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Pennsylvania Railroad class A1

built by Juniata Shops· from 1886

what is it?

The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) class A1 was a class of 0-4-0 type steam locomotives.

base stats

  • built 8made 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 140 years ago, in 1886.
  • Served for 71 years (1886–1957).

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

spec sheet

built
1886–1892
in service from
1886
retired
1957
status
retired
number built
8
kind
Steam
traction
steam
builders
Juniata Shops
top speed
—
power
—
gauge
1,435 mm standard gauge
wheel arrangement
0-4-0

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

Sources: Wikidata Q7120459, Wikipedia: Pennsylvania Railroad class A1 (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-25.

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