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"Trains" Magazine, October 1944 |
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Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was published originally in the October 1944 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 5. Partial Caption: "Here is the first Pennsylvania Railroad Class Q-2 4-4-6-4 steam freight locomotive, of which 25 more are now being built at company shops in Altoona." Shown here is PRR engine #6131, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during August of 1944 and retired in January of 1952 after just eight years of revenue service. |
Photo Date: |
10/1/1944 Upload Date: 9/24/2019 1:31:37 AM |
Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
PRR 6131(UNKNOWN) |
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418 Comments: 0 |
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99th Annual Report, Page 3, 1945 |
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Here is page three of the Pennsylvania Railroad's 31-page "Ninety-Ninth Annual Report." It was issued originally on 13 February 1946. Depicted here is PRR engine #6131, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during August of 1944 and retired in January of 1952 after just eight years of revenue service. |
Photo Date: |
12/31/1945 Upload Date: 6/16/2017 2:57:50 AM |
Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
PRR 6131(UNKNOWN) |
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395 Comments: 0 |
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"Transportation Progress," Pages 1-2, 1946 |
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Here are pages one and two of a 14-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "One Hundred Years Of Transportation Progress." It was issued originally during 1946. Right-Hand Illustration: Depicted here is PRR engine #6131, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during August of 1944 and retired in January of 1952 after just eight years of revenue service. |
Photo Date: |
4/13/1946 Upload Date: 8/26/2022 12:18:09 PM |
Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
PRR 6131(UNKNOWN) |
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64 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
PRR 6131, Q-2, c. 1946 |
Description: |
Portraits 10. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6131, the prototype Q-2 (4-4-6-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during August of 1944 and retired in January of 1952 after just eight years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Many thanks to Mr. Robert Hess for identifying this locomotive correctly. (#58 of 72) |
Photo Date: |
8/15/1946 Upload Date: 1/8/2023 9:59:00 PM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
Locomotives: |
PRR 6131(UNKNOWN) |
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153 Comments: 1 |
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Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 731, 1949 |
Description: |
Here is a photo from page 731 in the "Centennial History Of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: 1846-1946" that was composed by George H. Burgess & Miles C. Kennedy and published in 1949. Photo Caption: "Class Q-2. Four-cylinder freight locomotive, built in 1944, at Altoona Shops. This locomotive is capable of pulling a train of 125 loaded freight cars at speeds in excess of 50 miles per hour." Shown here is PRR engine #6131, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during August of 1944 and retired in January of 1952 after just eight years of revenue service. |
Photo Date: |
4/13/1949 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 3:07:21 AM |
Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
PRR 6131(UNKNOWN) |
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293 Comments: 0 |
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"Modern Power For Today's Trains: 1949," Page 12 |
Description: |
Here is page 12 of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Power For Today's Trains: 1949." It was issued originally during July of 1949. Depicted here is PRR engine #6131, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during August of 1944 and retired in January of 1952 after just eight years of revenue service. |
Photo Date: |
7/1/1949 Upload Date: 7/14/2020 7:06:37 AM |
Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
PRR 6131(UNKNOWN) |
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174 Comments: 0 |
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"Duplex-Drives," Page 23, 1959 |
Description: |
Here is page eight of a ten-page cover article by David P. Morgan entitled "Duplex-Drives." It was published originally in the November 1959 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 23. Top Two Photos: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6130, the Q-1 (4-6-4-4) built in Juniata during May of 1942 and retired in January of 1952. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #6131, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during August of 1944 and retired in January of 1952. |
Photo Date: |
11/1/1959 Upload Date: 10/31/2019 1:53:58 AM |
Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
PRR 6130(UNKNOWN) PRR 6131(UNKNOWN) |
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736 Comments: 1 |
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"Steam From Altoona," Page 30, 1963 |
Description: |
Here is page seven of an eight-page article by William D. Gorman entitled "Steam From Altoona." It was published originally in the December 1963 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 30. Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6759, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata during June of 1930 and retired in August of 1955. Bottom Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6131, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during August of 1944 and retired in January of 1952. Builder's photo dated 24 August 1944. (#2,000) |
Photo Date: |
12/1/1963 Upload Date: 10/27/2017 4:30:01 AM |
Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
Categories: |
Steam |
Locomotives: |
PRR 6759(4-8-2) PRR 6131(UNKNOWN) |
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618 Comments: 0 |
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