4-4-0 Class D16sb PRR Profile and Models

4-4-0 Class D16sb PRR

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.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

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