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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:10/1/1941 - 10/1/1941
Album Info:Here is a four-page article entitled "Poppet-Valve Pacific." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, pages 65-68. No author is specified. This article concerns the installation and testing of poppet valves on Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5399, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" locomotive during 1939-1940. "The altered Pacific's maximum indicated horsepower, determined by further testing in Altoona, is 4,267 at 75.8 miles per hour ~ as against a maximum of slightly over 3,500 for a conventional K-4, recording 65." (Pages 67-68)
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"Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 65, 1941
Title:  "Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 65, 1941
Description:  Here is page one of a four-page article entitled "Poppet-Valve Pacific." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 65. This article concerns the installation and testing of poppet valves on Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5399, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during August of 1924 and retired in November of 1953 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  10/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:46:50 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5399(4-6-2)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
"Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 66, 1941
Title:  "Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 66, 1941
Description:  Here is page two of a four-page article entitled "Poppet-Valve Pacific." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 66. This article concerns the installation and testing of poppet valves on Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5399, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during August of 1924 and retired in November of 1953 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  10/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:49:26 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5399(4-6-2)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
"Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 67, 1941
Title:  "Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 67, 1941
Description:  Here is page three of a four-page article entitled "Poppet-Valve Pacific." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 67. This article concerns the installation and testing of poppet valves on Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5399, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during August of 1924 and retired in November of 1953 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  10/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:51:32 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5399(4-6-2)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
"Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 68, 1941
Title:  "Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 68, 1941
Description:  Here is page four of a four-page article entitled "Poppet-Valve Pacific." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 68. This article concerns the installation and testing of poppet valves on Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5399, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during August of 1924 and retired in November of 1953 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  10/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:53:44 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5399(4-6-2) SOU 1380(4-6-2)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
PRR 5399, K-4S, 1941
Title:  PRR 5399, K-4S, 1941
Description:  Here is a photo from an article entitled "Locomotives Of the Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 64. Shown here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's poppet-valve equipped engine #5399, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during August of 1924 and retired in November of 1953 after 29 years of faithful service. (#3,200)
Photo Date:  10/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:55:39 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5399(4-6-2)
Views:  497   Comments: 0


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