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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 2-8-0Built As:PRR 1196 (2-8-0)
Serial Number:2423Order No:
Frame Number: Built:5/1912
Notes:PRR Class H-9S; blt 05/12, reblt 05/25, retired 09/59
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 1196(2-8-0)
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"A Shipper Talks To Railroaders," Page 26, 1955
Title:  "A Shipper Talks To Railroaders," Page 26, 1955
Description:  Here is page one of a two-page article by John L. DeLaney entitled "A Shipper Talks To Railroaders." It was published originally in the May 1955 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 26. Large Photo Caption: "Cars of expensive crash trucks, used on airfields, carefully braced, are switched at Elmira by the Pennsylvania." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1196, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8SB during May of 1912, rebuilt as an H-9S in May of 1925, and retired in September of 1959 after 47 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  5/1/1955  Upload Date: 6/18/2020 9:52:20 AM
Location:  Elmira, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1196(2-8-0)
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