Rail Road Museum of Pennsylvania - 5741 & Tahoe 20

            Class: G5s - 5741

Built: 1924 by Pennsylvania Railroad, Juniata Shops, Altoona, Pennsylvania

Retired: 1955

The popularity of commuter trains brought about the development of the G5s, the largest and heaviest ten-wheelers ever built. They filled the need to combine high-speed service with the demands of frequent starts and stops. Designed by Pennsylvania Railroad mechanical engineer, William Kiesel, this compact locomotive was capable of rapid acceleration with a heavy train.

Originally planned for the Pittsburgh area, G5 class locomotives soon began operating in Philadelphia, Chicago, Long Island, and Grand Rapids. From big cities to small towns, the G5 became part of the daily routine for millions.

Class: 8-28d Mogul - Tahoe  - 20

Built: 1875 by Burnham, Perry, Williams & Company, (Baldwin Locomotive Works), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Retired: c. 1944

The Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia led the world in locomotive production for half a century. With 1,445 employees in 1870, Baldwin was building hundreds of locomotives each year, including this one built for the Virginia and Truckee Railroad in Nevada, where it hauled silver ore and bullion from the mines of the Comstock Lode.

The ornately decorated “Tahoe” once featured brass trim, finished woodwork, gold leaf, and a bonnet style smokestack (an original feature that was restored) as part of the original Baldwin paint scheme, typical of the “Mogul” 2-6-0 locomotives of the 1870s. During its lifetime, No. 20’s fuel supply changed from wood (1875) to coal (1907) to oil (1911).

Source:  Museum website

Taken in: United States / Pennsylvania / Borough of Strasburg / Strasburg (show map)

Taken on: December 15, 2021

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Camera: Olympus E-M5MarkII, f/4.0, 1/60 sec, 9mm, ISO 250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Olympus E-M5MarkII
Lens:	Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm F4.0-5.6
Aperture:	f/4.0
Exposure Time:	0.017 sec (1/60)
Focal Length:	9mm
ISO:	250
Exposure Bias:	-1 EV
Flash:	Auto, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Creative (Slow speed)
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Fine Weather
Gain Control:	High gain up
Contrast:	High
Saturation:	High
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Version 4.1
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