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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 4-6-2Built As:PRR 949 (4-6-2)
Serial Number:3467Order No:
Frame Number: Built:5/1918
Notes:PRR Class K-4S; blt 05/18, retired 11/51
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 949(4-6-2)
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PRR 949, K-4S, 1949
Title:  PRR 949, K-4S, 1949
Description:  FM. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania. Photo Caption: "Two K-4's and a T-1 on a 28-car express. (T-1 is hidden by smoke and shadow.) November 8, 1949." In the lead is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #949, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918 and retired in November of 1951 after 33 years of faithful service. This photo comes from a slide set entitled "Horseshoe Curve, Pennsylvania Railroad" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (22-50).
Photo Date:  11/8/1949  Upload Date: 10/18/2019 3:26:38 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 949(4-6-2)
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