They became the railroad's standard light freight locomotive, replacing all other class H 2-8-0s, and a number remained in service until the end of PRR steam locomotive operation in 1957. 968 class H8 of various subclasses were constructed, along with 274 class H9s and 273 class H10s.

Some interesting characteristics of the H-9 are that it had 62-inch drivers, and it utilized 205 pounds of boiler pressure. Between the years of 1907 and 1916 the companies of Alco, Baldwin, Juniata Shops, and Lima together constructed a total of 1,206 engines, some of which were H-9s.

The PRR classified articulated locomotives and joined locomotive units by using multiples of the previous classifications. Non-Articulated steam: 1320 - 2-2-2-0 locomotive, based on the London and North Western Railway 's Dreadnought Class locomotive.

PRR Class H-9S.

They became the railroad's standard light freight locomotive, replacing all other class H 2-8-0s, and a number remained in service until the end of PRR steam locomotive operation in 1957. 968 class H8 of various subclasses were constructed, along with 274 class H9s and 273 class H10s.

Feb 2, 2003 · H9: The H9 had one-inch larger diameter cylinders than the H8, but otherwise was identical. The boiler on the H8 had proven so able a steam generator that larger cylinders could be installed, providing greater tractive effort and power, and …

Feb 5, 2025 · It seems like H8/H9 had swapped tenders with every available loco in the PRR network! I have 3 related questions: 1. what the heck is this tender class? They seem to be very common on H9s during my modeling era (1947). 2. Am I …

First built in 1923, The M1 and the later subclasses, the M1a and M1b saw service on the entire system. Orginally designed for dual Passenger and Fast Freight service, later years saw the entire fleet of 301 4-8-2's assigned to freight service only. Like most PRR Steam Locos, the M1 class saw upgrades to help performance.

Jun 25, 2013 · I recently repaired Ben Neal's locomotives found in his website (thanks for the helpful suggestions from everyone), but my favorite steam locomotive of all times, the PRR H9 Consolidation by Bill Klene, has me stumped.

Feb 4, 2017 · Test-run of a N-scale Key / Samhongsa brass Pennsylvania Railroad H9 2-8-0 steam locomotive. The locomotive has been back-dated to the 1920's with oil headlights. A Soundtraxx Econami ECO-100,...