The first, class BB1, were AC powered and served as prototypes. The second, class BB2, were DC powered and served in the New York Terminal district, specifically between Sunnyside Yard and New York Penn Station. The third, class BB3, was AC powered and built for the Long Island Rail Road's electrified freight operation on the Bay Ridge Branch. In 1934 a follow-up order of 14 locomotives were built as single unit class B1 for the expanding main line AC electrification system. In addition to these new units all previous BB classes were split into single units and the BB2 class were re-powered for AC operation as that system replaced the old 650 V DC system in the New York terminal. At this point all 42 units were re-classed as PRR B1.[1]
Most of the B1 fleet spent its time shuttling trains around Sunnyside Yard or between there and Penn Station. Other B1s were assigned to the Penn Coach Yard at Philadelphia 30th Street Station and a few units even made their way to the PRR Harrisburg Station. As passenger traffic decreased in the 1950s and 1960s the need for dedicated electric switchers diminished[1] with only the Sunnyside B1s surviving into the Penn Central era. After retirement all B1s were scrapped except for a single example preserved at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
BB2 with sections No. 3914 and 3915 fitted at delivery with 3rd rail equipment.Long Island BB3 with section No. 328-A and 328-B used for freight trains on the Bay Ridge Branch.
Staufer, Alvin F.; Pennypacker, Bert (1962). Pennsy Power: Steam and Electric Locomotives of the Pennsylvania Railroad, 1900-1957. Research by Martin Flattley. Carollton, Ohio: Alvin F. Staufer. pp. 260–263. ISBN978-0-9445-1304-0.
Pennsylvania Railroad. "B1". PRR Locomotive Diagrams. Retrieved 2006-01-05. (simple drawing and specifications, for general reference by railroad staff).
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pennsylvania, railroad, class, pennsylvania, railroad, class, comprised, electric, switcher, locomotives, built, between, 1926, 1935, they, were, wheel, arrangement, whyte, notation, with, horsepower, built, first, locomotives, 1926, order, formed, semi, perma. The Pennsylvania Railroad s class B1 comprised 42 electric switcher locomotives built between 1926 and 1935 They were of 0 6 0 wheel arrangement in the Whyte notation with 700 horsepower As built the first 28 locomotives in the 1926 order formed semi permanently coupled pairs grouped in three classes 1 PRR B15690 preserved in Railroad Museum of PennsylvaniaType and originPower typeElectricBuilderAltoona Works In association with WestinghouseAllis ChalmersBuild date1926 1935Total producedBB1 2 paired BB2 12 paired BB3 14 paired B1 14 Total 42SpecificationsConfiguration Whyte6wOE AARC UICCoGauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm standard gaugeDriver dia 62 in 1 575 mm Length31 ft 6 in 9 60 m Height15 ft 0 in 4 57 m Loco weight157 000 lb 71 000 kilograms 71 metric tons Electric system s11 kV 25 hz ACCatenary650 V DCThird rail BB2 Current pickup s Pantograph Contact shoe BB2 Traction motors3 233 hp 174 kW TransmissionResistance controlled DC or tap changer controlled AC supplied to AC DC universal motors directly geared to the axlesPerformance figuresMaximum speed25 mph 40 km h Power output700 hp 520 kW Tractive effort39 250 lbf 174 6 kN The first class BB1 were AC powered and served as prototypes The second class BB2 were DC powered and served in the New York Terminal district specifically between Sunnyside Yard and New York Penn Station The third class BB3 was AC powered and built for the Long Island Rail Road s electrified freight operation on the Bay Ridge Branch In 1934 a follow up order of 14 locomotives were built as single unit class B1 for the expanding main line AC electrification system In addition to these new units all previous BB classes were split into single units and the BB2 class were re powered for AC operation as that system replaced the old 650 V DC system in the New York terminal At this point all 42 units were re classed as PRR B1 1 Most of the B1 fleet spent its time shuttling trains around Sunnyside Yard or between there and Penn Station Other B1s were assigned to the Penn Coach Yard at Philadelphia 30th Street Station and a few units even made their way to the PRR Harrisburg Station As passenger traffic decreased in the 1950s and 1960s the need for dedicated electric switchers diminished 1 with only the Sunnyside B1s surviving into the Penn Central era After retirement all B1s were scrapped except for a single example preserved at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania BB2 with sections No 3914 and 3915 fitted at delivery with 3rd rail equipment Long Island BB3 with section No 328 A and 328 B used for freight trains on the Bay Ridge Branch References edit a b c Staufer amp Pennypacker 1962 p 260 Staufer Alvin F Pennypacker Bert 1962 Pennsy Power Steam and Electric Locomotives of the Pennsylvania Railroad 1900 1957 Research by Martin Flattley Carollton Ohio Alvin F Staufer pp 260 263 ISBN 978 0 9445 1304 0 Pennsylvania Railroad B1 PRR Locomotive Diagrams Retrieved 2006 01 05 simple drawing and specifications for general reference by railroad staff nbsp This electric locomotive related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This United States rail related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pennsylvania Railroad class B1 amp oldid 1178973953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
