Is this #1037 4-4-0 a PRR locomotive?

There was a PRR #1037 4-4-0 that resembles the one in the photo.  It was a class D7, designed to burn anthracite coal, built in Altoona in 1883 and scrapped in November of 1909.

When you zoom in the number right on the front is 1037. I don't know too much else about old photos like that one, but it is clear as day and not blurry as heck leaving people to speculate like some other photos. If there are any other pictures on the web of 1037, I'd say compare them just for fun.

@Bob posted:

There was a PRR #1037 4-4-0 that resembles the one in the photo.  It was a class D7, designed to burn anthracite coal, built in Altoona in 1883 and scrapped in November of 1909.

That's excellent! Thank you, Bob. May I ask where you found that info? I'm researching that station.

Although the photo is from a library I thought it unusual for an engine to have no markings on the side of the cab or tender, so I wanted to confirm.

John

@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

When you zoom in the number right on the front is 1037. I don't know too much else about old photos like that one, but it is clear as day and not blurry as heck leaving people to speculate like some other photos. If there are any other pictures on the web of 1037, I'd say compare them just for fun.

It is a nice quality photo. I just couldn't find any other info or pictures of a PRR 1037.

John

@John's Trains posted:

That's excellent! Thank you, Bob. May I ask where you found that info? I'm researching that station.

Although the photo is from a library I thought it unusual for an engine to have no markings on the side of the cab or tender, so I wanted to confirm.

John

Well, I would say that Bob is one of the best authorities on the Pennsylvania Railroad, but he would say that he just knows a few things.

I couldn't find anything either which probably means that more information on this engine is in books, books that probably haven't made their way to the web.

A couple of guys in the PRRT&HS compiled a list, in numerical order, of all steam and electric locomotives that were ever on the PRR.  If more than one locomotive had the same number, both are included.  For example, 4-4-0 #1037 was scrapped in 1909, and H8b 2-8-0 #1037 was built at Juniata in 1909, was on the road in July of 1910, was rebuilt into and H9s in December of 1926, and was retired in October of 1956.  I'll e-mail each of you a copy of the list.  Now you won't think I'm such an expert!

@Bob posted:

A couple of guys in the PRRT&HS compiled a list, in numerical order, of all steam and electric locomotives that were ever on the PRR.  If more than one locomotive had the same number, both are included.  For example, 4-4-0 #1037 was scrapped in 1909, and H8b 2-8-0 #1037 was built at Juniata in 1909, was on the road in July of 1910, was rebuilt into and H9s in December of 1926, and was retired in October of 1956.  I'll e-mail each of you a copy of the list.  Now you won't think I'm such an expert!

That's amazing. Thank you, Bob! In spite of your denials this may confirm that you actually are an expert. 😉 Somehow I suspect that the "couple of guys in the PRRT&HS" may include you.  😊

John

Thanks Bob. When I get home tonight I'll pop it to my laptop's desktop. I do have a couple of railroad things there that I look at from time to time, this will be a very educational experience for sure.

Also, regarding knowledge. Someone once told me that just because you yourself may not know the answer to something, doesn't mean someone you know doesn't. There is always someone you rub elbows with that knows more than you, or something like that. I don't quite remember who said that as I've been told quite a number of sayings like that from many different sources over my life.

Hey, @Bob, could I get a copy of that PRR locomotive list, please?  E-mail is in my profile.

Thanks, Chuck

That is a LONG list. Nearly 500 pages, holy cr*p. I do appreciate it though. Just started combing through it.

@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

That is a LONG list. Nearly 500 pages, holy cr*p. I do appreciate it though. Just started combing through it.

Hey, the Pennsy had a couple of locomotives in their time.  Chuck, I sent the list to you.