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Rahway Valley Railroad #9 | |
| Type: | 0-6-0 |
| Builder: | PRR - Altoona Machine Shops |
| Construction #: | 1901 |
| Year Built: | 11/1893 |
| Drivers: | 50" |
| Cylinders: | 19" x 24" |
| Notes: |
Ex-Pennsylvania RR #506, Class B-4 |
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The Rahway Valley's #9 was an ex-Pennsylvania
Railroad (PRR) switcher that was built by the PRR's Altoona
Machine Shops (AMS) in Altoona, PA in November of 1893 (C/N #1901).
Originally a member of the PRR's Class M, it was subsequently reclassified
into the PRR's Class B4a.While on the PRR it served with the road number
#506.The Rahway Valley Railroad purchased this locomotive
in December of 1917.#9, along with #10, was sold to the General Equipment
Company in the 1920's.General Equipment in turn sold the locomotive to the
Jefferson Construction Company of New Orleans, LA who renumbered the
engine #11.The engine was subsequently acquired by the Seaboard
Air Line who renumbered the engine as their #124.The engine was retired in May of 1930.
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