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PRR Locomotive Roster, Page 57, JAN 1942 |
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Here is page seven of a ten-page article entitled "Under Pennsy Wires." It was published originally in the January 1942 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 57. Top Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #5800, a DD-2 (2-B-B-2) built in Juniata during February of 1938, rated at 5,000 horsepower, and retired in September of 1962. Middle Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #4999, an R-1 (2-D-2) built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as number "4800" in September of 1934, rated at 5,000 horsepower, renumbered "4899" in November of 1934, renumbered "4999" in March of 1940, and retired in October of 1956. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1942 Upload Date: 2/21/2018 9:54:28 AM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5800(UNKNOWN) PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) |
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635 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Juice Jacks," Page 28, 1944 |
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Here is page 21 of a 32-page cover article entitled "Juice Jacks: The Electric Locomotive Comes Of Age." It was published originally in the July 1944 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 28. Photo Caption: "Pennsy R-1, wheeling the 'Broadway.'" Photo by Lucius Beebe. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4999, the R-1 (2-D-2) electric built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as number "4800" in September of 1934, renumbered "4899" in November of 1934, renumbered "4999" in March of 1940, and retired in October of 1956 after 22 years of faithful service. Also notable is a graphic depiction of a prototypical catenary setup on the PRR. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1944 Upload Date: 12/21/2021 8:08:01 AM |
| Location: |
Newark, DE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) |
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129 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 12, 1946 |
| Description: |
Here is page 12 of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. It's the third page of a four-page camera study entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad: Keystone Vignettes." No author is specified. Pictured Clockwise From Top Left: K-5 #5699 photographed at an unidentified location; railroader washing a locomotive's tender at an unknown location; "Atlantic" action at an unknown location; R-1 #4999 paces M-1A #6762 near Elizabeth, New Jersey, in this photo by W.R. Osborne; a triple-header hauls a coal train near Radnor, Pennsylvania, in 1911; freight cars on graceful arches pass over an unidentified river; and an exterior view of New York's Penn Station. |
| Photo Date: |
4/13/1946 Upload Date: 4/16/2017 4:58:55 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Station,Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5699(4-6-2) PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) PRR 6762(4-8-2) |
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578 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"PRR Ventures In Locomotives," Page 19, 1949 |
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Here is page six of a six-page article entitled "PRR Ventures In Locomotives." It was published originally in the October 1949 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 19. Top Two Photos: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6200, the S-2 (6-8-6) "Steam Turbine" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in September of 1944 and retired in January of 1952. Middle Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #3931, an FF-1 (1-C-C-1) electric built in Juniata in April of 1917 and retired in April of 1940. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #4999 (nee "4800" & "4899"), an R-1 (2-D-2) electric built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in September of 1934 and retired in October of 1956. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1949 Upload Date: 7/16/2016 2:32:04 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6200(UNKNOWN) PRR 3931(Boxcab) PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) |
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906 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Pennsy Electrics," Page 32, !962 |
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Here is page five of a six-page article by Sy Reich entitled "Rollcall Of Pennsy Electrics." It was published originally in the October 1962 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 32. Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3930, an L-5 (1-B-B-1) built in Juniata during January of 1924 and retired in May of 1944. Photo Two: Shown here is PRR engine #3931, an FF-1 (1-C-C-1) built in Juniata during April of 1917 and retired in April of 1940. Photo Three: Shown here is PRR engine #4999 (nee "4800" & "4899"), an R-1 (2-D-2) built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1934 and retired in October of 1956. Photo Four: Shown here is PRR engine #7850, an O-1 (2-B-2) built in Juniata during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1948. Photo Five: Shown here is PRR engine #7857, an O-1C (2-B-2) built in Juniata during December of 1931 and retired in June of 1961. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1962 Upload Date: 7/19/2016 12:58:57 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 3930(Steeple Cab) PRR 3931(Boxcab) PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) PRR 7850(Boxcab) PRR 7857(Boxcab) |
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727 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Story Of The GG-1, Page 22, 1964 |
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Here is page three of a 17-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "GG1: Story Of The Most Famous Electric Locomotive In The Western Hemisphere." It was published originally in the March 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 22. Top Right Photo Caption: "R-1 4800, later renumbered, hit an authentic 120 mph on test but was not successful enough otherwise to warrant duplication." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4800, the R-1 (2-D-2) electric built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1934, rated at 5,000 horsepower, renumbered "4899" in 1934, renumbered "4999" in 1940, and retired in October of 1956. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1964 Upload Date: 10/6/2022 10:17:46 AM |
| Location: |
Eddystone, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) NH 351(2-C-C-2) |
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79 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"The Enduring GG1," Page 52, 1975 |
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Here is page one of a ten-page article by Alan B. Chesley & Tony Koester entitled "The Enduring GG1." It was published originally in the December 1975 issue of "Railroad Model Craftsman" magazine, page 52. Top Photo, Partial Caption: A pair of five-stripers at Union Tower on the classic Pennsylvania Railroad of yesterday recall an era that is as revered as it is gone." Photo by Don Wood. Depicted in the bottom photo is PRR engine #4800, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built by General Electric as number "4899" in August of 1934, rated at 4,620 horsepower, renumbered "4800" in November of 1934, and now on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. This is "Old Rivets." |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1975 Upload Date: 11/2/2023 2:57:57 PM |
| Location: |
Rahway, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) PRR 4800(GG1) |
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112 Comments: 0 |
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