Pennsylvania Railroad class HH1s

HH1s class
Postcard depiction of Pennsylvania Railroad #3396.
Type and origin Power type Steam Designer Francis Cole [1] Builder ALCO Build date 1911
Specifications Configuration: ​  •  Whyte 2-8-8-2 Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Fuel type Coal Firebox: ​  • Type wagon-top Cylinders Four Valve gear Walschaerts Valve type Piston
Career Operators Pennsylvania Railroad Class HH1s Numbers 3396 Retired 1928 Disposition scrapped

The Pennsylvania Railroad's class HH1s comprised a single 2-8-8-2 type steam locomotive. ^[2] Unlike most Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives, it had a wagon-top boiler. It was built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in 1911. For 17 years, the single HH1s served as a helper until 1928. It had the road number 3396 and was subsequently scrapped after it was taken out of service in 1928.

References

1. Withuhn, William L. (1 March 2019). American Steam Locomotives: Design and Development, 1880–1960. Indiana University Press. ISBN   978-0-253-03934-7 . Retrieved 27 November 2024.
2. Drury, George H., ed. (1993). Guide to North American steam locomotives. Kalmbach Books. ISBN   978-0-89024-206-3 . Retrieved 27 November 2024.