Logo
 
 
10/29/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 4-4-0Built As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:449Order No:
Frame Number: Built:
Notes:PRR Class D-16.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 926(4-4-0)
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
"An American Beauty," Page 25, 1954
Title:  "An American Beauty," Page 25, 1954
Description:  Here is page four of a five-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "An American Beauty." It was published originally in the August 1954 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 25. Top Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania power ~ four-coupled or not ~ has always been expected to combine speed with power; here, No. 483 wheels a 12-car train." PRR engine #483 is D-16B (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during 1905, rebuilt as a D-16SB in March of 1916, and retired in November of 1928. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "Big doll: D-16 No. 926." PRR engine #926 is a D-16 (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16A during 1897, rebuilt as a D-16 in April of 1913, and renumbered "0926" in 1918.
Photo Date:  8/1/1954  Upload Date: 8/14/2019 1:17:56 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 483(4-4-0) PRR 926(4-4-0)
Views:  366   Comments: 0


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net