Pennsylvania Railroad Class L1s were 2-8-2 "Mikado"-type steam locomotives that were used on the Pennsylvania Railroad during the early twentieth century. These 574 locomotives were …

Pennsylvania Railroad 520 is a preserved L1s class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive built in December 1916 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Pennsylvania Railroad for freight …

There is one surviving PRR Class L1 2-8-2 locomotive. It is number 520 that is now on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, PA. USRA allocated "Mikado-Light" …

L1s #520, which remained in service until almost the end of steam operations, hauled one of the last steam-powered passenger trains on the PRR: a railfan special between Enola Yard and …

Aug 14, 2023 · These 2-8-2 “Mikado”-type steam locomotives were in service on the PRR during the early 1900s – some 574 locos were made between 1914 and 1919. While other railroads …

Utilizing the K4s boiler, firebox, cab and trailing truck, the PRR created to this day the largest 2-8-2 Mikado class. Sitting on 62in drivers, stretching 82ft in length, and standing 15ft tall, the L1s …

The PRR's class L1s was a Mikado that received the same boiler as the K4s class Pacific. Despite the great performance of this boiler with the Belpaire firebox, these locomotives were …

L1s were the freight counterparts to the famous K-4s because of their identical boilers. They were originally built to replace 2-8-0's in main line freight work. They were later to be known as …

Class L1s on the Pennsylvania Railroad comprised 574 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotives constructed between 1914 and 1919 by the railroad's own Juniata Shops (344 examples) as …

Mar 23, 2023 · K&L Trainz is continuing their 10th Anniversary by reissuing another original locomotive from 2012: The PRR L1s Mikado! Rebuilt with endless details, functional cab …