The Pennsylvania Railroad’s class H6 H6a and H6b steam locomotives were of the 2-8-0 Consolidation freight type the most numerous class on the railroad with 2032 units. The three sub-classes differed as follows:In the 1920s 699 H6a and H6b had superheaters added and cylinder size increased from 22” to 23” and reclassified to H6sa and H6sb.Class H6 were used throughout the system as mainline freight haulers on local freights and as switchers in yards.
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19.812
active years end year
1899-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
active years start year
1899-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
builder
Pennsylvania Railroad, Baldwin Locomotive Works, American Locomotive Company
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