The Pennsylvania Railroad K4s is an American steam locomotive class built with a 4-6-2 Pacific wheel arrangement, introduced in 1914 and produced in large numbers over the following two decades as the Pennsylvania Railroad's standard express passenger locomotive. Renowned for its distinctive appearance and dependable performance hauling the railroad's premier passenger trains between major eastern cities, it remained in front-line passenger service for decades and became one of the most recognized American steam locomotive classes before being displaced by diesel power after the Second World War.
Facts
SignificancePrimary mainline passenger steam locomotives on the entire Pennsylvania Railroad system until late 1957 1 Manufacturer or BuilderPennsylvania Railroad Juniata Shops (350 locomotives) and Baldwin Locomotive Works (75 locomotives) 1 In the Other Atlases
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Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.
Sources
1. Pennsylvania Railroad class K4s, Wikipedia
Development
No. 1737 was the first K4s class locomotive built in May 1914 at PRR's Juniata Shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Infobox, Type and origin, Builder
Juniata Shops (350) Baldwin Locomotive Works (75)
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The Pennsylvania Railroad K4s was a class of 425 4-6-2 steam locomotives built between 1914 and 1928 for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), where they served as the primary mainline passenger steam locomotives on the entire PRR system until late 1957.
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In Group: American Main-Line Steam Locomotives, Lead sentenceQuote, In Group: American Main-Line Steam Locomotives, Lead sentence
The Pennsylvania Railroad K4s was a class of 425 4-6-2 steam locomotives built between 1914 and 1928 for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), where they served as the primary mainline passenger steam locomotives on the entire PRR system until late 1957.
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