PRR K4s

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The PRR K4s was a class of iconic 4-6-2 "Pacific" steam locomotives that served as the primary passenger power for the Pennsylvania Railroad in the first half of the 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 4-6-2 Pacific-type locomotive
steam locomotive class
boilerPressure 205 psi
boilerType fire-tube boiler
brakeType air brakes
buildDateEnd 1928
buildDateStart 1914
configurationName Pacific
country United States
cylinderConfiguration simple expansion
cylinderCount 2
designer Altoona Works mechanical engineering department
Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works
driverDiameter 80 in
era first half of the 20th century
frameType conventional bar frame
fuelType coal
gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in standard gauge
heritage symbol of Pennsylvania Railroad passenger era
nickname Standard Passenger Pacific of the PRR
notableFor being the standard passenger locomotive of the Pennsylvania Railroad
iconic status in American steam locomotive history
operator Pennsylvania Railroad
powerType steam
precededByClass PRR K2
PRR K3
linked to: PRR K2
preservedAt Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Railroaders Memorial Museum, Altoona, Pennsylvania
preservedLocomotive PRR 1361
linked to: PRR K4s

PRR 3750
linked to: PRR K4s
primaryUse passenger service
railroadClass K4s
linked to: K4s Pacific
railway Pennsylvania Railroad
region Northeastern United States
retirementPeriod 1950s
serviceEntry 1914
succeededByClass PRR E8
PRR T1
survivingUnits 2
tenderType coal and water tender
totalProduced 425
tractiveEffort about 44,460 lbf
UICClassification 2′C1′ h
usedOnRoute New York–Chicago
New York–St. Louis
Washington, D.C.–New York
usedOnService Pennsylvania Railroad mainline passenger trains
valveGear Walschaerts
wheelArrangement 4-6-2

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K4s Pacific railroadClass PRR K4s
K4s Pacific precededByClass PRR K2
linked to: PRR K4s
K4s Pacific precededByClass PRR K3
linked to: PRR K4s
K4s Pacific famousExample PRR 1361
linked to: PRR K4s
K4s Pacific famousExample PRR 3750
linked to: PRR K4s
PRR K4s preservedLocomotive PRR 1361
linked to: PRR K4s
PRR K4s preservedLocomotive PRR 3750
linked to: PRR K4s
Baldwin Locomotive Works notableWork Pennsylvania Railroad K4s class locomotives
linked to: PRR K4s
PRR K2 predecessorOf PRR K4s
PRR K2 successorClass PRR K4s Pacific
linked to: PRR K4s
Standard Passenger Pacific of the PRR refersTo Pennsylvania Railroad K4s class
linked to: PRR K4s
Pennsylvania Railroad K4s class successorTo Pennsylvania Railroad K3 class
linked to: PRR K4s
Pennsylvania Railroad K4s class notableExample PRR 3750
linked to: PRR K4s