The Pennsylvania Railroad Class A6 Electric Boxcab Locomotive is a 0-4-0 diesel boxcab locomotive from the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Class A was the 0-4-0 type, an arrangement best suited to small switcher locomotives (known as "shifters" in PRR parlance). Most railroads abandoned the 0-4-0 after the 1920s, but the PRR kept it for use on small industrial branches, especially those with street trackage and tight turns.

Class A was the 0-4-0 type, an arrangement best suited to small switcher locomotives. Most railroads abandoned the 0-4-0 after the 1920s, but the PRR kept it for use on small industrial branches, especially those with street trackage and tight turns. Class B comprised the 0-6-0 type, the most popular arrangement for switcher locomotives on the PRR.

May 1929 - PRR 3906 class A6 becomes first of only two Gas-Electric locomotives built at Altoona. 3907 followed in May 1930. 1929 - Sparks from the locomotive test plant set fire to the roof of Enginehouse No. 3.

This roster outlines the dieselization of the Pennsylvania Railroad, from 1937 through 1968. It is presented in two parts: First and Second Generation Locomotives. Photo: PRR U25B #2530 …

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Oct 1, 2023 · PRR #3905 - A6 Class #3905 is no stranger to the the offline terminals of New York area, as this locomotive has also been photographed in 1946, working the Pennsylvania Railroad's offline terminal located in Brooklyn, the North 4th Street Freight Station.

Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6, an FF-2 (1-C-C-1) electric built by the American Locomotive Company as Great Northern number "5016" in …

Most railroads abandoned the 0-4-0 after the 1920s, but the PRR kept it for use on small industrial branches, especially those with street trackage and tight turns. Class B comprised the 0-6-0 type, the most popular arrangement for switchers on the PRR. Class C was assigned to the 0-8-0 type.

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