"The Shop," Page 29, 1987         
Here is a one-page piece entitled "The Shop." No author is specified. It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 29. Top Photo Caption: "1926 Baldwin-built M1 No. 6944 receives class repairs at Juniata Shops sometime in the 1930s." Engine #6944 is an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in November of 1926 and retired in May of 1949. Bottom Photo Caption: "K4 No. 1361 during mid-overhaul at the Altoona Car Shops, winter 1986-87." Photo by Doyle McCormack. Engine #1361 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service.
Date: 7/3/1987 Location: Altoona(Juniata), PA Views: 39 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 1361(4-6-2)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
"The Shop," Page 29, 1987
Picture Categories: Steam This picture is part of album:  PRR: "L&R Preservation" ~ Altoona Works II
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