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Pictures of PRR 6743
Owner:
Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:
BLW 4-8-2
Built As:
PRR 6743 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:
61403
Order No:
Frame Number:
27X30 cylinders, 72" drivers
Built:
6/1930
Notes:
PRR Class M-1A.
Other locos with this serial:
PRR 6743(4-8-2)
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Title:
PRR 6743, M-1A, 1946
Description:
Huntingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6743, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1956 after 26 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a mixed-cargo freight train out of Altoona to Enola.
Photo Date:
10/7/1946
Upload Date:
9/11/2018 11:41:35 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 6743(4-8-2)
Views:
986
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6743, M-1A, 1955
Description:
Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 16 September 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6743, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1956 after 26 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
9/16/1955
Upload Date:
6/25/2022 7:13:11 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6743(4-8-2)
Views:
510
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6743, M-1A, 1956
Description:
MDiv. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken near Perdix, Pennsylvania, on 25 March 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6743, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1956 after 26 years of faithful service. It's passing BANKS Tower with a fully-loaded mineral train on its way to the Enola Yards. Wave to the Engineman! ("Stoneborobranch"; #15 of 56)
Photo Date:
3/25/1956
Upload Date:
6/8/2025 10:15:48 AM
Location:
Lewistown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6743(4-8-2)
Views:
145
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6743, M-1A, 1957
Description:
Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken just East of the Coaling Tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1957. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6743, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1956 after 26 years of service. Partially visible in the foreground is the East Altoona Turntable. In the background, empty freight cars are being processed via HOMER Tower from the Westbound Empties Receiving Yard (at the right) into the Westbound Classification Yard (not shown at the left).
Photo Date:
2/2/1957
Upload Date:
7/7/2021 7:02:38 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6743(4-8-2)
Views:
558
Comments:
0
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