The Pennsylvania Railroad K4 was a class of 425 4-6-2 steam locomotives built between 1914 and 1928 for the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), where they served as the primary mainline passenger steam locomotives on the entire PRR system until late 1957. Attempts were made to replace the K4s, including the K5 and the T1 duplex locomotive.

Pennsylvania Railroad 4-6-2 K4s 3768, was one of 425 K4s series Pacifics used on its top passenger trains until the late 1950's. 3768 was built by the PRR in its own Altoona Works in 1920. It was retired in October 1953, and was sold for scrap. The engine was famous for its nickname - the...

The PRR turned to industrial designer Raymond Loewy to design a shroud for the Class K-4s locomotive. Loewy and the PRR converted number 3768 into a very fine looking streamline locomotive in 1936. Photos. 3768 (Railfan.net Usenet ABPR Picture Archives) 3768 (Railroading in the North East Collection)

2021年9月2日 · Loewy’s firm added to its PRR portfolio in 1940 with a design applied to four existing K4’s which were planned for use on three new streamliners: the South Wind, Trail Blazer, and Jeffersonian. Not quite the full cowling given to No. 3768, the treatment included a prominent drop-coupler pilot.

In 1936, Raymond Loewy designed a full body shroud for PRR K4s #3768. The bulk of the locomotives functionality was covered, so it acquired the nickname “Torpedo.” It incorporated a center headlight bullet nose, full length sky-lining, an enclosed cab, silver and multiple gold pin striping, and full shrouding across the wheels, pilot ...

No. 3768 heads the first passenger train to cross the municipal bridge in St Louis in 1939.

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2019年7月5日 · PRR K4 3768 4-6-2. N&W 600 was the first of a series of fourteen J class 4-8-4s built by Norfolk & Western's Roanoke shops. Number 600 rolled out of the shops in October 1941. The 1941 Js were designed to replace various classes of smaller steam (K1s and K2s, primarily) in mainline passenger service.

2025年2月5日 · In 1936, K4s No. 3768 became the Pennsy's first streamlined steam engine. She headed name trains like the Broadway Limited and the Spirit of St. Louis.

PRR 3768, K-4S, 1936 : Description: WB. Here is an image of an official photo that was taken near Rockville, Pennsylvania, on 3 November 1936. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3768, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1920, streamlined in 1936, and retired in October of 1953 after 33 years of faithful service.