PRR T1

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The PRR T1 was a class of streamlined 4-4-4-4 duplex steam locomotives built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in the 1940s, known for their high-speed passenger service and distinctive Art Deco styling.

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Pennsylvania Railroad T1 locomotive styling 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf duplex locomotive
express passenger locomotive
steam locomotive class
allUnitsScrapped true
boilerPressure 300 psi
brakeType air brakes
buildDate 1942
1945
builder Baldwin Locomotive Works
Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works
configurationType duplex drive
countryOfOperation United States of America
surface form: United States
cylinderArrangement two inside high-pressure cylinders
two outside high-pressure cylinders
cylinderCount 4
designer Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Works
Raymond Loewy
driverDiameter 80 in
enteredService 1942
1945
fuelType coal
gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in
standard gauge
heritage inspired T1 Trust new-build project PRR 5550
knownFor high-speed performance
wheel slip issues on starting
notableFeature duplex drive to reduce driving rod mass
poppet valve gear
shrouded streamlined casing
operator Pennsylvania Railroad Company
surface form: Pennsylvania Railroad
powerType steam
primaryUse high-speed passenger service
productionUnits 50
prototypeCount 2
prototypeRoadNumbers 6110
6111
railwayCompany Pennsylvania Railroad Company
surface form: Pennsylvania Railroad
roadNumberRange 5500–5549
5510–5549
serviceRegion Eastern United States
Main Line (Philadelphia to Pittsburgh)
surface form: Pennsylvania Railroad main line
styling Art Deco
streamlined
successor GG1 electric locomotive
surface form: PRR GG1

diesel-electric passenger locomotives
topSpeed over 100 mph
totalProduced 52
tractiveEffort approximately 64,650 lbf
UICClassification 2BB2
valveGear Franklin oscillating-cam poppet valve gear
wheelArrangement 4-4-4-4
withdrawnFromService late 1950s

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Raymond Loewy designed PRR T1
this entity surface form: Pennsylvania Railroad T1 locomotive styling
PRR K4s succeededByClass PRR T1