PM 4-6-2 #717 - Pere Marquette  Contributor's Pick!       
Here is a very sharp looking with white walls and glossy boiler shell heading up a crack varnish this day. This 4-6-2 Pacific was built by Alco-Brooks in 1921. Specifics - class SP3, massive 77" drivers, 190 psi boiler pressure, 23x28" cylinders, engine weight of 243,000 lb, tractive effort of 31,067 lb. The class was off the PM roster by 1950. Unfortunately no photographer was listed for this photo.
Date: 5/1/1939 Location: Detroit, MI   Map Show Detroit on a rail map Views: 580 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: PM 717(4-6-2)    Author:  Gary Everhart
PM 4-6-2 #717 - Pere Marquette
Picture Categories: Roster,Steam,Action This picture is part of album:  Pere Marquette Steam
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Peider SwissTrip General Always wonderful photos and interesting history, thanks Gary for your work ! Regards Peider 1/17/2015 8:58:03 AM
Daniel Hanna General very cool locomotive! 1/17/2015 11:07:03 AM
Fred Stuckmann General Oh my, is that ever pretty. 1/19/2015 6:43:18 PM
Robert Beichler General Always good to see the PM, thanks so much for finding her and sharing. 6/28/2015 5:44:34 PM

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