The Pennsylvania Railroad G5 is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives built by the PRR's Juniata Shops in the mid-late 1920s. It was designed for passenger trains, particularly on commuter lines, and became a fixture on suburban railroads (notably the …

The Pennsylvania Railroad G5s were a class of 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheelers" type tender steam locomotives that were constructed between the years of 1923 and 1925 by the Juniata Shops (later Altoona Works) at Altoona, PA. 90 of these locomotives were originally built for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR...

Data from PRR Steam Locomotive Diagrams and "Classification and Description of Locomotives", Pennsylvania Railroad Company, May 1, 1902, supplied in May 2005 and August 2013, respectively, by Allen Stanley from his extensive Rail Data Exchange. Used in passenger express service with heavy trains.

The Pennsylvania RR No. 5741 is a class G5s 4-6-0 "Ten Wheeler" built in 1924 at the PRR's Juniata Shops. The G5s class was designed by William F. Keisel, the railroad's chief engineer, for commuter service - a task which required speed, power and the ability to stop and start frequently.

G5s turned out to be the heaviest and most powerful 4-6-0 class ever built. Ninety more of these locomotives were produced in Juniata between the years of 1923 and 1925, for use on Pennsylvania Railroad lines. The first G5 to be manufactured at the Juniata Shops was number 987, plate No. 3769.

Information about the class G5, a 4-6-0.

In the 1920s, the PRR needed a new locomotive for their stop and go suburban commuter trains. Designed reusing the boiler and firebox from the E6 Atlantic, the result was the largest and most powerful 4-6-0 ever built.