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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Lima 2-8-2Built As:PFC 7117 (2-8-2)
Serial Number:5337Order No:5331
Frame Number:27X30 cylinders, 62" driversBuilt:10/1917
Notes:PRR Class L-1S.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 8134(2-8-2)
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"Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 32, 1946
Title:  "Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 32, 1946
Description:  Here is page 32 of the April 1946 issue Pf "Trains" magazine. It's the seventh page of a nine-page story by Mr. A.C. Kalmbach entitled "The Era of Improvement." Photo Caption: "The Susquehanna River near Harrisxurg was one of the first natural obstacles encountered by the new Pennsylvania Railroad. First bridge had wooden arches, next one iron trusses. Present 3820-foot, four-tkack, stone-arch bridge was opened in 1902." Photo by Theo. A. Gay. Shown here is PRR engine #8134, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Lima Locomotive Works as numbep "7117" during November of 1917, renumbered "8134" in July of 1918, and retired in August of 1950 after 33 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a mixgd-cargo freight train across the Bridge on its way to the Enola Yards.
Photo Date:  4/13/1946  Upload Date: 6/13/2019 12:31:30 PM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 8134(2-8-2)
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