PRR 3750
Encyclopedia
PRR 3750 is one of the two preserved class K4s Pacifics steam locomotive
of the Pennsylvania Railroad
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the 3750 was used to haul the PRR's main line intercity
passenger trains such as The Broadway Limited. Despite the attempt by PRR management to replace the K4s with the PRR K5
and PRR T1
, the K4s would remain in action until dieselization in 1957. The 3750 was spared from being scrapped because, when the PRR was considering steam engines for preservation, the first K4, #1737, was in very bad condition and only a complete rebuild would save her. The PRR decided to scrap the 1737 and repaint #3750 as #1737.
in Strasburg
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Steam locomotive
A steam locomotive is a railway locomotive that produces its power through a steam engine. These locomotives are fueled by burning some combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler, which drives the steam engine...
of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
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History
Just like PRR 1361PRR 1361
PRR 1361 is a preserved 4-6-2 locomotive operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad until 1957. This engine and 3750 are the only two preserved PRR K4s Pacifics. In 1957 the K4 was placed at Horseshoe Curve near Altoona. The Pacific remained there until 1986 in which she was removed and rebuilt to haul...
the 3750 was used to haul the PRR's main line intercity
Inter-city rail
Inter-city rail services are express passenger train services that cover longer distances than commuter or regional trains.There is no precise definition of inter-city rail. Its meaning may vary from country to country...
passenger trains such as The Broadway Limited. Despite the attempt by PRR management to replace the K4s with the PRR K5
PRR K5
The Pennsylvania Railroad's class K5 was an experimental 4-6-2 "Pacific" type, built in 1929 to see if a larger Pacific than the standard K4s was worthwhile. Two prototypes were built, #5698 at the PRR's own Altoona Works, and #5699 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Although classified identically,...
and PRR T1
PRR T1
The Pennsylvania Railroad's 52 T1 class duplex-drive 4-4-4-4 steam locomotives, introduced in 1942 and 1946 , were their last-built steam locomotives and their most controversial. They were ambitious, technologically sophisticated, powerful, fast, and uniquely streamlined by Raymond Loewy...
, the K4s would remain in action until dieselization in 1957. The 3750 was spared from being scrapped because, when the PRR was considering steam engines for preservation, the first K4, #1737, was in very bad condition and only a complete rebuild would save her. The PRR decided to scrap the 1737 and repaint #3750 as #1737.
Today
the 3750 sits on static display at the Railroad Museum of PennsylvaniaRailroad Museum of Pennsylvania
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is a railroad museum in Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.The museum is located on the east side of Strasburg along Pennsylvania Route 741...
in Strasburg
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It developed as a linear village along the Great Conestoga Road, stretching about two miles along path later known as the Strasburg Road...
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