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PRR 5544, T-1, #1 of 3, 1949 |
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Prophet. Here is the first of three successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by John M. Prophet III that were taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1949. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5544, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1946 and retired in January of 1956 after just ten years of revenue service. Visible on the far right are two PRR GG-1's waiting for their next assignments. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/1949 Upload Date: 9/5/2018 5:42:50 PM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
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| Title: |
PRR 5544, T-1, #2 of 3, 1949 |
| Description: |
Prophet. Here is the second of three duplicate 35mm color slides of a photos by John M. Prophet III that were taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1949. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5544, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1946 and retired in January of 1956 after just ten years of service. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/1949 Upload Date: 6/23/2018 4:37:47 AM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
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701 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5880, EP-20, #3 of 3, 1949 |
| Description: |
Prophet. Here is the third of three duplicate 35mm color slides of a photos by John M. Prophet III that were taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1949. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880 and another E-7 whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5880 was constructed in April of 1949. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/1949 Upload Date: 3/27/2020 5:35:11 PM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Signal |
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465 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 4226, I-1SA, 1955 |
| Description: |
Prophet. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John M. Prophet III that was taken South of Columbia Crossroads, Pennsylvania, in June of 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4226, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during June of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in January of 1943, and retired in November of 1956 after 33 years of faithful service. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/1955 Upload Date: 10/30/2020 7:59:51 AM |
| Location: |
Columbia Crossroads, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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422 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 6432, J-1A, 1955 |
| Description: |
Prophet. Here is an image of a photo by John M. Prophet III that was taken near South Fork, Pennsylvania, on 15 July 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6432, a J-1A (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during September of 1943 and retired in April of 1958 after just 15 years of revenue service. |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1955 Upload Date: 8/20/2020 9:34:06 PM |
| Location: |
South Fork, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6432(2-10-4) |
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339 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR I-1S, c. 1955 |
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Prophet. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John M. Prophet III that was taken near near Snedikerville, Pennsylvania, on the Elmira Branch. Shown here is a pair of Pennsylvania Railroad Class I-1S (2-10-0) "Decapods" serving as a pusher engines for a northbound mixed-cargo freight train on the Elmira Branch. The locomotive numbers and the date are not recorded. (Parade 2) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1955 Upload Date: 12/26/2018 3:59:16 PM |
| Location: |
Snedekerville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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242 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 4646, I-1SA, c. 1955 |
| Description: |
Prophet. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John M. Prophet III that was taken near Snedikerville, Pennsylvania, on the Elmira Branch. Shown here are two Pennsylvania Railroad freight trains: one moving, the other waiting. The moving train on the left is northbound, and is powered by an A-B-A set of unidentified diesel-electrids built by the American Locomotive Company. The waiting train on the right is southbound, and is powered by PRR engine #4646, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during October of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of%1937, and retired in April of 1955 after 32 years of faithful service. The exact date is not recorded. (Parade 2) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1955 Upload Date: 10/14/2018 10:09:17 AM |
| Location: |
Snedekerville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4646(2-10-0) |
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527 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 4646, I-1SA, c. 1955 |
| Description: |
Prophet. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John M. Propher III that was taken near"Snedikerville, Pennsylvania, on the Elmira Bransh. Shown here are two Pennsylvania Railroad freight trains: one moving, the other waiting. The moving train on the left is northbound, and has PRR trainphone-equipped N-5 cabin car #477772 on the tail end. The waiting train on the right is southbound, and is powered by PRR engine #4646, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during October of 7923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of 1937, and retired in April of 1955 after 32 years of faithful service. The exact date is not recorded. (Parade 2) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1955 Upload Date: 10/14/2018 10:11:13 AM |
| Location: |
Snedekerville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4646(2-10-0) |
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633 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 6793, M-1A, c. 1956 |
| Description: |
Prophet. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John M. Prophet III that was tken in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, perhaps in 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6793, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during April of 1930 and retired in September of 1959 after 22 years of service. The date is not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/1956 Upload Date: 7/21/2018 10:54:22 PM |
| Location: |
Northumberland, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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444 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 4030, L-1S, 1956 |
| Description: |
Prophet. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John M. Prophet III that was taken in Renovo, Pennsylvania, in October of 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4030, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during August of 1915 and retired in August of 1957 after 42 years of faithful service. Visible at the right is a portion of the Renovo Enginehouse. The exact date is not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1956 Upload Date: 3/15/2019 10:26:03 AM |
| Location: |
Renovo, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4030(2-8-2) |
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513 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR "Pennsylvania 4930," GG-1, 1962 |
| Description: |
Prophet. Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4930." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Loaded with head-end revenue express cars, Pennsylvania RR GG-1 #4930 rolls through Leaman Place, PA, with a westbound passenger express. They looked kinda' black, but they were a special dark green, Brunswich Green, don'tcha know. 1962 photo." Photo by John M. Prophet III. #4930 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during February of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired by the Penn Central Railroad in December of 1968 after 25 years of faithful service. The exact date is not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1962 Upload Date: 2/28/2019 12:25:46 AM |
| Location: |
Leaman Place, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 4930(GG1) |
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426 Comments: 1 |
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