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Viewing Album: PC-CR: Motive Power ~ 1968-1999
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
3/1/1968 - 12/31/1999
Album Info:
Here are several photos of Penn Central Railroad and Conrail motive power. The photographer's name, the locomotive road number(s), the date, and the location are cited when available.
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Title:
NYC + PRR Wedding Bells, 1968
Description:
PC Power. Here is an image of a photo that was taken on Thursday, 1 February 1968, marking the merger of the New York Central System and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Partially visible at the left is NYC engine #5331, an RS3 road switcher built by the American Locomotive Company in May of 1952 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. The names of the photographer and the seven Railroaders pictured here are not recorded. Photo Credit: Altoona Pennsylvania History.
Photo Date:
2/1/1968
Upload Date:
12/20/2024 8:36:15 AM
Location:
Olean, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
NYC 5331(RS3)
PC 5331(RS3)
Views:
13
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 6196, SD45, 1968
Description:
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Charles Houser that was taken near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 February 1968. Shown here (R to L) are Penn Central Railroad engines #6196 and #6142. Both are SD-45's built for the Pennsylvania Railroad by GM-EMD in January of 1968 and rated at 3,600 horsepower each. In this context, they're pulling a freight train down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Enola and points East. ("Tchowee"; #1 of 2)
Photo Date:
2/10/1968
Upload Date:
5/4/2020 7:12:21 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
PC 6196(SD45)
PC 6142(SD45)
Views:
366
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 6084, SD40, #1 of 4, 1968
Description:
PC Power. Here is the first of four original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken near Bellaire, Ohio, on 5 May 1968. Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #6084, an SD40 built for the Pennsylvania Railroad by GM-EMD in March of 1966 and rated at 3,000 horsepower.
Photo Date:
5/5/1968
Upload Date:
12/17/2024 8:14:23 AM
Location:
Bellaire, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PC 6084(SD40)
Views:
19
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 6084, SD40, #2 of 4, 1968
Description:
PC Power. Here is the second of four original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken near Bellaire, Ohio, on 5 May 1968. Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #6084, an SD40 built for the Pennsylvania Railroad by GM-EMD in March of 1966 and rated at 3,000 horsepower.
Photo Date:
5/5/1968
Upload Date:
12/17/2024 8:14:55 AM
Location:
Bellaire, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PC 6084(SD40)
Views:
23
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 6084, SD40, #3 of 4, 1968
Description:
PC Power. Here is the third of four original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken near Bellaire, Ohio, on 5 May 1968. Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #6084, an SD40 built for the Pennsylvania Railroad by GM-EMD in March of 1966 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. It's the Engineman's view.
Photo Date:
5/5/1968
Upload Date:
12/17/2024 8:15:24 AM
Location:
Bellaire, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
InCab
Locomotives:
PC 6084(SD40)
Views:
16
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 6084, SD40, #4 of 4, 1968
Description:
PC Power. Here is the fourth of four original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken near Bellaire, Ohio, on 5 May 1968. Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #6084, an SD40 built for the Pennsylvania Railroad by GM-EMD in March of 1966 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. It's the Engineman's view.
Photo Date:
5/5/1968
Upload Date:
12/17/2024 8:15:50 AM
Location:
Bellaire, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
InCab
Locomotives:
PC 6084(SD40)
Views:
19
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 6171, SD45, 1968
Description:
PC Power. Here is an original photo that I took at the Penn Central Railroad's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, during the Summer of 1968. Shown here are PC engines #6171, #2330, and another unit whose number is not recorded. #6171 is an SD45 built by GM-EMD in December of 1967 and rated at 3,600 horsepower. #2330 is a GP35 built by GM-EMD in January of 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They are pulling an eastbound mixed-cargo freight train down the Allegheny Mountains and around the Curve to Altoona and points East. Wave to the engineman!
Photo Date:
8/15/1968
Upload Date:
9/3/2016 1:28:15 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PC 6171(SD45)
PC 2330(GP35)
Views:
518
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 1423, F3A, c. 1968
Description:
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Penn Central Railroad engine #1423, an F3A built by GM-EMD for the Pennsylvania Railroad as EH-15 number "9686" in February of 1949, rated at 1,500 horsepower, later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15A, and renumbered "1423" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. The best one can say about this situation is "Oops!" The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. According to Mr. Mark Branibar, the location is most likely the former New York Central yards in Sharonville, Ohio.
Photo Date:
9/22/1968
Upload Date:
12/15/2019 8:29:20 AM
Location:
Sharonville, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PC 1423(F3A)
Views:
608
Comments:
1
Title:
PC 4367, FP7A, 1968
Description:
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Findlay, Ohio, on 29 December 1968. Shown here (R to L) are Penn Central Railroad engines #4367 and #1712. Both were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #4367 is an FP-7A built for the Pennsylvania Railroad as number "9867" in August of 1952 and renumbered "4367" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. #1712 is an F7A built for the New York Central Railroad in March of 1952. Stop, Look, & Listen! ("LouisFols" A; #1 of 2)
Photo Date:
12/29/1968
Upload Date:
7/5/2019 12:39:53 AM
Location:
Findlay, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
PC 4367(FP7A)
PC 1712(F7A)
Views:
542
Comments:
1
Title:
PC 9452, S-1, 1969
Description:
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 16 February 1969. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #9452, an S-1 switcher built by the American Locomotive Company for the Pennsylvania Railroad as number "9101" in February of 1949, rated at 660 horsepower, and renumbered "9452" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. ("LouisFols" B; #1 of 4)
Photo Date:
2/16/1969
Upload Date:
4/25/2020 5:43:37 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PC 9452(S1)
Views:
214
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 4352, FP7A, 1969
Description:
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Altoona, Pennsylvania, during April of 1969. Shown here (L to R) are Penn Central Railroad engines #4352 and #1514. Both were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #4352 is an FP7A built as Pennsylvania Railroad number "9852" in June of 1952 and renumbered "4352" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. #1514 is an F7A built as PRR number "9814" in April of 1951 and renumbered "1514" in for the merger. In this context, they're pulling some empty hopper cars up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. Looks to me like they've both seen better days! ("Tchowee"; #2 of 2)
Photo Date:
4/16/1969
Upload Date:
5/4/2020 7:10:50 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
485
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 5465, RS3, 1969
Description:
PC Power. Here is an original 35mm color slide by J.W. Sidel that was taken in Reading, Pennsylvania, on 22 June 1969. Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #5465, an RS3 built by the American Locomotive Company as Pennsylvania Railroad number "8465" in June of 1952, rated at 1,600 horsepower, renumbered "5465" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, later acquired by Amtrak and renumbered "AMTK 121."
Photo Date:
6/22/1969
Upload Date:
10/22/2024 9:30:43 AM
Location:
Reading, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
45
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 8062, LRS-1200, c. 1969
Description:
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken near Burlington, New Jersey, c. 1969. Photo Caption: "Lima 1200-hp. (EMD engines), PC #8062. Burlington, N.J." Penn Central Railroad engine #8062 is an LRS-1200 built by Lima-Hamilton as New York Central Railroad number "5810" in September of 1950, rated at 1,200 horsepower, later rebuilt with a GM-EMD prime mover, and renumbered "8062" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Fairbanks-Morse and Lima Diesels ~ Eastern and Canadian Roads" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (902-58).
Photo Date:
8/15/1969
Upload Date:
9/29/2023 9:39:30 PM
Location:
Burlington, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
Views:
120
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 4801, GG-1, 1969
Description:
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in the Meadows Yard near Kearny, New Jersey on 25 December 1969. Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #4801, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built by General Electric for the Pennsylvania Railroad as number "4801" during May of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retaining number "4801" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. ("LouisFols" B; #2 of 4)
Photo Date:
12/25/1969
Upload Date:
4/25/2020 5:51:05 PM
Location:
Kearny, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PC 4801(GG1)
Views:
403
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 7969, DS 4-4-1000, c. 1970
Description:
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Penn Central Railroad engine #7967, a DS 4-4-1000 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Pennsylvania Railroad as number "5569" in January of 1950, rated at 1,000 horsepower, and renumbered "7979" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. Partially visible on the right is PC engine #9466, an S-1 built by the American Locomotive Company for the PRR as number "5666"in June of 1950, rated at 660 horsepower, and renumbered "9666" in preparation for the merger. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
5/24/1970
Upload Date:
6/3/2018 1:54:35 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PC 7969(DS44-1000)
Views:
390
Comments:
1
Title:
PC 8378, DS 4-4-660, 1970
Description:
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 24 May 1970. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #8378, a DS 4-4-660 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Pennsylvania Railroad as number "9032" in May of 1949, rated at 660 horsepower, and remumbered "8378" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. According to Mr. Mark Branibar, "DS44-660 #8378 was the former PC (PRR paint) 7882, which was the former PRR 9032. Never received PC paint. This was as far as it got before retirement on February 21, 1971."
Photo Date:
5/24/1970
Upload Date:
6/3/2018 1:58:45 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PC 8378(DS44-660)
Views:
298
Comments:
1
Title:
PC 8157, S-12, 1970
Description:
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Camden, New Jersey, on 19 July 1970. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #8157, an S-12 switcher built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Pennsylvania Railroad as number "8757" in September of 1952, rated at 1,200 horsepower, and renumbered "8157" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. ("LouisFols" B; #3 of 4)
Photo Date:
7/19/1970
Upload Date:
4/25/2020 5:47:10 PM
Location:
Camden, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PC 8157(S12)
Views:
197
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 2636, U25B, c. 1971
Description:
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here (R to L) are Penn Central Railroad engine #2636 plus two Southern Pacific Railroad units whose road numbers are not recorded. #2636 is a U25B built by General Electric for the Pennsylvania Railroad as number "2536" in February of 1965, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and renumbered "2636" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. Partially visible in the hazy distance is the "Gateway to the West" arch in St. Louis, Missouri. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. ("LouisFols" B; #4 of 4)
Photo Date:
9/22/1971
Upload Date:
4/26/2020 9:43:48 AM
Location:
East St. Louis, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PC 2636(U25B)
PC 2636(U25B)
Views:
230
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 6121, SD45, 1973
Description:
PC Power. Here is an original photo that I took of a Penn Central Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during June of 1973. Shown here (F to R) are PC engines #6121, #8071, and another unit whose number is not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #6121 is an SD45 built in October of 1966 and rated at 3,600 horsepower; its original PRR number was the same. #8071 is a GP38-2. They are passing the Altoona Passenger Station with a long string of hopper cars that they have brought down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve from Gallitzin and points West. The large structure in the distance is the former Pennsylvania Railroad Test Plant; a bit further to the right is the 17th Street Bridge; in the far distance are the eastern slopes of the Allegheny Mountains. Photo taken from the 12th Street Footbridge.
Photo Date:
6/21/1973
Upload Date:
10/13/2016 3:12:24 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
PC 6121(SD45)
PC 8071(GP38-2)
Views:
626
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 6121, SD45, 1973
Description:
PC Power. Here is an original photo that I took of a Penn Central Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during June of 1973. Shown here (F to R) are PC engines #6121, #8071, and another unit whose number is not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #6121 is an SD45 built in October of 1966 and rated at 3,600 horsepower; its original PRR number was the same. #8071 is a GP38-2. They are passing under the 12th Street Footbridge with a long string of hopper cars that they have brought down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve from Gallitzin and points West. Visible at the right is one of the original ~ and last remaining ~ Pennsylvania Railroad 12th Street Car Shop buildings.
Photo Date:
6/21/1973
Upload Date:
10/13/2016 3:14:08 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PC 6121(SD45)
PC 8071(GP38-2)
Views:
547
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 6123, SD45, 1973
Description:
PC Power. Here is an original photo that I took of a Penn Central Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during June of 1973. Shown here is PC engine #6123, an SD45 built by GM-EMD in October of 1966 and rated at 3,600 horsepower; its original PRR number was the same. It is pullnng a local freight train to Hollidaysburg with materials destined for use in the Samuel Rea Shop. The black-colored 12th Street Bridge is visible in the distance.
Photo Date:
6/21/1973
Upload Date:
9/9/2016 5:43:36 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
PC 6123(SD45)
Views:
511
Comments:
2
Title:
PC 8053, GP38-2, 1973
Description:
PC Power. Here is an original photo that I took of a Penn Central Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during June of 1973. Shown here are PC engines #8053 and #7866. Both were built by GM-EMD. #8053&is a GP38-2, while #7866 is a GP-38. They are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. The black-colored 12th Street Bridge is visible in the distance.
Photo Date:
6/21/1973
Upload Date:
9/9/2016 5:45:21 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
PC 8053(GP38-2)
PC 7866(GP38)
Views:
636
Comments:
1
Title:
PC 6278, SD40, 1975
Description:
PC Power. Here is an original photo that I took of a Penn Central Railroad train near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 5 June 1975. Shown here are PC engines #6278 and #2297. Both were built by GM-EMD. #6278 is an SD40, while #2297 is a GP35. They are pulling an eastbound merchandise freight (with autoracks) and are about to cross State Route 829 ~ just off of US Route 22, East of Huntingdon. The mountains of the Juniata River Valley dominate the background.
Photo Date:
6/5/1975
Upload Date:
8/17/2016 3:33:05 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
663
Comments:
1
Title:
CR 6442, SD40-2, 1999
Description:
CR Power. Here is a photo via Audio-Visual Designs of Little Falls, New York. Caption On Reverse: "Conrail EMD SD40-2 locomotives 6442 and 6496 head eastbound as they rumble across a deck bridge in New York's Mohawk Valley en route to Conrail's massive yard at Selkirk, New York, in March of 1999. Photographer: Joe Suo."
Photo Date:
3/21/1999
Upload Date:
8/20/2024 10:56:24 PM
Location:
Selkirk, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
CR 6442(SD40-2)
CR 6496(SD40-2)
Views:
66
Comments:
0
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