Locomotive No. 6755

E. of Stasburg, Strasburg, Pennsylvania. County/parish: Lancaster.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places December 17, 1979. NRIS 01000519.

1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Class M1b, Mountain Type

From Wikipedia:

Pennsylvania Railroad 6755

Pennsylvania Railroad 6755 is a preserved M1b class 4-8-2 "Mountain" type steam locomotive built in June 1930 for the Pennsylvania Railroad by the railroad's own Altoona Works as a member of the M1b locomotive class for mainline freight service. Retired from commercial service in 1957, the locomotive was preserved by the Pennsylvania Railroad and was placed on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pennsylvania. The No. 6755 is the only M1 class locomotive to have survived into preservation.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71993185

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