The PRR C1 was the Pennsylvania Railroad 's class of 0-8-0 steam locomotive, used in switching service. The locomotive type was built at the railroad's Juniata shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania and introduced in 1925. [1]

The PRR C1 was the Pennsylvania Railroad's class of 0-8-0 steam locomotive, used in switching service. The 0-8-0 was common on most railroads, but not on PRR; when the railroad needed bigger motive power, they used the 2-8-0 "Consolidation".

C1 – 0-8-0 – The PRR had 90 of the class C1 switchers. They were the heaviest 0-8-0 type locomotive ever built. They proved unpopular with the roundhouse crew as they were prone to derailing on bad track and to stay bolt leaks. They were used in hump service when there were no other class locomotive available. C1 No. 6610 taken at Columbus.

First introduced on the Pennsy in 1925, the C1 0-8-0 Class Shifters were the heaviest of its locomtive type on any Railroad. Its intended use was for Yard switching.

The Pennsylvania Railroad's class C1 was the heaviest 0-8-0 locomotive ever built. It had a service weight of 278,000 pounds and a maximum axle load of 74,000 pounds on the first axle. Due to its long wheelbase of 15 ft 9 in, however, the tracks were damaged and there were also frequent derailments.

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Most railroads abandoned the 0-4-0 after the 1920s, but the PRR kept it alive for use on small industrial branches, especially those with street trackage and tight turns. Class B comprised the...

The Pennsylvania Railroad Class C1 was the Pennsylvania Railroad's class of 0-8-0 steam locomotive, used in switching service. The 0-8-0 wheel arrangement was common on most railroads, but not on PRR; when the railroad needed bigger motive power, they …

PRR Class C1 eight-wheeled switcher (0-8-0). The Pennsy did not build an eight-wheeled switcher from 1880 or so until the mid 1920's. The C1's were among the largest of the type ever built.

The PRR C1 was the Pennsylvania Railroad 's class of 0-8-0 steam locomotive, used in switching service. The locomotive type was built at the railroad's Juniata shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania and introduced in 1925. [1]