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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:5/2/1955 - 5/2/1955
Album Info:Here is a two-page article by Mr. John L. DeLaney entitled "A Shipper Talks To Railroaders." It was published originally in the May 1955 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, pages 26-27. "Mr. DeLaney, the author of this article, is noted as a booster and at times a friendly critic of railroading, but his boosting is so frequent that in Elmira he is often called 'Mr. Railroad.'" (Page 26)
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"A Shipper Talks To Railroaders," Page 26, 1955
Title:  "A Shipper Talks To Railroaders," Page 26, 1955
Description:  Here is page one of a two-page article by John L. DeLaney entitled "A Shipper Talks To Railroaders." It was published originally in the May 1955 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 26. Large Photo Caption: "Cars of expensive crash trucks, used on airfields, carefully braced, are switched at Elmira by the Pennsylvania." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1196, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8SB during May of 1912, rebuilt as an H-9S in May of 1925, and retired in September of 1959 after 47 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  5/1/1955  Upload Date: 6/18/2020 9:52:20 AM
Location:  Elmira, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1196(2-8-0)
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"A Shipper Talks To Railroaders," Page 27, 1955
Title:  "A Shipper Talks To Railroaders," Page 27, 1955
Description:  Here is page two of a two-page article by John L. DeLaney entitled "A Shipper Talks To Railroaders." It was published originally in the May 1955 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 27. Top Left Photo Caption: "A.S. Kopczynski, of American-LaFrance-Foamite, supervises the loading of fire engines for move to Louisiana and Texas."
Photo Date:  5/1/1955  Upload Date: 6/18/2020 9:49:44 AM
Location:  Elmira, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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