| Here is a photo from page 723 in the "Centennial History Of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: 1846-1946" that was composed by George H. Burgess & Miles C. Kennedy and published in 1949. Photo Caption: "Class I (H-1) Consolidation type, built at Altoona in 1881, with extended smokebox, straight stack, and air brake equipment. This class was standard for heavy freight service until about 1885." Shown here is PRR engine #433, an H-1 (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during June of 1881 and retired in March of 1904 after 23 years of faithful service. |