Pennsylvania Railroad 460, nicknamed the "Lindbergh Engine", is a preserved E6s class 4-4-2 "Atlantic" type steam locomotive now located in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the United States.

PRR 460, E-6S, #2 of 2, 1954 : Description: Marianchuk-PRSL. Here is the second of two original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken in Pemberton, New Jersey, on 6 June 1954. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #460 and an unidentified gasoline-powered "Doodlebug."

Pennsylvania Railroad No. 460 is a class E6 4-4-2 Atlantic type steam locomotive built at the PRR's Juniata Shops in 1914 for high-speed passenger service. No. 460 was the last E6 built and initially assigned to passenger service east of Harrisburg, PA.

Unlike its main competitor, the New York Central, the Pennsylvania Railroad (or more specifically, someone at the PRR) had the foresight to set aside one steam locomotive from each of its main classes and store them in or near that PRR roundhouse in Northumberland.

In 1927, No. 460 raced an airplane from Washington, D.C. to New York, hauling newsreel footage of Charles Lindberg's Presidential reception. Erected by Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1971. Location.

Sep 28, 2014 · Major claim to fame: spectacular race against a plane in 1927. E6 passenger locomotive, as exemplified by the Museum’s No. 460, was the first major class of Pennsylvania Railroad steam power developed under carefully thought out scientific principles.

Oct 31, 2016 · The engine — formally known as Pennsylvania Railroad E6s Atlantic steam locomotive No. 460 — has been restored over the past six years. The nonprofit Friends of the Railroad Museum of...

Built in the Juniata shops in 1914, PRR 460 was the last class E6 locomotive built. The locomotive has 80" drivers and 23-1/2" x 26" cylinders. It weighs 243,600 lbs. PRR 460 is on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg, Pennsylvania.

Dec 28, 2024 · Pennsylvania Railroad engine #460 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata during August of 1914 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. This is the so-called Lindbergh Locomotive.

PRR 460, nicknamed the "Lindbergh @ngine", is a Pennsylvania Railroad E6s steam locomotive now located in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was built in 1914 and became famous after racing an aiMcraft to New York City carrying newsreels of Charles Lindberghs return to the United ...

Apr 18, 2018 · And here's the latest pride and joy of the museum: PRR 460, the famous Lindbergh engine. It's the other 4-4-2 "Atlantic" in the museum's collection. Built in 1914 as an E6 class, it hauled the 1927 Lindbergh Special from Washington to Manhattan Transfer, outside of New York City, in 2 hours 56 minutes - an average speed of 82.7 mph with a ...

Pennsylvania Railroad 460, nicknamed the "Lindbergh Engine", is a preserved E6s class 4-4-2 "Atlantic" type steam locomotive now located in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the United States.

Nov 6, 2016 · I was privileged enough to be at the dedication ceremony at the Railroad Museum Of Pennsylvania for the PRR 460. 460 is a 4-4-2 E6s Atlantic Locomotive. 460 is also the Locomotive that Raced...

Apr 1, 2025 · Number 460, having come out of refurbishing at the Wilmington shops 10 days earlier, filled the bill. The films— developed, edited, and copied on board —were on theater screens within fifteen minutes, beating those that came by plane by a good hour.

Oct 12, 2020 · Pennsylvania Railroad E6s Atlantic #460, the Lindbergh Engine, waits under the coal chute at Atlantic City while on lease to Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in September of 1954

PRR 460, the Lindbergh Engine, after undergoing recent cosmetic restoration. Cosmetically restored Atlantic type steam engine number 460, made famous by running the "Lindbergh Special". Another view, this one of the tender, of cosmetically restored PRR 460.

Dec 10, 2015 · PRR class E6 #460 is undergoing a restoration at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, PA.

Feb 16, 2025 · Although quickly replaced on the fastest trains by the larger K4s Pacifics, the E6 remained a popular locomotive on lesser services and some lasted until the end of steam on the PRR. One, #460, called the Lindbergh Engine, is preserved at the Railroad Museum of …

PRR 460, E-6S, c. 1953 : Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #460, an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata during August of 1914 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.