Class A 1208 Tests on the Pennsylvania RR

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 I can confirm the photo in Hirsimaki's BGBD Vol 1 pg 114.  Thanks for reminding me!!!
Dave Stephenson, aka feltonhill



    On Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 07:57:47 PM EDT, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:  
 
 From feltonhill on railroad.net:“[T] here are at least two [photos] of the N&W Class A (#1208) on PRR that exist. One is at the Railroad Museum of PA in Strasburg. It's a framed print hanging on the second floor of the main building (entrance) near the elevator. I don't know that it's ever been printed in a book. There's another photo of 1208 going thru Tyrone on Oct 8, 1941 that's been published in Eric Hirsimaki's book, Black Gold Black Diamonds Vol. 1, pg 114.
Bob BaylesSent from my iPhone

On Jul 5, 2025, at 16:31, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:



 Perhaps someone can confirm a rumor that I heard about the 1208's test runs on the Pennsy.
I was once told that the PRR used two different grades of coal in its steam locomotives: a higher grade for passenger locomotives and a lower grade for freight locomotives.  The 1208, being primarily a freight locomotive, got the lower grade of coal and its steaming quality on the Pennsy was never equal to its capabilities on the N&W.
Any truth to that rumor?
Bill KingArlington, Virginia


    On Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 01:33:50 PM EDT, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:   

 Is there any information or pictures on 1208’s test run on the PRR? Specifically location, what service/trains it was tested on, and any photographs of these test runs. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Joseph Congemi
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Email: jmcongemi at comcast.net
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