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PRR 4941, E-2B, 1952 |
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Extra Board. Here is a clipping entitled "Rail Midget and Giant" that compares mine with mainline motive power. It was published originally in a 1952 issue of "Popular Mechanics," page 126. The "Midget" in the foreground is a battery-powered mine shifter built by General Electric. The "Giant" in the background is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4941, an E-2B electric constructed by GE in June of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in June of 1965 after just 14 years of experimental service. |
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8/15/1952 Upload Date: 9/13/2023 5:27:16 PM |
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Erie, PA |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR 4941(E10B) |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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"Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 15, 1954 |
Description: |
Here is page one of a seven-page cover article by Henry F. Dimmler entitled "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks." It was published originally in the February 1954 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 15. Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4941, an E-2B electric built by General Electric in June of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower and retired in June of 1965. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #4995, an E-3B electric built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in June of 1951, rated at 3,000 horsepower, and retired in June of 1965. |
Photo Date: |
2/1/1954 Upload Date: 8/29/2022 5:50:24 PM |
Location: |
Odenton, MD |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Locomotives: |
PRR 4941(E10B) PRR 4995(Steeple Cab) |
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170 Comments: 0 |
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