4-4-0 Class D16sb PRR Profile and Models
1223 at Strasburg, Pennsylvania in July 1989. ©James G Howes
Class D16 on the Pennsylvania Railroad was their final development of the 4-4-0 "American" type of steam locomotive. A total of 429 of these locomotives were built at the PRR's Juniata Shops, spread across five subclasses; some had 80 in (2,030 mm) diameter driving wheels for service in level territory, while others had 68 in (1,730 mm) drivers for mountainous terrain. In the pre-1895 scheme, these locomotives were second class L.Construction continued until 1910, and the locomotives, aided by a rebuild program from 1914, remained in service in large numbers until the 1930s, a small number surviving into the 1940s. One locomotive, #1223, was preserved and is currently on display. |
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Type of Locomotive |
Steam |
Builder |
PRR Juniata Shops |
Build Date |
1895 to 1910 |
Total Built |
426 |
Tractive Effort |
23,900 lbf |
Wheel Configuration |
4-4-0 |
Operated By |
Pennsylvania Railroad |
Main Duties |
Passengers |
In Service Until |
1953 |
Surviving Examples |
1 |