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This the stuff of family lore, as my father and friends were active in the newly formed Ohio Railway Museum in Worthington, during this period and watched, chased and rode that summer.  In Columbus, the 5000's were too long for the turn table, so they rigged an extension for the back wheels of the tender.  Two railed bolted on to the table rails at an up angle.  They used this when they needed to service the locomotives in the round house.  The tender had to be nearly empty for it to work.  Pennsy got these engines in after they had been serviced and handled them back all wore out. 

According to author Don Ball the Pennsy officially classed the leased 5011's as J1(o.f.), the o.f. denoting that they burned oil.

 

The biggest problem with the 5011's was their 109 ft, 8 in wheelbase.  In order to turn them on the 110 ft turntable in Columbus extensions to the bridge rails were made, angling up at a 45 degree angle.  The 5011's tender had to be almost empty as it was backed up these extensions, lest the weight of the tender bend the extensions.

 

Stuart

 

Great shots!  Too bad that during this same time, these great locomotives were subjected to the same level of care, or worse, as the PRR steamers at Columbus and elsewhere. It was in this time period that Penn's Diesel collection began taking it on the chin as well...a situation that never improved.  One can only hope that a 5011 will run again someday.

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