[PRR-talk] Looking for info PRR 0-6-0 shifter found in Sharpsburg, Pa under bridge

[Bruce Smith]

On Mon, May 26, 2008 11:34 am, melissa twigg wrote:
> My uncle told me about you site and rumour of a Pennsy B-6 switcher
> abandoned in Sharpsburg,Pa he said there were pics on the site that show
> it
> can you confirm or send me links of the pics???
> Thank you
> prrbrat
and On Mon, May 26, 2008 1:11 pm, melissa twigg wrote:
> I was told of a possible rumour and pics of a 0-6-0 shifter found in
> Sharpsburg,Pa under a bridge set off to the side brush growing through the
> floorboards can you help with any info, pics or links to them
> Thank you
> Melissa Twigg

Melissa,
I think your uncle is pulling your leg <G>.  AFAIK, the only three
surviving PRR 0-6-0 locomotives are as follows
B4a - Williams Grove PA, in operation!
B6sa - Hockesin DE, in really bad condition, in the weeds - photos have
been posted to the PRR-talk list previously
B6sb - RR Museum of PA, Strasburg.

These "loco in hiding" rumors hit every few years and by and large they
are easily dismissed as in most cases, the tracks involved have been
visited by numerous folks over the years.  However, every once in a while
you do stumble across a piece of equipement that has been "hidden",
usually in plain sight.  For example, this Spring, I found a PRR E8 in
Miami Florida in OPERATING CONDITION.  The unit is painted for FEC, but
the nose lift rings give it away as pure PRR.  Ands just last week, I
visited the one and only PRR N4 cabin car...

Regards
Bruce

Bruce Smith
Auburn, AL