Pennsylvania Railroad 2-10-4 Train 1947 Photo Canton Ohio 2.75 x 4.5

This 1947 photograph shows a Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive with a 2-10-4 wheel arrangement operating in Canton, Ohio, during the final years of heavy mainline steam service in the United States.

The Pennsylvania Railroad stood among the largest and most technologically influential railroads in North America, operating an extensive system that connected the industrial centers of the Northeast and Midwest. Freight traffic across Ohio formed an important part of that network, moving coal, steel, machinery, and manufactured goods between factories and regional markets. Locomotives with a 2-10-4 configuration were designed for powerful freight service, using ten driving wheels to distribute weight and deliver the tractive effort required for heavy trains.

The locomotive fills the foreground of the image as it stands along a rail yard track, its large boiler, running gear, and driving wheels clearly visible. Steam and smoke rise along the side of the engine while industrial buildings and rail yard infrastructure appear faintly in the background. The photograph emphasizes the mass and mechanical complexity of the locomotive as it prepares to move freight through the busy rail corridors of northeastern Ohio.

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