Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 731, 1949         
Here is a photo from page 731 in the "Centennial History Of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: 1846-1946" that was composed by George H. Burgess & Miles C. Kennedy and published in 1949. Photo Caption: "Class Q-2. Four-cylinder freight locomotive, built in 1944, at Altoona Shops. This locomotive is capable of pulling a train of 125 loaded freight cars at speeds in excess of 50 miles per hour." Shown here is PRR engine #6131, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during August of 1944 and retired in January of 1952 after just eight years of revenue service.
Date: 4/13/1949 Location: Altoona(Juniata), PA Views: 319 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 6131(UNKNOWN)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 731, 1949
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