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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 2-10-4Built As:PRR 6406 (2-10-4)
Serial Number:4463Order No:
Frame Number: Built:6/1943
Notes:PRR Class J-1A. retired 08/58
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 6406(2-10-4)
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PRR 6430, J-1A, Front, 1957
Title:  PRR 6430, J-1A, Front, 1957
Description:  Here is the front side of a "Vanishing Vistas" portrait that was published by Lyman E. Cox in 1975. Photo courtesy of the Mac Owen Collection. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6430 and #6406. Both are J-1A (2-10-4) "Texans" built in Juniata. #6430 was built during September of 1943 and retired in February of 1959, while #6406 was built during June of 1943 and retired in August of 1958. Here, they're parked in Pitcairn Yard ~ having been decommissioned ~ on 3 March 1957.
Photo Date:  3/2/1957  Upload Date: 6/29/2020 8:42:07 PM
Location:  Pitcairn, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6430(2-10-4) PRR 6406(2-10-4)
Views:  392   Comments: 1
PRR 6430, J-1A, Back, 1957
Title:  PRR 6430, J-1A, Back, 1957
Description:  Here is the back side of a "Vanishing Vistas" portrait that was published by Lyman E. Cox in 1975. The text by Mac Owen sketches the history and development of the Pennsylvania Railroad's "J" Class (2-10-4) "Texas" steam locomotives.
Photo Date:  3/2/1957  Upload Date: 6/29/2020 8:40:02 PM
Location:  Pitcairn, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6430(2-10-4) PRR 6406(2-10-4)
Views:  202   Comments: 0


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