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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 4-6-2Built As:PRR 7279 (4-6-2)
Serial Number:3669Order No:
Frame Number: Built:10/1919
Notes:PRR Class K-4S; retired 04/56
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 7279(4-6-2)
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PRR 7279, K-4S, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 7279, K-4S, c. 1954
Description:  Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the 30th Street Passenger Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7279, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during 1919 and retired in April of 1956. Produced and distributed by FJC Productions of Newport, Delaware. (First gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:  8/15/1954  Upload Date: 4/6/2018 1:56:49 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 7279(4-6-2)
Views:  1046   Comments: 0
PRR 5435, K-4S, 1955
Title:  PRR 5435, K-4S, 1955
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Hammonton, New Jersey, on 7 August 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5435, #7279, and #5412. All are K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" steam locomotives. #5435 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1927 and retired in February of 1956. #7279 was constructed in Juniata in October of 1919 and retired in April of 1956. And #5412 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in February of 1927 and retired in March of 1956. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  8/7/1955  Upload Date: 9/11/2022 9:16:02 PM
Location:  Hammonton, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5435(4-6-2) PRR 7279(4-6-2) PRR 5412(4-6-2)
Views:  300   Comments: 1
PRR 7279, K-4S, 1955
Title:  PRR 7279, K-4S, 1955
Description:  Camden. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken in Camden, New Jersey, on 20 August 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7279, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during October of 1919 and retired in April of 1956 after 37 years of faithful service. In this context, it's powering a two-car Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Line passenger train. ("Stoneborobranch"; #29 of 69)
Photo Date:  8/20/1955  Upload Date: 11/23/2020 10:17:10 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 7279(4-6-2)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
PRR 7279, K-4S, 1955
Title:  PRR 7279, K-4S, 1955
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken in Camden, New Jersey, on 27 August 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7279, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during October of 1919 and retired in April of 1956 after 37 years of faithful service. ("LouisFols"; #14 of 21)
Photo Date:  8/27/1955  Upload Date: 5/29/2020 12:16:10 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 7279(4-6-2)
Views:  253   Comments: 0


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