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Pictures of PRR 6488
Owner:
Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:
Altoona 2-10-4
Built As:
PRR 6488 (2-10-4)
Serial Number:
4446
Order No:
Frame Number:
Built:
4/1943
Notes:
PRR Class J-1A; retired 04/58
Other locos with this serial:
PRR 6488(2-10-4)
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Title:
PRR 6488, J-1A, c. 1955
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) via Al Chione. Shown here is the front end of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6488, a J-1A (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during April of 1943 and retired in April of 1958 after just 15 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/9/1955
Upload Date:
6/12/2021 6:03:20 PM
Location:
Columbus, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6488(2-10-4)
Views:
345
Comments:
0
Title:
"Indian Summer," Page 25, 1956
Description:
Here is page two of a five-page article by David P. Morgan entitled "The Mohawk That Refused To Abdicate, And Other Tales." It was published originally in the September 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 25. Photo by Philip R. Hastings. Photo Caption: "Pennsy J-1's walking lake-bound coal out of Grogan Yard, Columbus." Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6486 and #6488. Both are J-1A (2-10-4) "Texans" built in Juniata during April of 1943 and retired in October of 1957 after just 14 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
9/1/1956
Upload Date:
8/16/2018 2:19:11 AM
Location:
Columbus, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6486(2-10-4)
PRR 6488(2-10-4)
Views:
522
Comments:
0
Title:
"Indian Summer," Page 26, 1956
Description:
Here is page three of a five-page article by David P. Morgan entitled "The Mohawk That Refused To Abdicate, And Other Tales." It was published originally in the September 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 26. Photos by Philip R. Hastings. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Doubleheading Pennsy J-1 2-10-4's." Shown here (R to L) are portions of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6488 and the coast-to-coast tender of #6486. #6488 is a J-1A (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during April of 1943 and retired in October of 1957 after just 14 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
9/1/1956
Upload Date:
8/16/2018 2:21:54 AM
Location:
Columbus, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6488(2-10-4)
NYC 3005(4-8-2)
Views:
743
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6488, J-1A, c. 1957
Description:
Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6488, a J-1A (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during April of 1943 and retired in April of 1958 after just 15 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. ("Leftystoys"; #4 of 7)
Photo Date:
6/29/1957
Upload Date:
4/1/2019 12:17:12 PM
Location:
Columbus, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6488(2-10-4)
Views:
624
Comments:
0
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