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Pennsylvania Railroad class CC1s

🇺🇸 United States ·built by Baldwin Locomotive Works· from 1912· class of 1 American 0-8-8-0 Mallet locomotive

Pennsylvania Railroad class CC1s, photo 1 of 1
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what is it?

The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) class CC1s consisted of a single experimental 0-8-8-0 steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1912. It was assigned road number #3397 and placed in service at the PRR Pitcairn yard in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh. A subsequent class, the CC2s, was constructed after the tests conducted with this locomotive.

who runs it

base stats

  • built 1made in total

Bars compare against all trains: 600 km/h (maglev), 1,700 seats; power, weight and number built on a log scale up to 20 MW, 1,000 t and 20,000 built.

fun facts

  • First built 114 years ago, in 1912.

steam locomotive: Burns coal, wood or oil to boil water; the steam drives pistons that turn the wheels.

spec sheet

built
1912
status
retired
number built
1
kind
Steam
traction
steam
origin
🇺🇸 United States
builders
Baldwin Locomotive Works
operators
Pennsylvania Railroad
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
0-8-8-0 (Mallet)

From the Wikipedia infobox and Wikidata. Blank means the sources don't say.

Sources: Wikidata Q7120465, Wikipedia: Pennsylvania Railroad class CC1s (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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