PRR steam engine ID

Looks like a narrow Belpaire firebox H6 engines that were built right at the end of the 19th century.

MWB.   That you kindly sir for the information.

Fendermain

Martin is correct.  According to the PRR Numerical Roster of Steam and Electric Locomotives compiled by Eugene Connelly and William Edison, locomotive #893 in 1910 was a Class H6 2-8-0 built in Altoona in 1900.

Bob posted:

Martin is correct.  According to the PRR Numerical Roster of Steam and Electric Locomotives compiled by Eugene Connelly and William Edison, locomotive #893 in 1910 was a Class H6 2-8-0 built in Altoona in 1900.

 

Excellent...thanks

Fendermain

Nice looking picture thanks for sharing. I'd like to know how often the crew member on the right wore light colored clothes in his duties? I wouldn't like to see his laundry bills.

I picked up a similar vintage PRR photo (0-6-0, built by Pittsburgh in 1906, B29 #7836) not too long ago. Sadly, none of them are my relatives although my dad was a fireman on the New Haven. 

 Tom 

MNCW posted:

Nice looking picture thanks for sharing. I'd like to know how often the crew member on the right wore light colored clothes in his duties? I wouldn't like to see his laundry bills.

I picked up a similar vintage PRR photo (0-6-0, built by Pittsburgh in 1906, B29 #7836) not too long ago. Sadly, none of them are my relatives although my dad was a fireman on the New Haven. 

 Tom 

 

Tom

Yes...I was thinking the same thing.  This may not have been a regular shift as it appears the guy next to him is wearing a suit.  Cool that your dad fired for the New Haven...did he work during the steam years?  That switcher photo fits in well with your collection.

Fendermain

Dad came back from WWII and his friend who was a long time conductor got him the job as a fireman. Dad used to complain that he had all these paychecks sticking out of his shirt pocket that he never had time to spend! 

So, he quit the New Haven before I was born. I also have some New Haven pieces...a large NY,NH & H script sign off of a passenger car (opposite side has the block "NH"...they were often financially sketchy, so they reused the sign) and paper items like rule books, etc. 

Thanks for asking/Happy Holidays. 

Tom 

Tom

Yes...railroad employment can command a lot of your time...especially  if you are on an extra board. 

Happy Holidays

Fendermain

Fendermain posted:

Hey Pennsy fans..this is a photo of my wife's grandfather taken in Brownsville PA dated 1910. He is the one farthest to the right. It's hard to tell the engine no.   893 is my guess..a search yielded no results for me. It seams the Monongahela RR was based in Brownsville and PRR had joint ownership of it.  It has the look of PRR steam?  It would be cool to have a model of this type engine. Thanks

Fendermain

Super neat pic, Fendermain. I would be very proud to claim that heritage! 

Snappy attire on the crew.  Think the #3 man would look right in fashion today !