Pennsylvania Railroad 7002

Pennsylvania Railroad 7002 is a steam locomotive built in 1902 at the Altoona Works with a 4-4-2 Atlantic wheel arrangement. Its Belpaire firebox and piston valve design represent engineering choices typical of early twentieth-century American locomotive construction.

Originally registered as number 8063, this locomotive later entered Pennsylvania Railroad service operating the Pennsylvania Special route between New York City and Chicago. It represents a generation of express passenger locomotives that connected major East Coast cities to the Midwest.

The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania maintains this locomotive as part of its collection, representing the technological progress of American rail transportation.

You can view this locomotive at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, open Wednesday through Sunday. The museum setting allows you to examine the engine and compare it with other locomotives from different periods of American railroad history.

This locomotive participated in a special commemorative run marking the 125th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's journey to deliver the Gettysburg Address. Such anniversary operations highlight how some preserved engines remain capable of operation rather than serving only as static displays.

Location: Pennsylvania

Part of: Pennsylvania Railroad E2

GPS coordinates: 39.98220,-76.16110

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:00