Class H6 were used throughout the system as mainline freight haulers, on local freights, and as switchers in yards. They were frequently seen double- and tripleheading long freight trains up the steep grades on the Pennsy.

The Pennsylvania Railroad's class H6, H6a, and H6b steam locomotives were of the 2-8-0 "Consolidation" freight type, the most numerous class on the railroad with 1,707 units and the second most prolific 2-8-0 class in North America, with the …

The various variants of the H6 formed the most numerous class of steam locomotives in the PRR. After the USATC S160, which had been developed for wartime use in Europe, they were also the most-built Consolidations.

In 1901 the PRR tested new 4-4-2 Atlantic's with a wider-belpaire firebox that was able to widen its burning space over its drive wheels and became an instant success that the Pennsy developed the H6a with this wider and better performing firebox to replace the poor-firing H6 class.

Oct 22, 2004 · In 1901, Altoona constructed many class H6 and H6a (2-8-0) engines designed by the Baldwin Locomotive Company between 1902 and 1905. These were followed in 1910 by class H8 locomotives and, in 1913, by the H9s and H10s.

Oct 13, 2024 · The Pennsylvania Railroad's class H6, H6a, and H6b steam locomotives were of the 280 Consolidation freight type, the most numerous class on the railroad with 2032 units.

These 2-8-0s were duplicates of the H6 engines (Locobase 4795) going into widespread service on the PRR at the same time. When the Pennsy finally took over the CV in 1919, these locomotives were dropped into the H6 class and renumbered.

1 was a H-6sb 2-8-0 built by Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Pennsylvania Railroad in March, 1906. 1 was originally 3058, a H-6b which later was rebuilt by Altoona Works in 1913. Its class hauled mainline freight haulers, local freights and as switchers in yards.

Apr 18, 2018 · This one is a PRR H6 2-8-0 built in 1905 by Baldwin. The Pennsy had an amazing 2,029 H6 locomotives and for a time it was the most common freight hauler on the railroad.

Pennsylvania Railroad 2-8-0 locomotive, 2106 (Howden, Boys' Book of Locomotives, 1907).jpg 1,032 × 269; 51 KBclass of 1,707 American 2-8-0 locomotives