The Pennsylvania Railroad Class E6 was the final type of 4-4-2 "Atlantic" locomotive built for the company, and second only to the Milwaukee Road's streamlined class A in size, speed and power.

Pennsylvania Railroad class E6 were a series, and were the final type of 4-4-2 "Atlantic" locomotive built by the railroad, and second only to the Milwaukee Road's streamlined class A in size, speed and power in size, speed and power.

Pennsylvania Railroad 460, nicknamed the " Lindbergh Engine ", is a preserved E6s class 4-4-2 "Atlantic" type steam locomotive now located in the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, outside of Strasburg, Pennsylvania in the United States.

From their debut in 1910 to the arrival of the first K4 Pacific's in 1920, the E6 fleet held down the premier passenger assignments east of Harrisburg, PA. Bumped to secondary and commuter trains in the 1920's, the E6 fleet soldier on for many more decades.

Nov 6, 2023 · Modeled, designed, machined and built by F. Brian Gittins of Rugby, England, this 1 9/16" scale model features a 4 1/2 foot locomotive and a 3-foot tender with a total weight of approximately 900 pounds... Working from original drawings, a total of four kits of machined parts and castings were made at the same time. Two of them are still available.

Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #460, an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata during August of 1914 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. This is the "Lindburgh Locomotive." Henry C. Westenberger Collection; #10 of 30.

popular engines on the Pennsylvania Railroad, and E6 Atlantics could pull trains that would require six-drivered Pacifics. An interesting feature of the E6 is that it contained a KW style trailing truck.

Based on the E3 class Atlantic, Alfred W. Gibbs developed the E6, which had a significantly larger boiler with similar overall dimensions.

Apr 1, 2011 · The E6 class Atlantic type (4-4-2) was developed by the PRR to haul heavier all-steel passenger cars entering service in the 1900s. The first E6, #5075, was delivered from the Juniata Shops in December 1910, followed soon after by #89 and #1092.

Class E6 on the Pennsylvania Railroad was the final type of 4-4-2 "Atlantic" locomotive built by the railroad, and second only to the Milwaukee Road's streamlined class A in size, speed and power.