Paragon 2 prr ml b locomotive exploded view diagram. Trying to find any other video footage of this locomotive. Alp44 was built by asea brownboveri after the aem7 was discontiued without emd or budd. The pennsylvania railroad prr t1 steam locomotive trust is a nonprofit. This pdf is formatted to print on your home printer. The prr s1 class steam locomotive nicknamed the big engine was a single experimental. Drawings for the nsdesigned admiral cab as seen on various rebuilds from the juniata shops. Railway preservation news view topic prr lettering. Train drawing, gauges, trains, floor plans, spur, how to plan, steampunk, metal.
Im looking at the book pennsy power right now, at photos of a prr i1 decapod under construction at baldwin, that perfectly show the rear part of. Line up the break lines to create the larger piece. Prr locomotive classification classic streamliners. Prr k4 pacific 462, photo of bowser model prototype specifications cylinders 27 x 28 firebox size 7978 x 126 steam pressure 205 lbs. Line drawings of alr baldwin 460pt locomotive joan. The sophisticated work going on inside would astonish even the most visionary oldtime roundhouse foreman. There are no employee or personnel records at this location. Large collection of original prr documents, drawings and some valuation sections at lewistown, pa. The h9 was first built in 19 by baldwin locomotive works and, along with h10, represented the final and largest phase of the consolidation development. Spfs generally agree that the closest printers font is c r aw clarendon, although it is not an exact match.
Cyclopedia of locomotive engineering, with examination questions and answers. See more ideas about locomotive, steam locomotive and train. Union pacific railroad acquires big boy locomotive no. Ordering information and lists of arrangement drawings are available on the societys website.
A portion of the collection has been cataloged and is open for research visits. It was designed to demonstrate the advantages of duplex drives espoused by baldwin chief engineer ralph p. A work in progress juniata locomotive shop 20 diagram of the juniata shops published by ns in 2011 and improved in 20. Front end paint was smoke box paint in 1938 and sash color was exterior sash enamel in 1938. Available diesel locomotive drawings the home machinist.
The prr s1 class steam locomotive nicknamed the big engine was a single experimental duplex locomotive of the pennsylvania railroad. Prr architectural drawings prr vp of operation chief engineer architectural drawings and maps ca. Their general page on railroad related genealogical research might also be of interest. Prr architectural drawings pennsylvania historical and.
A complete set of drawings for the saturated steam e6 atlantic drawings were posted to on 4 october 2012. If you do not find the drawings you are looking for in rti you can try using this original manual. To order drawings, you must know the drawing number and title. They became the railroads standard light freight locomotive, replacing all other class h 280s, and a number remained in service until the end of prr steam locomotive operation in 1957. Pennsylvania railroad 6446 s1 locomotive old machine.
Prr locomotive and car drawings pennsylvania historical pa. Copies of prr equipment drawings are available from the societys microfilm collection. Prr lettering was no printers font, it was individual letter and number drawings issued by the engineering department. When work was slow, draftsmen handcolored the drawings. The october, 1987 issue provided an introduction for the project. There are seven principal locomotive manufacturers and five major rail car car manufacturers in the united states. Choose your favorite railroad locomotive drawings from millions of available designs. As the 26 letters were quickly assigned, that scheme was abandoned for a more complex system. They were not used in the shop but were retained for engineering reference. The reference text on which this subcourse is based is a broad presentation of locomotive structure and a basic outline of maintenance. Prr t1 steam locomotive trust railway preservation news. However, some of these names were changed over a period of time.
What he received back from the prr was the h revision of the t1 locomotive arrangement drawing, a433857. Railroad museum of penn pennsylvania historical and museum commission po box 15 strasburg, pa 17579 7176878628. Prr s2 686 steam turbine locomotive at baldwin locomotive works circa 1944 prr promotional image type and origin. The k4s was actually the fifth of six different classes of 462s the railroad owned following by date the k28, k2sa, k21svk1, k29, and k3s. The color names in this list are the same as used in the 1929 prr booklet. Drawings for the saturated steam pennsylvania e6 atlantic were printed over several years in modeltec magazine. This page includes instructions for obtaining copies of prr pennsylvania railroad company mechanical engineering drawings for a particular locomotive or piece of rolling stock. Phil has kindly shared this extraordinary document with the t1 trust. Prr pennsylvania railroad locomotive roster railroad. Genealogical research at the pennsylvania state archives. This site is dedicated to the penultimate 440 steam locomotive of the pennsylvania railroad, the d16 series of locomotives, culminating in the d16sb.
The trust then worked with a professional architectural firm to make an ultrahigh resolution scan of the blueprint. Pennsylvania railroad h8, h9, h10 class 280 locomotives. Posted on january 20, 2012 see pdfs of the patent drawings covering elements of the pennsys s2 turbine locomotive. While the locomotive manufacturers focus on market niches, car manufacturers typically supply a range of cars.
This was used for all of the prrs steam locomotives, and with the exception of the final type bought the e44 all electric locomotives also used this scheme. Copies of prr equipment drawings are available from the societys microfilm. Shocked to think that with the best minds of prr, alco and baldwin applied, they could not ensure a slight majority. If this group has the drawings, then that will be an immense head start. Illustrated catalogue of narrowgauge locomotives author. This arrangement, first used on the prrs modified p5 class, provided for greater crew safety in a collision and provided for bidirectional operation of the locomotive. A roundhouse drop table could handle a traction motor as a well as a driving wheel. Right now i would like drawings of the locomotive frame, preferably with measurements included. Im looking for drawings of the g5s, perhaps once printed up in the keystone, years back. The t1 class represents the pinnacle of steam locomotive design in the united states, with the capability of achieving speeds in excess of 120 m. Pennsylvania railroad patent drawings classic trains. Using whyte notation for steam locomotives, each frame is a 460 locomotive, which in the pennsylvania railroad classification system is. Dieselelectric locomotives introduction an understanding of the structure of a locomotive mechanically and electrically is essential to a person attempting to perform maintenance and repair services on it. Two months after the conference, baldwin locomotive works officials presented four designs to prr.
Locomotive classification on the pennsylvania railroad took several forms. See more ideas about locomotive, pennsylvania railroad and steam locomotive. Most railroads abandoned the 040 after the 1920s, but the prr kept it alive for use on small industrial branches, especially those with street trackage and tight turns. The steam locomotives of the pennsylvania railroad system jstor. A number of h8 locomotives were rebuilt to h9s specification. Some interesting characteristics of the h9 are that it had 62inch drivers, and it utilized 205 pounds of boiler pressure. Early on, steam locomotives were given singleletter classes. The pennsylvania state archives holds a fairly complete collection of prr mechanical engineering drawings, ca. Dark green locomotive finish was called dark green prr shade in the 1940s and 1950s.
Pennsylvania railroad locomotive classification wikipedia. Railroads modernized hundreds of older houses with inspection racks, servicing equipment, and tooling for diesel work. In all, 52 class t1 locomotives were produced, 25 at the prrs altoona shops and 27 at the baldwin locomotive works in philadelphia. Pennsylvania railroad and duplex revivaler electric locomotive, diesel. For larger parts of the plan, you will see break lines. Weight of engine on pony truck 53,640 weight of engine on trailing truck 53,420 weight of tender, loaded 198,400 lbs. The ultimate railroad structure roundhouse the american.
What would eventually become the prr class k4s pacifics resulted from an earlier class e6 atlantic design, incorporating the 442 wheel arrangement, and the american locomotive companys k. From 1938 to 1941 prr abandoned this form of lettering and went to a futurastyle sans serif lettering. Phil mortimer was enamored with the mighty duplex as a boy, and in 1961 he wrote to the pennsylvania railroad expressing his interest in the t1. I know that prr practice was often a bit different than in usra designs, but i cant imagine the frames being terribly different. Downloadable files clutch and brake 290kb downloadable files control system 845kb downloadable files drive gearbox 288kb downloadable files. By the time the plans were finalized and approved it had evolved into a 6 446.
It was the longest and heaviest rigid frame reciprocating steam locomotive that was ever built. Paragon2 exploded view diagrams broadway limited imports. I ask nothing for posted drawings to be displayed on personal sites, as long as permission is granted from the owner me or another posted artist and credit is given. All railroad locomotive drawings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Prr duplexes and experimental engines s1, s2, t1, q1, v1. Available diesel locomotive drawings post by papajohnf.