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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 4-4-0Built As:PRR 1223 (4-4-0)
Serial Number:1399Order No:
Frame Number: Built:1/1905
Notes:PRR Class D-16SB; Blt. 1905
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
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PRR 1223, D-16SB, 1937
Title:  PRR 1223, D-16SB, 1937
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 16 May 1937. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1223, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during 1905, rebuilt as a D-16SB, sold to the Strasburg Rail Road in October of 1960, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. In this context, it's part of the "Altoona Shops Inspection Trip." Henry C. Westenberger Collection; #5 of 30.
Photo Date:  5/16/1937  Upload Date: 8/3/2018 3:25:20 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  1004   Comments: 0
PRR 1223, D-16SB, 1937
Title:  PRR 1223, D-16SB, 1937
Description:  Here is a re-builder's photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1223, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during 1905, later rebuilt as a D-16SB, sold to the Strasburg Rail Road in October of 1960, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Photo taken on 11 June 1937.
Photo Date:  6/11/1937  Upload Date: 6/20/2020 10:15:06 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
"Trains" Magazine, January 1956
Title:  "Trains" Magazine, January 1956
Description:  Here is a photo taken by Mr. Clarence R.Weaver. It was published originally in the December 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 8. Photo Caption: "To entertain a recent model railroader convention in Baltimore, Md., the Pennsy de-mothballed the old-timers it keeps at Northumberland, Pa., and sent them down behind a Geep. From the GP-7 back, the train includes 2-8-0 No. 1187, 4-4-0 No. 1223, 4-4-2 No. 7002, the John Bull (on flats), and open-ended coaches." #8548 is an ES-15M road switcher built by GM-EMD in September of 1953 and rated at 1,500 horsepower.
Photo Date:  1/1/1956  Upload Date: 8/10/2019 8:00:27 PM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 8548(GP7) PRR 1223(4-4-0) PRR 7002(4-4-2) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR 1187(2-8-0)
Views:  1797   Comments: 0
PRR 1223, D-16SB, 1956
Title:  PRR 1223, D-16SB, 1956
Description:  Marianchuk. Here is an original color photo (converted to B&W) by an unidentified photographer that was taken near the Roundhouse in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, on 20 October 1956. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1223, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during 1905, rebuilt as a D-16SB, sold to the Strasburg Rail Road in October of 1960, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  10/20/1956  Upload Date: 10/16/2023 2:49:59 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
PRR "Antique Special," Page 20, 1961
Title:  PRR "Antique Special," Page 20, 1961
Description:  Here is page one of a two-page article entitled "Antique Special." It was published originally in the January-February 1961 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 20. Photo Caption: "Famous PRR relics present a nostalgic sight as they cross the Mahantango Creek on their way from Northumberland to Paradise." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1223, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata during November of 1905 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  1/1/1961  Upload Date: 8/27/2022 10:00:56 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  371   Comments: 0
"Pennsy" Magazine, January-February 1961
Title:  "Pennsy" Magazine, January-February 1961
Description:  Here is a photo from an article entitled "Antique Special." It was published originally in the January-February 1961 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 20. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Famous PRR relics present a nostalgic sight as they cross the Mahantango Creek on their way from Northumberland to Paradise." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1223, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata during November of 1905 that's presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  1/1/1961  Upload Date: 8/28/2022 4:38:55 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  366   Comments: 0
PRR "Antique Special," Page 21, 1961
Title:  PRR "Antique Special," Page 21, 1961
Description:  Here is page two of a two-page article entitled "Antique Special." It was published originally in the January-February 1961 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 21. Top Left Photo Caption: "C.E. Gaugler oils D16sb steam engine built at Juniata Shop, Altoona, in 1905." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1223 is a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata during November of 1905 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Also depicted are Strasburg Rail Road 0-6-0 switcher #31 and the Cumberland Valley Railroad's "Pioneer."
Photo Date:  1/1/1961  Upload Date: 8/27/2022 10:03:12 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0) SRC 31(0-6-0) PRR PIONEER(UNKNOWN)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
PRR 1223, 4-4-0, 1963
Title:  PRR 1223, 4-4-0, 1963
Description:  SRC-1963. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, on 11 August 1963. Shown here is PRR engine #1223, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata during November of 1905. In this photo, it is being examined thoroughly by a host of children and other souls. In later years, #1223 pulled excursions under live steam. Nowadays, it is on exhibit at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  8/11/1963  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 1:44:50 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  1080   Comments: 0
PRR 1223, 4-4-0, 1963
Title:  PRR 1223, 4-4-0, 1963
Description:  SRC-1963. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, on 11 August 1963. Shown here is PRR engine #1223, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata during November of 1905. In this photo, it is on static display near the Strasburg Station. In later years, #1223 pulled excursions under live steam. Nowadays, it is on exhibit at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Builder's Plate Data: Juniata Shops, D-16sb, 11-1905, 1399.
Photo Date:  8/11/1963  Upload Date: 10/19/2016 1:46:46 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  1371   Comments: 0
PRR 1223, D-16SB, c. 1964
Title:  PRR 1223, D-16SB, c. 1964
Description:  Marianchuk. Here is a postal card that could be entitled "Pennsylvania Railroad No. 1223." Caption On Reverse: "Locomotive No. 1223, built more than half a century ago at the Pennsylvania Railroad's famous Juniata Shops, is the one remaining 'American' type from the Pennsylvania's steam roster of thoroughbreds. Here, she poses proudly on the Strasburg Rail Road main line, fresh from the paint shop of America's oldest short line railroad. Photo by Jim E. Hess." Engine #1223 is a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during 1905, rebuilt as a D-16SB, sold to the Strasburg Rail Road in October of 1960, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  8/15/1964  Upload Date: 10/13/2023 11:13:20 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
PRR 1223, D-16SB, c. 1964
Title:  PRR 1223, D-16SB, c. 1964
Description:  Marianchuk. Here is a postal card that could be entitled "East Strasburg Passenger Station." Caption On Reverse: "East Strasburg at train time is a scene not duplicated anywhere in America today. Here, the sixty-year-old train with its open-platform wooden coaches pulls into the wonderful world of yesterday dominated by the eighty-five-year-old depot building. Photo by Gordon E. Roth." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1223, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during 1905, rebuilt as a D-16SB, sold to the Strasburg Rail Road in October of 1960, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  8/15/1964  Upload Date: 10/13/2023 11:13:54 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  345   Comments: 0
PRR 1223, D-16SB, 1965
Title:  PRR 1223, D-16SB, 1965
Description:  WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took while riding in a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train from North Philadelphia to Harrisburg during August of 1965. Shown here is a Strasburg Rail Road Company (SRC) train in the process of switching the engines from one end of an eight-car excursion train to the other. Visible (L to R) are PRR engine #1223 and SRC engine #31. #1223 is a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata during November of 1905. #31 is an 0-6-0 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1908.
Photo Date:  8/15/1965  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 4:57:57 PM
Location:  Leaman Place, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SRC 31(0-6-0) PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  1276   Comments: 0
PRR 1223, D-16SB, 1965
Title:  PRR 1223, D-16SB, 1965
Description:  WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took while riding in a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train from North Philadelphia to Harrisburg during August of 1965. Shown here is a Strasburg Rail Road Company (SRC) train in the process of switching the engines from one end of an eight-car excursion train to the other. Visible (L to R) are PRR engine #1223 and SRC engine #31. #1223 is a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata during November of 1905. #31 is an 0-6-0 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1908.
Photo Date:  8/15/1965  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 4:59:51 PM
Location:  Leaman Place, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SRC 31(0-6-0) PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  969   Comments: 0
PRR 1223, D-16SB, 1965
Title:  PRR 1223, D-16SB, 1965
Description:  WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took while riding in a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train from North Philadelphia to Harrisburg during August of 1965. Shown here is a Strasburg Rail Road Company (SRC) train in the process of switching the engines from one end of an eight-car excursion train to the other. Visible (L to R) are PRR engine #1223 and SRC engine #31. #1223 is a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata during November of 1905. #31 is an 0-6-0 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1908.
Photo Date:  8/15/1965  Upload Date: 11/3/2016 5:01:13 PM
Location:  Leaman Place, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SRC 31(0-6-0) PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  1134   Comments: 0
"World Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 54, 1973
Title:  "World Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 54, 1973
Description:  Here is page 54 of a 64-page booklet published by Harry P. Albrecht entitled "World Famous Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Pennsylvania Railroad." It was first issued in September of 1973. Left Side, Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #142, an Odd Class A (4-4-0) "American" built in the Altoona Machine Shops (AMS) in December of 1866 and retired in 1888; it's the first locomotive built in Altoona. Left Side, Middle Photo: Engine #173 is an H-1 (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in AMS in November of 1875 and retired in April of 1896. Left Side, Bottom Photo: #963 is a B-3 (0-6-0) switcher built in AMS in December of 1882 and sold to E.H. Wilson in March of 1905. Right Side, Top Photo: Engine #1515 is a D-15 (4-4-0) "Compound" built in AMS in October of 1892 and retired in November of 1905. Right Side, Middle Photo: Engine #1223 is a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata in 1905 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Right Side, Bottom Photo: Engine #1067 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata as number "5075" in December of 1910, renumbered "1067" in December of 1911, and retired in June of 1950.
Photo Date:  9/22/1973  Upload Date: 10/31/2022 11:07:45 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 142(4-4-0) PRR 173(2-8-0) PRR 963(0-6-0) PRR 1515(4-4-0) PRR 1223(4-4-0) PRR 1067(4-4-2)
Views:  636   Comments: 0
PRR 6076, Baggage Car, c. 1976
Title:  PRR 6076, Baggage Car, c. 1976
Description:  Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad Baggage Car #6076, dedicated to the "Adams Express Company." It's part of a Strasburg Rail Road train being pulled by former PRR engine #1233 ~ a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during 1905, later rebuilt as a D-16SB, sold to the SRC in October of 1960, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. Henry C. Westenberger Collection.
Photo Date:  7/6/1976  Upload Date: 8/16/2018 1:23:24 AM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  808   Comments: 0
PRR "Class 'D' Locomotives," Page 1, 1981
Title:  PRR "Class 'D' Locomotives," Page 1, 1981
Description:  Here is page one of a 78-page booklet published by Harry P. Albrecht entitled "Those Amazing Class 'D' Locomotives." It was issued originally in June of 1981. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1223, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during 1905, later rebuilt as a D-16SB, then sold to the Strasburg Rail Road in October of 1960, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. This photo was taken on Friday, 11 June 1937.
Photo Date:  6/6/1981  Upload Date: 1/28/2022 6:46:26 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
PRR "Class 'D' Locomotives," Page 74, 1981
Title:  PRR "Class 'D' Locomotives," Page 74, 1981
Description:  Here is page 74 of a 78-page booklet published by Harry P. Albrecht entitled "Those Amazing Class 'D' Locomotives." It was issued originally in June of 1981. Shown here are four photos of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1233, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during January of 1905, rebuilt as a D-16SB, sold to the Strasburg Rail Road in October of 1960, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  6/6/1981  Upload Date: 2/3/2025 2:51:24 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  144   Comments: 0
PRR Altoona Shops Inspection Trip, Front Cover, 1981
Title:  PRR Altoona Shops Inspection Trip, Front Cover, 1981
Description:  Here is the front cover associated with a 17-page version of the Pennsylvania Railroad's 13-page booklet entitled "Altoona Shops Inspection Trip ~ Sunday, May 16, 1937." It appeared on the September 1981 issue of "The Keystone" magazine. Photo Caption: "Three great PRR 'fans' pose with the 1223 at the Altoona Open House on May 16, 1937: left, E. Howard Askew; center, Joe Lovell; right, Charles Chaney." PRR engine #1223 is a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during January of 1905, later rebuilt as a D-16SB, sold to the Strasburg Rail Road in October of 1960, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  9/22/1981  Upload Date: 6/7/2018 2:42:28 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  760   Comments: 0
PRR Altoona Shops Inspection Trip, Page 19, 1981
Title:  PRR Altoona Shops Inspection Trip, Page 19, 1981
Description:  Here is page 16 of a 17-page version of the Pennsylvania Railroad's 13-page booklet entitled "Altoona Shops Inspection Trip ~ Sunday, May 16, 1937." It appeared in the September 1981 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 19. Top Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #1223, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B in January of 1905, later rebuilt as a D-16SB, sold to the Strasburg Rail Road in October of 1960, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Photo by Dr. Walter Teskey. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #68, an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata in March of 1914 and retired in July of 1949.
Photo Date:  9/22/1981  Upload Date: 6/7/2018 4:44:18 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0) PRR 68(4-4-2)
Views:  963   Comments: 0
PRR 1223, D-16SB, c. 1992
Title:  PRR 1223, D-16SB, c. 1992
Description:  Here is an image of a photo by Edward Kaspriske that was taken at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1992. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1223, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during January of 1905, later rebuilt as a D-16SB, sold to the Strasburg Rail Road in October of 1960, and presently on display inside the Museum. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1992  Upload Date: 6/25/2023 11:41:16 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1223(4-4-0)
Views:  211   Comments: 0

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