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{series #286m.360}

MG-286
Penn Central Railroad Collection
Pennsylvania Railroad
Vice President of Operation
Chief of Motive Power
Mechanical Engineer



INDEX TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DRAWINGS (28 card file drawers) (Location: GF - RR aisle)

Summary: What Classes are Indexed by the Cards, and What Drawers They're in:



Baggage and Postal Cars Boilers and Generators
(All located in drawers 3-4): (All located in drawers 2-7):
  • B40, B40A (L.L.R.R.)
  • B50, B50A
  • B60 (postal storage, changed from MS60)
  • MB45 (mail and baggage car, L.L.R.R.)
  • MS60 (postal storage, not finished)
  • MS70 (postal storage, not finished)
  • Edgemoor-Clarkson type boiler, exp., heating
  • General Electric Co./ Bigelow Boiler, heating, #4774
  • Kaelin Electric type generator, heating
  • Kaelin Electrode type boiler, heating, exp., #4772
  • Superheater Co. water tube type boiler, heating, scrapped
  • Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. boiler, heating


Box Cars Cabin Cars
(All located in drawers1-2): (All located in drawers 1-2):
  • X21
  • X22
  • X22A (X23 with roof removed for coke)
  • X23 (steel framing & wood sheathing)
  • X23B (X23 with X31 roof applied)
  • X24 (automobile car, steel framing)
  • X25 (steel sheathing & wood lining)
  • X25A (automobile car with large end door)
  • X25A (modified for hauling fire engine)
  • X25A (Modified for US Bureau Standards test weight car)
  • X25B
  • X25C
  • X25D
  • X26B
  • X26D
  • X27
  • XLB (proposed automobile car)
  • XM (ventilated car)
  • XMA (ventilated car)
  • NA
  • NB
  • NC
  • NE
  • NEA


Dining Cars Flat Cars
(All located in drawers 3-4): (All located in drawers1-1):
  • D70F (grille car, not built)
  • D78ED (coffee shop car)
  • D82 (Budd, 1939)
  • FN (with well hole)
  • FNA (with floored well hole)
  • F37A (classes converted to)
  • F37B (classes converted to)
  • F21
  • F21A
  • F21B
  • F21C
  • F24 (for wrecking equipment train)
  • F26 (for transporting large plates)
  • F27 (with 6 wheel truck for carrying guns)
  • F30B
  • F31 (container service)


Passenger Cars: Locomotives:
  • MB1, drawers 3-4
  • MBM1, drawers 3-4
  • M01, drawers 3-4
  • MP1, drawers 3-4
  • MP2, drawers 3-4
  • MP41 (mail & passenger car, L.I.R.R.), drawers 3-4
  • MP54 (articulated unit), drawers 3-4
  • MP54 (single car with unit train truck), drawers 3-4
  • MP54E4 (not issued), drawers 3-4
  • MP58 (electric), drawers 3-4
  • MP71 (aluminum), drawers 3-4
  • P18 (command car, converted from X22), drawers 1-7
  • P24 (recreation, wash car converted from X32), drawers 1-7
  • P24A (command car, converted from X32), drawers 1-7
  • P24B (command car, converted from X32), drawers 1-7
  • P27 (civilian sleeping car, converted from X32), drawers 1-7
  • P30 (A sleeping car, converted from X32 & X32A), drawers 1-7
  • P30A (converted from X32), drawers 1-7
  • P40 (recreation car w/ sleeping rooms, converted from X32), drawers 1-7
  • P47 (recreation car w/ sleeping rooms, converted from X32, unapproved), drawers 1-7
  • P48 (recreation car, converted X32, changed to P24B command car), drawers 1-7
  • P54 (recreation car, converted X32 & X32A, changed to P24B command car), drawers 1-7
  • P56 (troop car, converted from X32), drawers 1-7
  • P57 (L.I.R.R.), drawers 1-7
  • P58 (L.I.R.R.), drawers 1-7
  • P58 (converted from X29), drawers 1-7
  • P60 (troop car, converted from X38 & X32), drawers 1-7
  • P62 (L.I.R.R.), drawers 1-7
  • P65 (L.I.R.R.), drawers 1-7
  • P68FCR (converted from PB70), drawers 3-4
  • P70 (buffet coach), drawers 1-7
  • P70 (moving picture theatre, Panama Pacific Exposition), drawers 1-7
  • P70 (modified for lunch counter car), drawers 1-7
  • P70 (modified to cafe cars #1288 &1875), drawers 1-7
  • P70 (kitchen-dinette-coach), drawers 1-7
  • P70A ("Jim Crow" (segregation) car for African Americans), drawers 1-7
  • P70A (Long Island R.R.), drawers 1-7
  • P70A (with smoking compartment), drawers 1-7
  • P70AR (converted from PC70R #1875 & PC70AR #1288), drawers 1-7
  • P70B (with smoking compartment), drawers 1-7
  • P70BR (with smoking compartment), drawers 1-7
  • P70C (coach parlor), drawers 1-7
  • P70C ("Jim Crow" (segregation) car for Cape Charles Line), drawers 1-7
  • P70C (Long Island R.R.), drawers 1-7
  • P70L (with walkover seats), drawers 1-7
  • P70M (converted from PB70), drawers 1-7
  • P70NAP, drawers 1-7
  • P70NR (14 coaches), drawers 1-8
  • P71, drawers 1-7
  • P71, drawers 1-8
  • P72 (converted from "Smithtown" L.I.R.R. club car), drawers 1-7
  • P78 (converted from X32 & X32A box cars), drawers 1-7
  • P78A (converted from X32 & X32A box cars), drawers 1-7
  • P78B (surburban steam service, converted from X32A), drawers 1-7
  • P78T (surburban electric service, converted from X32A), drawers 1-7
  • P84 (converted Nassau & Southshore L.L.R.R. club car), drawers 1-7
  • P92 (converted P*M70), drawers 1-7
  • P114 (converted PBM70), drawers 1-7
  • PB57 (L.I.R.R.), drawers 1-7
  • PB70 (#5031 & #5035), drawers 1-7
  • PB70A ("Jim Crow" (segregation car) car), drawers 1-7
  • PB70B (with smoking compartment), drawers 1-7
  • PB70C (with smoking compartment), drawers 1-7
  • PB70E, drawers 1-7
  • PB70X (troop car), drawers 1-7
  • PD70 (dormintory car), drawers 1-7
  • PD70R (dormintory car), drawers 1-7
  • PDB70 (passenger, dormintory, & baggage), drawers 1-7
  • POC (lunch observation) , drawers 1-6
  • PP70AR (parlor), drawers 1-8
  • PP70BR (parlor), drawers 1-8
  • PP70CR (parlor), drawers 1-8
  • PP70R (parlor), drawers 1-8
  • PS72 (converted from MBMGZ, equipped with walk-over seats), drawers 1-7
  • PS82 (converted MPB54, class changed from PS81), drawers 1-7
  • PS91 (#8988 converted from MPB54), drawers 1-7
  • PS92 (converted from MPBM54), drawers 1-7
  • PS99 (converted from MBM62), drawers 1-7
  • PWR (command car, converted from X32), drawers 1-7
  • PWR (civilian sleeping car, converted from X32), drawers 1-7
  • Electric locomotive for towing service, drawers 2-7
  • Electric locomotive class - passenger service, Pittsburgh Div., drawers 2-7
  • #3951 Electric locomotive with gearless motors, formerly 10001-10002, drawers 2-7
  • A1, drawers 4-1
  • A2, drawers 4-1
  • A3, drawers 4-1
  • A4, drawers 4-1
  • A5S, drawers 4-1
  • B6, B6A, B6S, B6SA, B6SB, drawers 2-1
  • B21, drawers 4-1
  • B27 (Akron & Barberton), drawers 4-1
  • B28S, drawers 4-2
  • B29, drawers 4-2
  • B30, drawers 4-2
  • B31, drawers 4-2
  • B32, drawers 4-2
  • B33, drawers 4-2
  • B35, drawers 4-2
  • BWF, drawers 4-1
  • BWW, drawers 4-1
  • C1, drawers 4-2
  • C29, drawers 4-3
  • C30, drawers 4-3
  • C31, drawers 4-3
  • C32, drawers 4-3
  • CC1, drawers 4-2
  • CC2S, drawers 4-2
  • D1, drawers 4-3
  • D2, drawers 4-3
  • D3, drawers 4-3
  • D4, drawers 4-3
  • D5, D5A, drawers 4-3
  • D6, drawers 4-3
  • D7, D7A, drawers 4-3
  • D8, D8A, drawers 4-3
  • D9, D9A, drawers 4-3
  • D10, D10A, drawers 4-3
  • D11, drawers 4-3
  • D12A, drawers 4-3
  • D13, D13A, D13C, drawers 4-3
  • D14A, drawers 4-3
  • D15, drawers 4-3
  • D24, drawers 4-3
  • D25, drawers 4-3
  • D26, D26A, drawers 4-3
  • D39, D39A, drawers 4-3
  • DD2 (electric), drawers 2-7
  • E2, E2A, drawers 4-3
  • E3, E3A, drawers 4-3
  • E5S, drawers 4-4
  • E6S, drawers 4-4
  • E7S, E7SA, drawers 4-4
  • E8, drawers 4-4
  • E10 (electric, passenger), drawers 2-7
  • E21, drawers 4-4
  • E22, drawers 4-4
  • E23, drawers 4-4
  • E26, drawers 4-4
  • E29, drawers 4-4
  • F1, F1A, drawers 4-4
  • F3, F3B, F3C, drawers 4-5
  • F24A, drawers 4-5
  • F25, drawers 4-5
  • F26, drawers 4-5
  • F27S, drawers 4-5
  • F33C, drawers 4-5
  • FF1 (electric), drawers 2-7
  • G1 to G3A, drawers 4-5
  • G4, G4A, G4B, drawers 4-5
  • G5S, drawers 4-5
  • G23, drawers 4-6
  • G23, drawers 4-6
  • G24, drawers 4-6
  • G25, G25B, drawers 4-6
  • G26A, drawers 4-6
  • G34S, drawers 4-6
  • G35S, G35SA, drawers 4-6
  • G36S, drawers 4-6
  • G37S, drawers 4-6
  • H1, drawers 4-6
  • H2, H2A, drawers 4-6
  • H3, H3A, H3B, H3C, drawers 4-6
  • H4, H5, drawers 4-6
  • H6A, H6B, H6SA, H6SB, H6C, drawers 4-6
  • H8, drawers 2-2
  • H9, drawers 2-2
  • H10S, drawers 2-2
  • H28, drawers 4-7
  • H32, drawers 4-7
  • H33, drawers 4-7
  • H34S, H34SA, drawers 4-7
  • HC1S, drawers 4-7
  • HH1 (Norfolk & Western R.R.), HH1S, drawers 4-7
  • I1S, I1SA, drawers 2-4
  • I2, drawers 4-7
  • J1, J1A, drawers 2-4
  • J28, drawers 4-7
  • K1, K1A, drawers 4-7
  • K2S, K2SA, drawers 4-7, 4-8
  • K3S, drawers 4-7, 4-8
  • K4S, K4S Streamline, K4SA, drawers 2-3
  • K5, K5 with smoke detector, drawers 4-8
  • K6S, drawers 4-8
  • K21, K21S, drawers 4-8
  • K28S, drawers 4-8
  • K29S, drawers 4-8
  • L1S, L1S with Emerson Boiler #2861, drawers 2-5
  • L2S, drawers 3-1
  • L5PAW, L5PDB, L5PDG, L5PDW, L5FAW (electric), drawers 2-7
  • M1, M1A, M1B, drawers 2-6
  • N1S, drawers 3-1
  • N2S, N2SA, drawers 3-1
  • O1, O1A, O1B, O1C, O1D (electric), drawers 2-8
  • P5B (electric), drawers 2-8
  • Q1, drawers 3-2
  • Q2, drawers 3-2
  • R1 (electric), drawers 2-8
  • S1, drawers 3-2
  • S2 (steam turbine), drawers 3-2

Gondola Cars: Refrigerator Cars:
  • GLB, drawers 1-1
  • GLF (paneled dides), drawers 1-1
  • GRB, drawers 1-1
  • GRC, drawers 1-1
  • GSG (GS modified #289639), drawers 1-1
  • GSX, drawers 1-1
  • GXL, drawers 1-1
  • G21, drawers 1-1
  • G23, drawers 1-1
  • H24 (85 ton car), drawers 1-2
  • H26 (105 tonw, with 6 wheel trucks), drawers 1-2
  • H27 (USRR Administration), drawers 1-2
  • H28, drawers 1-2
  • H29, drawers 1-2
  • P8, drawers 1-6
  • P8A (steel), drawers 1-6
  • R7 (steel), drawers 1-6
  • R9, drawers 1-6
  • R10 (70), drawers 1-6
  • R80 (milk trade), drawers 1-6
  • RF (dairy product car), drawers 1-6


Stock Cars: Tank Cars:
  • KF, drawers 1-1
  • KFA, drawers 1-1
  • KX, drawers 1-1
  • KY, drawers 1-1
  • AD, drawers 1-1

 

Tenders:  
  • Electric locomotive tender - train heating plant, drawers 2-7
  • Tenders built by Baldwin & American Loco. Co., drawers 3-7
  • Tenders, Lines West classes, drawers 3-7
  • Tool Equipment for Tenders, drawers 3-7
  • Wooden tender, drawers 3-5
  • 5500, 6000 & 7000 gallon, drawers 3-5
  • 9,000 gallon, drawers 3-5
  • 70P78, drawers 3-5
  • 80P79, drawers 3-5
  • 80F81, drawers 3-5
  • 80P81, drawers 3-5
  • 80P81A, drawers 3-5
  • 80F81A, drawers 3-5
  • 80F81B (formerly class 7A & 7B), drawers 3-5
  • 80P79, drawers 3-5
  • 80S65 (formerly 8A), drawers 3-5
  • 80S66 (for Washington terminal), drawers 3-5
  • 90F66A (Akron & Barberton), drawers 3-5
  • 90F80 (formerly 7D & 7E?), drawers 3-5
  • 90F81 (90F82 - L1S modified), drawers 3-6
  • 90F81A (90F75 modified), drawers 3-6
  • 90P84 (formerly 7D & 7E), drawers 3-5
  • 100F78 (formerly classes 8C & 8B?), drawers 3-6
  • 100F85, drawers 3-6
  • 110F82 (converted from 110P75A), drawers 3-6
  • 110P75, drawers 3-6
  • 110P75A (with K4S streamline after 9/1/40 #6806 & 5439), drawers 3-6
  • 110P82A, drawers 3-6
  • 110P84, drawers 3-6
  • 120F78 (formerly classes 8C & 8B), drawers 3-6
  • 130F82 (13,000 gallon), drawers 3-6
  • 130F82A, drawers 3-6
  • 130F82A (converted 130P75), drawers 3-6
  • 130P70, drawers 3-6
  • 130P75, drawers 3-6
  • 130P75A, drawers 3-6
  • 130P82, drawers 3-6
  • 180F75, drawers 3-6
  • 180F82 (reclassified 180P75, classification returned to 180F82!)
  • 180F82A (converted from 180F79), drawers 3-6
  • 180F84 (Q2 locomotive), drawers 3-6
  • 180P75 (with K4S streamline #3769), drawers 3-6
  • 180P76 (T1 locomotives #6110 & 6111), drawers 3-6
  • 180P84 (T1 locomotives), drawers 3-6
  • 180P85 (S2 locomotive), drawers 3-6
  • 210F75, drawers 3-7
  • 210F75A, drawers 3-7
  • 210F75B, drawers 3-7
  • 210F78, drawers 3-7
  • 210F82, drawers 3-7
  • 210F82A, drawers 3-7
  • 210F82B, drawers 3-7
  • 210F84, drawers 3-7
  • 220P75, drawers 3-7
  • 250F82 - see 250P84 drawers 3-7
  • 250F82A, drawers 3-7
  • 250P75, drawers 3-7
  • 250P84 (converted into 250F82), drawers 3-7
 

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