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Pictures of PRR 6835
Owner:
Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:
BLW 4-8-2
Built As:
PRR 6835 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:
59428
Order No:
Frame Number:
27X30 cylinders, 72" drivers
Built:
8/1926
Notes:
PRR Class M-1; sfs 03/1957
Other locos with this serial:
PRR 6835(4-8-2)
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Title:
PRR 9889, H-10S, #2 of 3, c. 1953
Description:
Here is the second of three successive original photos by Douglas C. Jones that were taken from the 17th Street Bridge in the Juniata section of Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. Visible in the foreground is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6835, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1926 and retired in March of 1957. To the left of it is engine #9889, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1915 and retired in October of 1958; note that its cylinder covers have been removed in preparation for scrapping. Partially visible at the far right is the East Altoona Roundhouse.
Photo Date:
2/2/1953
Upload Date:
7/11/2021 8:25:34 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6835(4-8-2)
PRR 9889(2-8-0)
Views:
482
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9889, H-10S, #1 of 3, c. 1953
Description:
Here is the first of three successive original photos by Douglas C. Jones that were taken from the 17th Street Bridge in the Juniata section of Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. Parked in the foreground (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6835, #9889, #267, and the tender of another locomotive whose road number is not recorded. #6835 is an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1926 and retired in March of 1957. #9889 is an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1915 and retired in October of 1958. And #267 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata in December of 1917 and retired in June of 1957. Over in the Westbound Classification Yard, an unidentified "I" Class (2-10-0) "Decapod" is shifting freight cars. To the left of its tender, the "Scooter" operator transports Yard Brakemen back to the top of the westbound hump at HOMER Tower (not shown at right).
Photo Date:
2/2/1953
Upload Date:
7/11/2021 9:16:51 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6835(4-8-2)
PRR 9889(2-8-0)
PRR 267(2-8-2)
Views:
564
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6835, M-1, c. 1956
Description:
MDiv. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6835 and another locomotive whose road number is not recorded. #6835 is an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1926 and retired in March of 1957 after 31 years of faithful service. They're about to pass by the Duncannon Passenger Station with an iron-ore train bound for the steel mills of Pittsburgh. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. ("Stoneborobranch"; #25 of 56)
Photo Date:
11/1/1956
Upload Date:
6/8/2025 4:34:16 PM
Location:
Duncannon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6835(4-8-2)
Views:
109
Comments:
0
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