The class B28s were a class of 0-6-0 steam locomotives that were built for the Pennsylvania Railroad by The American Locomotive Company from 1918 to 1919, they were assigned to the railroad by the United States Railroad Administration (USRA) during World War I. Withdrawn and scrapped 6/1949. Withdrawn and scrapped 1952. Withdrawn 12/1948.

The Pennsylvania Railroad's class B6 was its most successful class of switcher locomotive, or as the PRR termed them "shifter". The PRR preferred the 0-6-0 wheel arrangement for larger switchers, whereas on other railroads the 0-8-0 gained preference.

B28s #2402 switches the Transue & Williams plant where Tom Speidel's father worked. This is one of 30 USRA 0-6-0 switchers built by Alco for the PRR in 1918 and 1919. They lasted until the early 1950's. Except for the headlight, numberplate, and markers, this engine does not look PRR. Photo from late 1940's.

The PRR classified articulated locomotives and joined locomotive units by using multiples of the previous classifications. Non-Articulated steam: 1320 - 2-2-2-0 locomotive, based on the London and North Western Railway 's Dreadnought Class locomotive.

Dec 2, 2013 · On the subject of USRA steam switchers used on PRR, all of PRR’s B28’s had high numbers indicating they wrere originally used on Lines West of Pittsburgh. Some may have migrated farther east, but most late photos show them …

Jul 31, 2007 · This is the MTH Premier model of the Pennsylvania Railroad's USRA B28 Six-Coupled (0-6-0) steam locomotive. This small locomotive was a switch engine designed to move cars around a freight yard...

PRR 7089, B-28S, 1952 : Portraits 2. Here is a steam locomotive portrait via Bert Pennypacker that was taken in Wilmington, Delaware, on 25 August 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7089, a B-28S switcher built by the American Locomotive Company in November of 1918 and retired in September of 1952 after 34 years of service.

The locomotives in use, all MTH Premier steamers, are the NYC A-2 Berkshire on track #1, double-headed PRR K4s Pacifics on track #2, and a PRR Atlantic and PRR Consolidation double-headed on track #3. Videos of all of these individual locomotives appear further down on …

May 17, 2010 · Pulling in front is the PRR L1 Mikado and at the rear in pusher service is the PRR B28 0-6-0 switcher. The two locomotives are lashed-up using the DCS system that synchronizes their operation....

Sep 29, 2010 · In July 2007, MTH brought out an absolutely exquisite Premier model of the Pennsylvania RailRoad's six-coupled (0-6-0) B28 USRA steam switcher locomotive. What's USRA? During World War I, Uncle...