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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 0-6-0Built As:PRR 6289 (0-6-0)
Serial Number:1753Order No:
Frame Number: Built:9/1907
Notes:PRR Class B-8A; reblt as 0-6-0T 01/27, retired 05/52
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 6289(0-6-0)
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PRR 6289, B-8A, c. 1948
Title:  PRR 6289, B-8A, c. 1948
Description:  Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6289, a B-8A (0-6-0T) tank switcher built in Juniata as a B-8 during September of 1907, rebuilt as a B-8A (0-6-0T) in January of 1927, and retired in May of 1952 after 45 years of faithful service. Note that the bell, headlight, and main driving rods have been removed in preparation for scrapping. The exact date and the location are not recorded. Roy Healey Collection; #9 of 11.
Photo Date:  8/15/1948  Upload Date: 3/14/2018 4:21:51 PM
Location:  Modena, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6289(0-6-0)
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