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Philadelphia Northern 4-6-2 Pacific 1431. This series of pacifics were essentially copies of Southern Pacific 4-6-2s with some minor variations. As such, these were the only steam locomotives the Philadelphia Northern ever owned that were built as oil burners with Vanderbilt tenders. Differences from the Espee 4-6-2s included, boiler tube pilot instead of stamped steel pilot, 3-chime Hancock Long bell Steamboat whistle (standard issue on all post 1925 Philadelphia Northern passenger power) instead of Southern Pacific's 6-chime, High headlight location instead of on the smokebox door, grab irons for running boards are connected to the grab iron on the smokebox cover instead of them being separate, a slightly taller smokestack and different running board step configuration. They were the standard express passenger locomotives on the PN until the arrival of the 4400 Class 4-8-4s of the late 1930s. Relegated to commuter service, these locomotives were retired in 1958. Apart from 1431, two others were preserved for posterity, 1400 is on display in Doylestown, PA and 1425 was sold to an individual in New England and is currently operational on a tourist railroad in Vermont. The 37 other 1400s met their end at Luria Brothers & Co. in Modena, PA.

1431 is still owned by the Philadelphia Northern today and still sees occasional excursion service today as part of the Philadelphia Northern Historical Collection.

Description
Philadelphia Northern 4-6-2 Pacific 1431. This series of pacifics were essentially copies of Southern Pacific 4-6-2s with some minor variations. As such, these were the only steam locomotives the Philadelphia Northern ever owned that were built as oil burners with Vanderbilt tenders. Differences from the Espee 4-6-2s included, boiler tube pilot instead of stamped steel pilot, 3-chime Hancock Long bell Steamboat whistle (standard issue on all post 1925 Philadelphia Northern passenger power) instead of Southern Pacific's 6-chime, High headlight location instead of on the smokebox door, grab irons for running boards are connected to the grab iron on the smokebox cover instead of them being separate, a slightly taller smokestack and different running board step configuration. They were the standard express passenger locomotives on the PN until the arrival of the 4400 Class 4-8-4s of the late 1930s. Relegated to commuter service, these locomotives were retired in 1958. Apart from 1431, two others were preserved for posterity, 1400 is on display in Doylestown, PA and 1425 was sold to an individual in New England and is currently operational on a tourist railroad in Vermont. The 37 other 1400s met their end at Luria Brothers & Co. in Modena, PA.

1431 is still owned by the Philadelphia Northern today and still sees occasional excursion service today as part of the Philadelphia Northern Historical Collection.