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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:6/1/1945 - 6/1/1945
Album Info:Here is a four-page camera study entitled "Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives." It was published originally in the June 1945 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 26-29. No author is specified. "Pennsylvania Railroad's experimental unit has uniform torque, fully-balanced drive wheels, high efficiency at speed." (Page 26)
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"Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives," Page 26, 1945
Title:  "Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives," Page 26, 1945
Description:  Here is page one of a four-page camera study entitled "Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives." It was published originally in the June 1945 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 26. Top Photo: 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:  6/1/1945  Upload Date: 9/14/2019 9:26:31 AM
Location:  Eddystone, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6200(UNKNOWN)
Views:  810   Comments: 0
"Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives," Page 27, 1945
Title:  "Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives," Page 27, 1945
Description:  Here is page two of a four-page camera study entitled "Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives." It was published originally in the June 1945 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 27. Top Photo: Shown here are the driving wheels of 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:  6/1/1945  Upload Date: 9/14/2019 9:28:38 AM
Location:  Eddystone, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6200(UNKNOWN)
Views:  679   Comments: 0
"Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives," Page 28, 1945
Title:  "Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives," Page 28, 1945
Description:  Here is page three of a four-page camera study entitled "Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives." It was published originally in the June 1945 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 28.
Photo Date:  6/1/1945  Upload Date: 9/14/2019 9:30:32 AM
Location:  Eddystone, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6200(UNKNOWN)
Views:  719   Comments: 0
"Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives," Page 29, 1945
Title:  "Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives," Page 29, 1945
Description:  Here is page four of a four-page camera study entitled "Driving Gear For Turbine Locomotives." It was published originally in the June 1945 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 29.
Photo Date:  6/1/1945  Upload Date: 9/14/2019 9:32:18 AM
Location:  Eddystone, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6200(UNKNOWN)
Views:  673   Comments: 0


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