Pennsylvania Railroad class A3 explained

Pennsylvania Railroad A3
Builder:Altoona Works
Totalproduction:81
Whytetype:0-4-0
Uicclass:B
Driverdiameter:4feet
Cylindercount:2, outside
Cylindersize:17x
Boilerpressure:140psi (production series)
Operator:Pennsylvania Railroad
Disposition:All scrapped

The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) A3 was a class of 0-4-0 steam locomotives built at Altoona Works between 1895 until 1905. The A3s were used as switchers for railroad cars at various PRR yards. Later, some A3s were converted to A3a, which had saddle tanks instead of tenders.[1] The A3s were retired by 1920s, when the railroad introduced the much stronger class A5s. All members of the A3 class were scrapped.

External links

http://arrts-arrchives.com/images3/cish3f.jpg http://arrts-arrchives.com/images3/cish3r.jpg

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PRR Steam Roster . . North East Rails . 9 February 2024 .