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Pictures of PRR 1656
Owner:
Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:
BLW 2-8-2
Built As:
PRR 1656 (2-8-2)
Serial Number:
44869
Order No:
Frame Number:
27X30 cylinders, 62" drivers
Built:
1/1917
Notes:
PRR Class L-1S.
Other locos with this serial:
PRR 1656(2-8-2)
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Title:
"De-dieselization," Page 43, 1955
Description:
Here is page two of a three-page article by Gus Welty entitled "De-dieselization." It was published originally in the September 1955 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 43. Photo Caption: "Back on the job, L-1 Mikado 1656 drums across the Kiskiminitas River with a 30-car freight on her way west to Kiskiminetas Junction over low-grade lines." Photo by Gus Welty. Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1656 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during January of 1917 and retired in November of 1956 after 39 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
9/2/1955
Upload Date:
8/22/2022 2:14:44 PM
Location:
Kiskiminetas Junctio, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1656(2-8-2)
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