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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/1/1937 - 6/1/1937
Album Info:Two nice original/older photos of Pere Marquette 4-6-2 #706 and #715. Exact dates and locations not given.
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PM 4-6-2 #706 - Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 4-6-2 #706 - Pere Marquette
Description:  Nice original photo of the 1911 Alco built 4-6-2 Pacific for the Pere Marquette. SP class, 77" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 22x28" cylinders, engine weight of 220,000 lb, tractive effort of 29,920 lb. The class lasted until 1948. No location given and only the date "1937" listed. T.W. Cassidy photo
Photo Date:  6/1/1937  Upload Date: 10/13/2017 5:06:26 AM
Location:  UNKNOWN, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 706(4-6-2)
Views:  349   Comments: 1
PM 4-6-2 #715 - Pere Marquette
Title:  PM 4-6-2 #715 - Pere Marquette
Description:  Great action shot of the 1921 Alco-Brooks built Pere Marquette 4-6-2 #715 racing with a string of varnish. Specs - class SP3, 77" drivers, 190 psi boiler pressure, 23x28" cylinders, engine weight of 243,000 lb, tractive effort of 31,067 lb. The class was renumbered upon merging with the C&O and the entire class lasted until 1949-1950. No date, location or photographer listed for this photo.
Photo Date:  6/1/1937  Upload Date: 10/13/2017 5:06:33 AM
Location:  UNKNOWN, MI
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PM 715(4-6-2)
Views:  455   Comments: 3


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