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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:4/1/1952 - 4/1/1952
Album Info:Here is a two-page camera study by Mr. David P. Morgan entitled "The Pennsy's K-4." It was published originally in the April 1952 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 28-29. "In 1916, class K-4s was okayed for production and by 1927, when the last batch of 100 arrived, the road owned 425 such machines." (Page 29)
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"The Pennsy's K-4," Pages 28-29, 1952
Title:  "The Pennsy's K-4," Pages 28-29, 1952
Description:  Here is part one of a two-page camera study by David P. Morgan entitled "The Pennsy's K-4." It was published originally in the April 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, pages 28-29. Shown here is a builder's photo oF Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1737, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1914 and retired in February of 1960 after 46 years of faithful service. This is the original K-4S.
Photo Date:  4/1/1952  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 9:42:18 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1737(4-6-2)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
"The Pennsy's K-4," Page 29, 1952
Title:  "The Pennsy's K-4," Page 29, 1952
Description:  Here is part two of a two-page camera study by David P. Morgan entitled "The Pennsy's K-4." It was published originally in the April 1952 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 29. Partial Caption: "K-4 Pacific No. 3746, an Altoona alumnus of the class of 1920, gets into her stride eight miles north of Harrisburg at Dauphin, Pa., on the way to Buffalo." Photo by Donald W. Furler. Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3746 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1920 and retired in November of 1948 after 28 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  4/1/1952  Upload Date: 9/7/2019 9:44:17 AM
Location:  Dauphin, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 3746(4-6-2)
Views:  262   Comments: 0


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