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They weren't pretty, the crews hated them and at speeds over 25 mph they described as "Hell on wheels", but if you wanted to get a heavy train over the mountains on the Pennsylvania Railroad, this was a machine that could do it, the I1 2-10-0 Decapod or to the crews, a "Hippo"! First built in 1916 and operated right up to the end of steam on the Pennsy, the I1 was designed and developed at the Juniata Shops in Altoona Pennsylvania, 123 being built at Altoona and the remaining 475, the largest single locomotive order ever placed were built at Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia. The I1's were huge, weighing in at a whopping 386,100 pounds! Couple a few of these beasts together and the job got done!Adobe Illustrator 8.0, Apple G4 Power Mac, OS 9.2
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Your very welcome!
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Your Right about all the above. But the were also fitted With Banshee Wistles That sound like someone is dying.
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Ah, the Banshee Whistle, what a great sound! The Pennsy even went as far as having an air horn that emulated the sound.
-YD
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That's one heavy hitter. Great job. A face only a real railfan could love. There was a similar head-on view of an I1 on the cover of "Trains" back in the '70s or '80s. The article inside was mostly a pictoral on how these ladies were built. I just came across it recently in my collection while researching a Pennsy piece I'm doing.
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Yeah, they were massive machines. I've always like the looks of them, the twin tanks in the front was unique to the I1 and gave them a distinctive look that made them easy to spot. Cool, you're doing a Pennsy piece! I can't wait to see it!
-YD
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you call that sweet thing ugly? why she is beautiful! (especially the Y-6B style smokebox) all she needs is the red keystone
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Only a true fan of the Pennsy would feel that way! I feel that way too. A Keystone would look nice on a I1 and when you consider all the passenger trains they pushed over the mountains and Horseshoe Curve I think at least a few should have gotten the Keystone number plate! Now you got me thinking, stay posted.
-YD
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yep! are there any of these restored?
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Just one, PRR 4483 in Western New York.
-YD
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running? hope so, if not, ill make it my life's goal to restore it and take it home
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From what I understand, it's just on static display. There aren't many Pennsy locomotives that are in running condition. Only 3 that I know of, two are at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and one, a narrow gauge PRR 0-6-0 in Washington County, PA. If you do a search on YouTube for PRR steam, you'll find it. It's pretty cool.
-YD
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Thanks Lyle! 4483 is the last Hippo, it's been restored and is on display in Western New York: [link]
_D
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Neat. It's good things like that are preserved.
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Indeed, I only wish more PRR locomotives had been preserved.
-YD
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Yep. I know what you mean. The kids are really missing out on some history they can actually put their hands on.
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Nice job, It looks real when you sit here and look at it. Would never know it is a drawing. Outstanding as always.
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