Pennsylvania Railroad 3936-3937




Facts and Figures


Current Number3936-3937
Railway RepresentedPennsylvania Railroad
BuilderPennsylvania Railroad
Built In1911
Builder's order id2244
Currently in (State)Pennsylvania
--(Locality)Strasburg
Totally out of svc date1979
(Initial retirement date)
Car Typelocomotive
-subtypetwo-unit passenger engine
-designationType DD-1
Statusdisplayed inoperable
More info
Gauge4'8.5"
Constructionsteel
Roof typeAR
EndedDE
Length64'11"
Width10'6"
Height14'8"
Weight319000
#Seatsn/a
#Wheels/Conf.16
Total HP2130
Trucks
Brakes
Compressor
Control
MotorsWH 315A (2)
Voltage (if not 600DC)

Locomotive 3936-3937 on display at RRMofPA in 2019
Jersey Mike's Rail Adventures
photo: http://prr4ever.blogspot.com/2019/09/19-09-28a-photos-railroad-museum-of.html

Locomotive 3936-3937 on display at RRMofPA in 2019
Flickr
photo: https://www.flickr.com/photos/stevesloan/49876648856/



Ownership History


OwnerCar NumFromToPreservation?Loan?
Pennsylvania Railroad (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)3936-39371911 1967 NO NO
Pennsylvania Railroad (Pennsylvania, Philadelphia)4780-47811967 1968 NO NO
Penn Central (New York, New York)4780-47811968 1979 NO NO
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, Strasburg)3936-39371979 present YES NO


Additional Media

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Walkaround tour of locomotive 3936-3937 from 2014
YouTube
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY49LcdiPng