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12/29/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 0-6-0Built As:PRR 4179 (0-6-0)
Serial Number:3866Order No:
Frame Number: Built:3/1924
Notes:PRR Class B-6SB; 1924-1955.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 4179(0-6-0)
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PRR "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926," Page 7
Title:  PRR "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926," Page 7
Description:  Here is page seven of a 15-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926." Depicted here are PRR engines #952, #4530, and #4179. Engine #952 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during January of 1918 and retired in June of 1957. Engine #4530 is an I-1S (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S in August of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in January of 1942, and retired in September of 1953. And engine #4179 is a B-6SB built in Juniata in March of 1924 and retired in 1955.
Photo Date:  7/1/1926  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 6:57:13 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 952(2-8-2) PRR 4530(2-10-0) PRR 4179(0-6-0)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
PRR "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939," Page 12
Title:  PRR "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939," Page 12
Description:  Here is page 12 of a 30-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939." Depicted here are PRR engines #4179 and #6556. Both were built in Juniata. Engine #4179 is a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built during March of 1924 and retiree in 1955. Engine #6556 is a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in May of 1925 and retired in January of 1949.
Photo Date:  7/1/1939  Upload Date: 7/11/2020 1:11:06 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4179(0-6-0) PRR 6556(0-8-0)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
PRR 4179, B-6SB, 1952
Title:  PRR 4179, B-6SB, 1952
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Wilmington, Delaware, on 10 May 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4179, a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata during March of 1924 and retired in 1955 after 31 years of faithful service. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  5/10/1952  Upload Date: 4/10/2023 10:21:11 AM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4179(0-6-0)
Views:  142   Comments: 0


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