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"The Steam Turbine," Page 14, 1947 |
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Here is page one of a five-page article by Charles Kerr, Jr., entitled "The Steam Turbine: Coal's New Hope." It was published originally in the June 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 14. Partial Caption: "The entire power output comes from the small turbine between the second and third drivers, eliminating main rods." Shown here is the tender belonging to Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6200, the S-2 (6-8-6) "Steam Turbine" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1944, rated at 6,900 horsepower, and retired in January of 1952 after just eight years of revenue service. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1947 Upload Date: 9/22/2019 5:46:17 AM |
| Location: |
Eddystone, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6200(UNKNOWN) |
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536 Comments: 0 |
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"The Steam Turbine," Page 15, 1947 |
| Description: |
Here is page two of a five-page article by Charles Kerr, Jr., entitled "The Steam Turbine: Coal's New Hope." It was published originally in the June 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 15. Top Photo Caption: "It is easy to control the S-2 by means of the gearshift style throttle lever, which the engineer has moved to forward position. To back up, he merely pulls lever to the left and rear." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6200, the S-2 (6-8-6) "Steam Turbine" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in September of 1944, rated at 6,900 horsepower, and retired in January of 1952 after just eight years' service. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1947 Upload Date: 9/22/2019 5:48:30 AM |
| Location: |
Eddystone, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
InCab,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6200(UNKNOWN) |
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674 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"The Steam Turbine," Page 16, 1947 |
| Description: |
Here is page three of a five-page article by Charles Kerr, Jr., entitled "The Steam Turbine: Coal's New Hope." It was published originally in the June 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 16. Partial Caption: "Here the 6200 turns in a good performance on an eastbound train near Warsaw, Ind. Smoke deflectors were added later." Photo by Ira H. Eigsti. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6200, the S-2 (6-8-6) "Steam Turbine" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1944, rated at 6,900 horsepower, and retired in January of 1952 after just eight years of revenue service. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1947 Upload Date: 9/22/2019 5:50:49 AM |
| Location: |
Warsaw, IN |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6200(UNKNOWN) |
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564 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"The Steam Turbine," Page 17, 1947 |
| Description: |
Here is page four of a five-page article by Charles Kerr, Jr., entitled "The Steam Turbine: Coal's New Hope." It was published originally in the June 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 17. Notable here is a table labelled "Tractive Force at Rail for Steam Turbine, Conventional Steam, and Diesel Locomotives." |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1947 Upload Date: 9/22/2019 5:52:38 AM |
| Location: |
Eddystone, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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232 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"The Steam Turbine," Page 18, 1947 |
| Description: |
Here is page five of a five-page article by Charles Kerr, Jr., entitled "The Steam Turbine: Coal's New Hope." It was published originally in the June 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 18. Notable here is a table labelled "Age of Locomotives Now in Service," dated 31 December 1945. "Out of a total of 43,530 locomotives, 38,583 are steam-operated; 842 are electric; and 3816 are Diesel." |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1947 Upload Date: 9/22/2019 5:54:42 AM |
| Location: |
Eddystone, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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287 Comments: 0 |
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