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Locomotive plate from engine 604, built in 1897,

Locomotive plate from engine 604, built in 1897, wrecked in Altoona, PA, engraved with names of crew members killed & survivors. 16" diam, approx. NOTE: This plate is from engine of a train that WRECKED. It is not possible to get a true diameter since it is badly bent- SEE PHOTO. There is no discernable plate serial number and one of the three pins is gone. 2-21-07 NOTE:Piece of PRR notepaper with this plate and handwritten note that reads in part: "Relic of the runaway train that left Gallitzin at 5:51PM and arrived Altoona at 6:05PM December 20th, 1897 running into a train standing at the depot wrecking 58 cars the engineer and fireman made a flying runof 13 miles in 15 minutes..."

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NOTE: This plate is from engine of a train that WRECKED. It is not possible to get a true diameter since it is badly bent- SEE PHOTO. There is no discernable plate serial number and one of the three pins is gone.