 Pennsylvania 2846-2.jpg)
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Pennsylvania 2846 (H6) pt 2 |
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5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:59:21 PM |
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Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
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Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2846(2-8-0) |
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 Pennsylvania 2846.jpg)
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| Title: |
Pennsylvania 2846 (H6) |
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1905 by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.At the dawn of the 20th century, the Pennsylvania Railroad billed itself as the “Standard Railroad of the World,” emerging as a clear leader in American railroading. Most of the road’s freight trains were pulled by various “H” class locomotives. Even among a class of 2,029 units, no two H6 locomotives were exactly the same. No. 2846 received special accessories over its lifetime. These included: a superheater to further dry the steam on its path between the boiler and the pistons; a power reverse lever on the engineer’s side; and a rare pipe from the steam dome to the pilot wheels on the fireman’s side used in winter to discharge steam over frozen switchpoints. |
| Photo Date: |
5/9/2018 Upload Date: 5/10/2018 9:58:12 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Bradley Dixon |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2846(2-8-0) |
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267 Comments: 0 |
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