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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:BLW 4-8-2Built As:PRR 6743 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:61403Order No:
Frame Number:27X30 cylinders, 72" driversBuilt:6/1930
Notes:PRR Class M-1A.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 6743(4-8-2)
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PRR 6743, M-1A, 1946
Title:  PRR 6743, M-1A, 1946
Description:  Huntingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6743, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1956 after 26 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a mixed-cargo freight train out of Altoona to Enola.
Photo Date:  10/7/1946  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 11:41:35 AM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6743(4-8-2)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
PRR 6743, M-1A, 1955
Title:  PRR 6743, M-1A, 1955
Description:  Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 16 September 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6743, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1956 after 26 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  9/16/1955  Upload Date: 6/25/2022 7:13:11 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6743(4-8-2)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
PRR 6743, M-1A, 1957
Title:  PRR 6743, M-1A, 1957
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken just East of the Coaling Tipple in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1957. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6743, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1956 after 26 years of service. Note that the main driving rod has been removed in preparation for movement to the Recycling Center. Partially visible in the foreground is the East Altoona Turntable. In the background, empty freight cars are being processed via HOMER Tower from the Westbound Receiving Yard (at right) into the Westbound Classification Yard (at left).
Photo Date:  2/2/1957  Upload Date: 7/7/2021 7:02:38 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6743(4-8-2)
Views:  258   Comments: 0


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