PRR 4-8-2 #6779  Contributor's Pick!       
Sitting at idle in the Altoona Yards, this 1930 Lima built Mountain-type locomoitve had 72" drivers and generated a 250 psi boiler pressure for its 27" x 30" cylinders. Weighing in at 390,000 lb, it could apply a tractive effort of 64,550 lbs.
Date: 9/9/1957 Location: Altoona(Juniata), PA Views: 675 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: PRR 6779(4-8-2)    Author:  Gary Everhart
PRR 4-8-2 #6779
Picture Categories: Roster,Steam This picture is part of album:  PRR 4-8-2 "Mountain" Locos
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Name Type Comments Date
Olaf Junges General Awesome photo! 1/29/2014 3:58:46 PM
Robert Beichler General Truely wonderful, I remmber the service tracks and roundhouse a few years later, but it is still home. 1/29/2014 5:28:57 PM
Robert Farkas General There is so much detail to take in. 1/30/2014 2:01:55 AM
Thomas C. Ayers General Some Additional Details: #6779 is parked (facing West) over the ash pits; the gantry crane is used to empty the pits. In the background is the 17th Street Bridge; beyond that is the smokestack for the powerhouse at the East Altoona Roundhouse. Wonderful details ... thanks for posting, Gary! 1/3/2019 6:13:20 PM

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