The Pennsylvania Railroad G5 is a class of 4-6-0 steam locomotives built by the PRR's Juniata Shops in the mid-late 1920s. It was designed for passenger trains, particularly on commuter lines, and became a fixture on suburban railroads (notably the …

Long Island Railroad #39 is a G-5s class steam locomotive with a 4-6-0 wheel arrangement. #39 was one of 31 G-5s locomotives built in the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Juniata shops for Long Island commuter service. The G-5s class locomotive was originally designed by the Pennsylvania Railroad for the rigorous job of commuter service.

The Pennsylvania Railroad G5s were a class of 4-6-0 "Ten-Wheelers" type tender steam locomotives that were constructed between the years of 1923 and 1925 by the Juniata Shops (later Altoona Works) at Altoona, PA. 90 of these locomotives were originally built for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) with the main purpose of hauling commuter trains to ...

LIRR Steam Locomotive #35, Oyster Bay, New York. 1,690 likes · 25 talking about this · 1 was here. Dedicated to the preservation and restoration of former LIRR G5s Steam Locomotive #35 as part of the...

Steam Locomotive #35, which was constructed in 1928. It is the last steam locomotive to operate on Long Island, having been retired in 1955. Donated by the LIRR to Nassau County, it was on exhibit at Salisbury Park (Eisenhower Park) for years, but was later moved to the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum.

The G-5s design was the PRR’s answer to the demand for a mid-sized locomotive that could handle the frequent acceleration and deceleration demands of commuter service in many of its suburban operations, including the LIRR.

2024年12月26日 · LIRR 39 : Description: Boiler from former Long Island Railroad #39 (G5). Built by the Juniata Shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1929, #39 is one of three surviving G5s. Currently awaiting boiler work and a complete restoration to working condition by the Strasburg Railroad for the Railroad Museum of Long Island in Riverhead, NY : Photo Date:

No. 35 is one of three PRR-built G5s preserved, making the G5 the most represented Pennsy-built steam locomotive in preservation. The two others are former LIRR No. 39, undergoing restoration in Riverhead, Long Island, and PRR No. 5741, which is preserved at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

2025年3月15日 · All the G5's spent their final weeks of service running commuters out of the Oyster Bay yard and terminal, where the OBRM is located today. The MTA has since torn up the yard and replaced it with a far more modern facility, lacking the old-time charm, but no doubt serving the trains they are running today with more facility.

PRR/LIRR G5s Ten Wheeler set includes: (1) PRR Engine and Tender, and (1) LIRR Engine and Tender