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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:BLW 4-8-2Built As:PRR 6969 (4-8-2)
Serial Number:59678Order No:
Frame Number:27X30 cylinders, 72" driversBuilt:11/1926
Notes:PRR Class M-1.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 6969(4-8-2)
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PRR 6969, M-1, 1954
Title:  PRR 6969, M-1, 1954
Description:  Kern. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken near Tyrone, Pennsylvania, on 25 July 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6969, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1926 and retired in June of 1959 after 33 years of faithful service. Produced and distributed by Audio-Visual Designs.
Photo Date:  7/25/1954  Upload Date: 5/28/2019 11:27:09 PM
Location:  Tyrone, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6969(4-8-2)
Views:  679   Comments: 1
PRR 6969, M-1, 1954
Title:  PRR 6969, M-1, 1954
Description:  MDiv. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken near Tyrone, Pennsylvania, on 25 July 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6969, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1926 and retired in June of 1959 after 33 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a mixed-cargo freight train to the East Altoona Receiving Yard. ("Stoneborobranch"; #7 of 56)
Photo Date:  7/25/1954  Upload Date: 10/3/2020 8:31:07 AM
Location:  Tyrone, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6969(4-8-2)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
PRR 6969, M-1, #1 of 2, 1957
Title:  PRR 6969, M-1, #1 of 2, 1957
Description:  Kern. Here is the first of two successive 35mm color slides of photos by Fred Kern that were taken near Cove, Pennsylvania, on 10 March 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6969, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1926 and retired in June of 1959 after 33 years of service.
Photo Date:  3/10/1957  Upload Date: 4/4/2020 9:15:35 AM
Location:  Cove, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6969(4-8-2)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
PRR 6969, M-1, #2 of 2, 1957
Title:  PRR 6969, M-1, #2 of 2, 1957
Description:  Kern. Here is the second of two successive 35mm color slides of photos by Fred Kern that were taken near Cove, Pennsylvania, on 10 March 1957. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6969, #7040, and another "Geep" whose road number is not recorded. #6969 is an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1926 and retired in June of 1959. #7040 is an EFS-17M built by GM-EMD in November of 1955 and rated at 1,750 horsepower.
Photo Date:  3/10/1957  Upload Date: 4/29/2019 6:44:20 PM
Location:  Cove, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6969(4-8-2) PRR 7040(GP9)
Views:  967   Comments: 1
PRR 6969, M-1, 1957
Title:  PRR 6969, M-1, 1957
Description:  MDiv. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, on 4 May 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6969, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1926 and retired in June of 1959 after 33 years of faithful service. It's passing through the Duncannon Passenger Station with a fully-loaded mineral train out of Altoona on its way to eastern consumer markets. ("Stoneborobranch"; #39 of 56)
Photo Date:  5/4/1957  Upload Date: 10/3/2020 8:11:20 AM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6969(4-8-2)
Views:  194   Comments: 0


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