The Pennsylvania Railroad or Pennsy's K4 class 4-6-2 "Pacific type" built 1914–1928 was its premier passenger-hauling steam locomotive from 1914 through the end of steam on the PRR in 1957. Here 5406 and 5367 are seen a year before the final year with trains at South Amboy, New Jersey.
K4 class specifications
Builder: PRR Juniata Shops (350), Baldwin Locomotive Works (75) = 425 total
Driving wheel diameter: 80 inches (2 metres)
Length: 83 ft 6 in (25.45 metres)
Weight on drivers: 201,830 lb (91.5 t)
Locomotive weight: 308,890 lb (140.1 t)
Locomotive and tender combined weight: 468,000 lb (212.3 t)
Fuel type: Coal
Fuel capacity: 32,000 lb (14.5 tonnes)
Water capacity: 7,000 US gallons (26,000 litres; 5,800 imperial gallons)
Boiler pressure: 205 psi (1.41 MPa)
Firegrate area: 69.89 sq ft (6.493 m2)
Cylinders: Two: 27 × 28 in (690 × 710 mm)
Tractive effort: 44,460 lbf (197.8 kN)
Preserved: Two: 1361 and 3750
4 comments:
Hello, I was wondering if I could please use your picture of the PRR K4s steam locomotives on my iPhone. I will not alter or crop it in any way, and will more than gladly pay you for the cost of the picture.
Be our guest. We always welcome donations to our PayPal account for the time we spend restoring these old pictures - transpress@paradise.net.nz
Writing a book about the New York and Long Branch Railroad and I'd like to use your picture of PRR K-4's at South Amboy, New Jersey as my cover. No bleed with slight crop(s) from both sides to fit page, Graphic over-written at top and bottom, Title and Author. Will pay royalty if reasonable arrangements can be contracted.
J. E. Herbert, MPA
We don't have the original neg or slide, only this scan and it's not high resolution for your needs. It may have been a postcard printed a long time ago which came through our shop. Can't help more than that.
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