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Viewing Album:  PRR: "Welded Units" ~ November 1941
 
By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:11/7/1941 - 11/7/1941
Album Info:Here is a three-page article entitled "Welded Units." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Mutual Magazine," pages 33-35. No author is specified. "For the past two years, the Pennsylvania Railroad, at its Altoona Shops, has been replacing cast locomotive cylinders on Class M-1 locomotives with units of welded construction, fabricated from rolled steel plate. Sixty-six of these cylinder units are now in service, and not one has ever been returned to the shop on account of any defect." (Page 33)
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"Welded Units," Page 33, 1941
Title:  "Welded Units," Page 33, 1941
Description:  Here is page one of a three-page article entitled "Welded Units." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Mutual Magazine," page 33. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6845, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1926 and retired in February of 1955 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  11/7/1941  Upload Date: 1/26/2019 10:05:26 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6845(4-8-2)
Views:  207   Comments: 0
"Welded Units," Page 34, 1941
Title:  "Welded Units," Page 34, 1941
Description:  Here is page two of a three-page article entitled "Welded Units." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Mutual Magazine," page 34.
Photo Date:  11/7/1941  Upload Date: 1/26/2019 10:08:03 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  72   Comments: 0
"Welded Units," Page 35, 1941
Title:  "Welded Units," Page 35, 1941
Description:  Here is page three of a three-page article entitled "Welded Units." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Mutual Magazine," page 35.
Photo Date:  11/7/1941  Upload Date: 1/26/2019 10:10:17 AM
Location:  Anderson, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  56   Comments: 0

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