L1s #520, which remained in service until almost the end of steam operations, hauled one of the last steam-powered passenger trains on the PRR: a railfan special between Enola Yard and …

There is one surviving PRR Class L1 2-8-2 locomotive. It is number 520 that is now on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, PA. USRA allocated "Mikado-Light" …

Pennsylvania Railroad 520 is a preserved L1s class 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotive built in December 1916 by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Pennsylvania Railroad for freight …

Jul 6, 2023 · One PRR L1, No. 520, exists as a non-operating display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pa. Lionel offers this model in a variety of iterations based on the …

Class L1s on the Pennsylvania Railroad comprised 574 2-8-2 "Mikado" type steam locomotives constructed between 1914 and 1919 by the railroad's own Juniata Shops (344 examples) as …

Jan 27, 2020 · PRR’s vast fleet of 574 class L1s 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotives was built in the short span of 1914–1919. The type worked in a variety of duties all over the system until the …

Aug 14, 2023 · These 2-8-2 “Mikado”-type steam locomotives were in service on the PRR during the early 1900s – some 574 locos were made between 1914 and 1919. While other railroads …

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Some characteristics of the L1 are: a 27" x 30" cylinder, boiler pressure of 205 pounds, and a weight of 314,600 pounds. The L1 would later be improved, with more horsepower, by stoker …

Pennsylvania 2-8-2 #1343 (L1) in service at Enola, Pennsylvania, circa 1952. Many of these units were built at PRR's Juniata Shops (344) with others manufactured by Baldwin (205); another …