Pennsylvania Railroad No. 60 is a class B6sa 0-6-0 steam locomotive that was built by the PRR's Juniata Shops in December 1913 for Switching services on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
History[]
Built in December 1913, it was one of Fifty-five B6sa's built for Switching Chores to suit the Pennsy's needs. Being loosely based on the Original B6 design, this newer redesign was distinctive from other previous engines. The new B6sa featured Walschaerts Valve gear and with most of the dimensions the same as the B6, these engines were fit with Radial-Stay Wooten style Fireboxes rather than the Trademark Belpaire Boilers made famous by the Pennsy. The B6sa also had outside Steam delivery Pipes stretching from the Smokebox center to the Cylinder Top like a lot of Pennsy designs. Not way too much is known about the 60's life but was used by the Railroad for many years until Retirement came in September 1952 when the Locomotive was Sold to the Cemline Corporation in Harmarville, PA. where it stood for a while in Storage. It was previously on a siding in Hockessin, Delaware, along the Wilmington and Western Railroad. After many years the engine eventually lost its original Slope back Tender and at an unknown date it was hooked up to a former Rectangle H class Consolidation Tender. In recent years It was moved to the railroad's former Marshalltown Shops for its cosmetic restoration before it's movement to Lewes, Delaware awaiting a New Chapter in its History of Preservation Heritage.
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- B6sa #60 is one of only Two surviving B6 series Locomotives today as other sister #1670, a Class B6sb is on Display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, also currently under Cosmetic Restoration.