The class B28s were a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives that were built for the Pennsylvania Railroad by The American Locomotive Company from 1918 to 1919, they were assigned to the railroad by the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) during World War I. Withdrawn and scrapped 6/1949. Withdrawn and scrapped 1952. Withdrawn 12/1948.

The Pennsylvania Railroad's class B6 was its most successful class of switcher locomotive, or as the PRR termed them "shifter". The PRR preferred the 0-6-0 wheel arrangement for larger switchers, whereas on other railroads the 0-8-0 gained preference.

Jul 31, 2007 · This is the MTH Premier model of the Pennsylvania Railroad's USRA B28 Six-Coupled (0-6-0) steam locomotive. This small locomotive was a switch engine designed to move cars around a freight yard...

Dec 2, 2013 · On the subject of USRA steam switchers used on PRR, all of PRR’s B28’s had high numbers indicating they wrere originally used on Lines West of Pittsburgh. Some may have migrated farther east, but most late photos show them …

B28s #2402 switches the Transue & Williams plant where Tom Speidel's father worked. This is one of 30 USRA 0-6-0 switchers built by Alco for the PRR in 1918 and 1919. They lasted until the early 1950's. Except for the headlight, numberplate, and markers, this engine does not look PRR. Photo from late 1940's.

PRR 8166, B-28S, 1938 : Here is a photo via Paul W. Prescott that was taken in Youngstown, Ohio, in April of 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8166, a B-28S (0-6-0) switcher built by the American Locomotive Company during May of 1919 and retired in May of 1952 after 33 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.

Dec 15, 2024 · It is late 1949 and the photographer got a movie clip of a B28 backing a boxcar into the public delivery track.

In July 2007, MTH brought out an absolutely exquisite Premier model of the Pennsylvania RailRoad's six-coupled (0-6-0) B28 USRA steam switcher locomotive. What's USRA? During World War I, Uncle Sam nationalized the railroads when they proved unequal to the task of moving massive amounts of men and materiel for the war effort.

Feb 18, 2022 · For the Pennsylvania Railroad the best fit class is probably B28 or B29 but neither were commonly paired with the slope back style tender and compared to the PRR built B6's these were few and far between anyway.

Aug 13, 2016 · Considering how long ago Lionel introduced its series of PRR 0-6-0 switchers, they truly are works of art. I've always admired this engine for its pulling power. In fact, one of my father's favorite showroom layout stories regarded the B6.