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Pictures of PRR 5688
 
Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 0-6-0Built As:PRR 5688 (0-6-0)
Serial Number:4261Order No:
Frame Number:Allis-Chalmers electrical gearBuilt:11/1934
Notes:PRR Class B-1; Altoona/Allis-Chalmers, 11/1934, class B1, scrapped 5/2/71
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 5688(0-6-0)
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PRR Locomotive Roster, Page 60, JAN 1942
Title:  PRR Locomotive Roster, Page 60, JAN 1942
Description:  Here is page ten of a ten-page article entitled "Under Pennsy Wires." It was published originally in the January 1942 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 60. Bottom Photo Caption: "B-1 switcher 5688 has few idle moments in Sunnyside Yard." #5688 is a B-1 (0-C-0) built in Juniata during November of 1934 and rated at 570 horsepower.
Photo Date:  1/1/1942  Upload Date: 2/21/2018 9:59:07 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 5688(0-6-0)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
PRR B1 #5688 - Pennsylvania RR
Title:  PRR B1 #5688 - Pennsylvania RR
Description:  Built in November of 1934 by the Juniata shops with the electric gear supplied by Allis-Chalmers, this little boxcab reminds me of the Lionel boxcab #520 I have although sitting much higher ln its 0-6-0 trucks. This unit survived through the Penn Central merger only to be scrapped on 5/2/1971. Based on the beat up appearance and faded keystone logo, I "guess-timation" as being 1965 since no information was written on the back. Forrest Trittenbach photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1965  Upload Date: 1/11/2014 9:01:45 AM
Location:  Unknown, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 5688(0-6-0)
Views:  510   Comments: 1

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