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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 2-8-0Built As:PRR 685 (2-8-0)
Serial Number:1846Order No:
Frame Number: Built:4/1908
Notes:PRR Class H-9S; retired 10/58.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 685(2-8-0) PRR 1639(4-4-0)
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PRR 685, H-9S, #1 of 6, 1957
Title:  PRR 685, H-9S, #1 of 6, 1957
Description:  Camden. Here is the first of six successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken in Camden, New Jersey, on 24 June 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #685, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B during April of 1908, rebuilt as an H-8SB in May of 1915, rebuilt as an H-9S in May of 1926, and retired in October of 1958 after 50 years of faithful service. The names of the photographer and the hostler are not recorded. ("Stoneborobranch"; #62 of 69)
Photo Date:  6/24/1957  Upload Date: 11/15/2020 10:27:41 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 685(2-8-0)
Views:  168   Comments: 0
PRR 685, H-9S, #2 of 6, 1957
Title:  PRR 685, H-9S, #2 of 6, 1957
Description:  Camden. Here is the second of six successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken in Camden, New Jersey, on 24 June 1957. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #685, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B during April of 1908, rebuilt as an H-8SB in May of 1915, rebuilt as an H-9S in May of 1926, and retired in October of 1958. Partially visible at the left is Reading Railroad engine #563, an AS16 road switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton and rated at 1,600 horsepower. ("Stoneborobranch"; #53 of 69)
Photo Date:  6/24/1957  Upload Date: 11/15/2020 10:28:41 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 685(2-8-0) RDG 563(AS16)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
PRR 685, H-9S, #3 of 6, 1957
Title:  PRR 685, H-9S, #3 of 6, 1957
Description:  Camden. Here is the third of six successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken in Camden, New Jersey, on 24 June 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #685, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B during April of 1908, rebuilt as an H-8SB in May of 1915, rebuilt as an H-9S in May of 1926, and retired in October of 1958 after 50 years of faithful service. The names of the photographer and the hostler, as well as the road numbers of the other locomotives pictured here, are not recorded. ("Stoneborobranch"; #64 of 69)
Photo Date:  6/24/1957  Upload Date: 11/15/2020 2:35:37 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 685(2-8-0)
Views:  151   Comments: 1
PRR 685, H-9S, #4 of 6, 1957
Title:  PRR 685, H-9S, #4 of 6, 1957
Description:  Camden. Here is the fourth of six successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken in Camden, New Jersey, on 24 June 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #685, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B during April of 1908, rebuilt as an H-8SB in May of 1915, rebuilt as an H-9S in May of 1926, and retired in October of 1958 after 50 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the road number of the Baldwin-built switcher at the far left are not recorded. ("Stoneborobranch"; #65 of 69)
Photo Date:  6/24/1957  Upload Date: 11/15/2020 4:34:38 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 685(2-8-0)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
PRR 685, H-9S, #5 of 6, 1957
Title:  PRR 685, H-9S, #5 of 6, 1957
Description:  Camden. Here is the fifth of six successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken in Camden, New Jersey, on 24 June 1957. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #685, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B during April of 1908, rebuilt as an H-8SB in May of 1915, rebuilt as an H-9S in May of 1926, and retired in October of 1958 after 50 years of faithful service. "Looks like it's tons of yard work today!" ("Stoneborobranch"; #66 of 69)
Photo Date:  6/24/1957  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 8:08:56 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 685(2-8-0)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
PRR 685, H-9S, #6 of 6, 1957
Title:  PRR 685, H-9S, #6 of 6, 1957
Description:  Camden. Here is the sixth of six successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken in Camden, New Jersey, on 24 June 1957. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #685, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B during April of 1908, rebuilt as an H-8SB in May of 1915, rebuilt as an H-9S in May of 1926, and retired in October of 1958 after 50 years of service. "Looks like it's tons of yard work today!" ("Stoneborobranch"; #67 of 69)
Photo Date:  6/24/1957  Upload Date: 11/16/2020 8:10:22 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 685(2-8-0)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
PRR 685, H-9S, 1958
Title:  PRR 685, H-9S, 1958
Description:  Here is a photo by W. George Cook that was taken inside the roundhouse at Camden, New Jersey, in June of 1958. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #685, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B during April of 1908, rebuilt as an H-8SB in May of 1915, rebuilt as an H-9S in May of 1926, and retired in October of 1958 after 50 years of faithful service. ("Demonlum"; #3 of 18)
Photo Date:  6/15/1958  Upload Date: 3/22/2019 8:26:57 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 685(2-8-0)
Views:  592   Comments: 0
PRR 685, H-9S, 1958
Title:  PRR 685, H-9S, 1958
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the 46th Street Enginehouse in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 30 July 1958. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #685, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B during April of 1908, rebuilt as an H-8SB in May of 1915, rebuilt as an H-9S in May of 1926, and retired in October of 1958 after 50 years of faithful service. ("Douglas_Collectibles"; #2 of 10)
Photo Date:  7/30/1958  Upload Date: 7/24/2019 2:30:50 AM
Location:  West Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 685(2-8-0)
Views:  398   Comments: 1


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