Here is the second of five frames of a two-page cover article entitled "Testing Materials Of Construction: How The Pennsylvania Railroad Guards Against Loss By Poor Materials." It was published originally in Supplement No. 1866 of the "Scientific American" dated 07 October 1911, page 1. Photo Caption: "The Locomotive Testing Room." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5266, an E-2A (4-4-2) "American" built in Juniata during July of 1904 and renumbered "5766" in November of 1917. |
Date:
10/7/1911 |
Location:
Altoona, PA Map ![Show Altoona on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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Author: Thomas C. Ayers
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This picture is part of album: PRR: "Testing Materials" ~ October 1911 (R) |