Mar 24, 2025 · The Pennsy Railroad's S2 direct-drive steam turbine powered locomotive was a unique experiment in motive power. Its six-wheel leading truck, eight drive wheels, and six-wheel trailing truck made for a massive running platform that was quite efficient when the S2 …

Jul 7, 2016 · The Pennsylvania Railroad’s S2 locomotive used a steam turbine instead of the conventional reciprocating engine. (Picture courtesy Mike Snow @ Flickr). Beginning in 1937 Baldwin-Westinghouse engineers got working on applying steam turbine technology to …

The Pennsylvania Railroad's S2 class was a steam turbine locomotive designed and built in a collaborative effort by Baldwin Locomotive Works and Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, as an attempt to prolong the dominance of the steam locomotive by adapting technology that had been widely accepted in the marine industry. One was built ...

One was built, , delivered in September 1944. The S2 was the sole example of the 6-8-6 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation, with a six-wheel leading truck, eight driving wheels, and a...

Mar 16, 2012 · Pennsylvania Railroad coach set. I'm going to be working on a PRR locomotive to go with them.

May 31, 2022 · I consider PRR J1 and S2 to be the bulldogs of the steam world, they have these snub-nose designs in the front that remind me of bulldogs. also the reading t1s to a degree. I always feel very drafty when tenders don't flush with the cab. 164K subscribers in the trains community. The Home for all things "Iron Horse".

Oct 23, 2023 · What you're after is a MOC of the PRR S2 Turbine powered locomotive. These may help. https://www.mecabricks.com/en/models/KbjQd4V92dG. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Railroad_class_S2.

Feb 9, 2025 · I confess, I'm getting the PRR S2 Turbine, I didn't get one of the first Legacy run. Post war Lionel is better built. Add a sound car and there you go. There was another thread on the Lionel 2025 catalog that had lots of discussion.

Well here it goes ! my first attempt into the train world of Lego. It is modeled off of the PRR S1 steam locomotive "The Big Engine" Manufactured by PRR Altoona Works. Model #4341 and …