A in Chambersburg

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Jim:

You are correct about the road name lettered on the cab.  Another clue that 
the photos were made well before 1943.  I think the A was moved in a train 
with freight rolling stock.  The A that PRR tested in 1941 was accompanied 
by the dynamometer car. --Rick Morrison




> Although you can't read the number, there does appear to be a small 

> "Norfolk and Western" under the number on the cab and no roadname on the 

> tender. If so, the date of 1943 is wrong, and this must be the 1206 on the 

> way to the NY World's Fair.  Jim Nichols

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>> Here are photos of the Class A in tow in Chambersburg, PA.

>>

>> Because of the snapshot quality it was difficult to read the engine 

>> number. To confound things, the date 1943 was penciled on the back.  The 

>> NY Worlds Fair was 1939-40, and 1206 was displayed there.

>> PRR borrowed an A in 1941 for testing, and according to Ed King's book 

>> that was 1208.  So it's only a guess that this is 1206.

>>

>> The PRR engine is 2-8-2 611 (what a coincidence), and I think it was 

>> doubleheaded with a PRR K2sa 4-6-2.

>>

>> Does anyone know how 1208 was routed to the PRR? It began its testing at 

>> Altoona and worked its way west from there.

>>

>> --Rick Morrison

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>> [moderator]image put on website at following location: 

>> http://nwhs.org/qna/photos/20080710-NW-Chambersburg.jpg

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