Interesting series of images Mitch...thanks for sharing the backstory on #60000
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Nice photo. I grew up in Philly during the 60's and sat in her cab many times. Back then there was a model railroad in the same room.
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Not often you see a North American engine with a five digit number!
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Very nice.
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This is the engine that could not. I wonder if it could be made operable today with modern metallurgy It is just amazing that the Franklin Institute had the forsight to perserve this steam giant in the 30's. Thank you Mitch for this steam series.
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It is interesting that they have the green classification lights turned on. In the era of train orders, this meant that there was a following section of the same numbered train.
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You forgot to mention the engine has a third high-pressure cylinder centered under the boiler which drove the first (or second?) driver axle which was designed and acted like a crankshaft (third cylinder head is clearly visible in your head-on shot).
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