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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 4-4-0Built As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:1264Order No:
Frame Number: Built:
Notes:PRR Class D-16B.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 483(4-4-0)
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"An American Beauty," Page 25, 1954
Title:  "An American Beauty," Page 25, 1954
Description:  Here is page four of a five-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "An American Beauty." It was published originally in the August 1954 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 25. Top Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania power ~ four-coupled or not ~ has always been expected to combine speed with power; here, No. 483 wheels a 12-car train." PRR engine #483 is D-16B (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during 1905, rebuilt as a D-16SB in March of 1916, and retired in November of 1928. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "Big doll: D-16 No. 926." PRR engine #926 is a D-16 (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16A during 1897, rebuilt as a D-16 in April of 1913, and renumbered "0926" in 1918.
Photo Date:  8/1/1954  Upload Date: 8/14/2019 1:17:56 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 483(4-4-0) PRR 926(4-4-0)
Views:  377   Comments: 0
"Class 'D' Locomotives," Page 61, 1981
Title:  "Class 'D' Locomotives," Page 61, 1981
Description:  Here is page 61 of a 78-page booklet published by Harry P. Albrecht entitled "Those Amazing Class 'D' Locomotives." It was issued originally in June of 1981. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #483, a D-16B (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata during 1905, rebuilt as a D-16SB in March of 1916, and retired in November of 1928 after 23 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  6/6/1981  Upload Date: 2/10/2022 4:37:04 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 483(4-4-0)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
"Class 'D' Locomotives," Page 72, 1981
Title:  "Class 'D' Locomotives," Page 72, 1981
Description:  Here is page 72 of a 78-page booklet published by Harry P. Albrecht entitled "Those Amazing Class 'D' Locomotives." It was issued originally in June of 1981. Partial Caption: This is No. 483 "hauling to Reading and Pottsville, Pa., stopping at Norristown in 1918." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #483, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during 1905, rebuilt as a D-16SB in March of 1916, and retired in November of 1928 after 23 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  6/6/1981  Upload Date: 2/12/2022 10:31:06 PM
Location:  Norristown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 483(4-4-0)
Views:  107   Comments: 0


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