| Here is a photo taken by Mr. Charles A. Brown. It was published originally in the May 1947 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 6. Photo Caption: "This is a preview of the new Pennsylvania diesels, a 6000-horsepwer Baldwin passenger engine soon to be placed in the Harrisburg-St. Louis-Chicago-Detroit pool. After tests, it will be repainted with gold stripes and keystone like the GG-1's." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5823 and another "Centipede" whose number is not recorded. Both are BP-60's built by the Baldwin Locomotives and rated at 3,000 horsepower each. #5823 was built in March of 1947, later rebuilt into a 2,500 horsepower BH-50 for freight/helper/pusher service, and retired in September of 1962 after just 15 years of revenue service. |