours when I was just a few years old on a family vacation to Strasburg. I was so enthralled that a security guard came to tell my parents that the museum had closed for the evening. One of over 2000 similar PRR Consolidations, 2846 was built by Baldwin and remained in service 51 years before retirement. Note the squared edges of the Belpaire firebox typical of PRR steamers. |
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Posted by C. McLean on May 25, 2009
And you had to reach up for the Johnson bar then, but you knew what it was. Well, the security guard probably realized that you had to get the engine into the station. After all these years, the fascination hasn't lost its steam. |
Posted by Jeff Sell on May 29, 2009
Nick - Thanks for sharing this cab view of one of Penny's work horses. |
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