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7/14/2025
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Pictures of PRR 6723
Owner:
Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:
BLW 4-8-2
Built As:
Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:
61339
Order No:
Frame Number:
Built:
Notes:
PRR Class M-1A.
Other locos with this serial:
PRR 6723(4-8-2)
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Title:
PRR 6723, M-1A, c. 1946
Description:
Portraits 10. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6723, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1930 and retired in December of 1955 after 25 years of faithful service. Note the Fireman on the tender's deck, refilling the reservoir. "Fill 'er up, Mack!" The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#52 of 72)
Photo Date:
8/15/1946
Upload Date:
1/6/2023 7:09:17 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6723(4-8-2)
Views:
355
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Title:
PRR 6723, M-1A, #1 of 4, 1953
Description:
Mann. Here is the first of four successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos taken by John M. Prophet III on 16 October 1953. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6723, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1930 and retired in December of 1955 after 25 years of faithful service. Here, it's pulling a train of empty hopper cars across the Susquehanna River via the Rockville Bridge near Marysville. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
10/16/1953
Upload Date:
6/24/2021 6:37:35 PM
Location:
Marysville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 6723(4-8-2)
Views:
485
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Title:
PRR 6723, M-1A, #2 of 4, 1953
Description:
Mann. Here is the second of four successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos taken by John M. Prophet III on 16 October 1953. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6723, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1930 and retired in December of 1955 after 25 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a train of empty hopper cars along the left-to-right flowing Susquehanna River near BANKS Tower and Perdix. The train will parallel the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers on a water-level route all the way to Altoona and the Allegheny Mountains. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
10/16/1953
Upload Date:
6/24/2021 6:38:50 PM
Location:
Perdix, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6723(4-8-2)
Views:
453
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Title:
PRR 6723, M-1A, #3 of 4, 1953
Description:
Mann. Here is the third of four successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos taken by John M. Prophet III on 16 October 1953. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6723, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1930 and retired in December of 1955 after 25 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a train of empty hopper cars under the four-track Watering Point near Cove, Pennsylvania. The train will parallel the Susquehanna and Juniata Rivers all the way to Altoona on a water-level route to the Allegheny Mountains. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
10/16/1953
Upload Date:
6/2/2025 11:15:30 PM
Location:
Cove, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6723(4-8-2)
Views:
116
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6723, M-1A, #4 of 4, 1953
Description:
Mann. Here is the fourth of four successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos taken by John M. Prophet III on 16 October 1953. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6723, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1930 and retired in December of 1955 after 25 years of faithful service. In this context, it's about to pass through the Duncannon Passenger Station with a short string of empty hopper cars on its way to Altoona and the coal mines of Western Pennsylvania. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
10/17/1953
Upload Date:
12/16/2021 7:15:26 AM
Location:
Duncannon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6723(4-8-2)
Views:
396
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