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Title:
PRR 2
Description:
Photo Date:
8/14/1997
Upload Date:
1/5/2016 8:29:20 PM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Bruce Gage
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
449
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2 oddity
Description:
This PRR Atlas shunt engine once moved around the docks in the same city where it was built, Cleveland , Ohio
Photo Date:
10/18/2009
Upload Date:
10/18/2009 10:38:55 PM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
R J Williams
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
1602
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2
Description:
Photo Date:
3/4/2011
Upload Date:
6/4/2011 8:21:22 PM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
G Gerard
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
779
Comments:
3
Title:
PRR 2
Description:
Photo Date:
3/4/2011
Upload Date:
6/4/2011 8:21:23 PM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
G Gerard
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
1151
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 2
Description:
Photo Date:
4/5/2012
Upload Date:
4/10/2012 1:41:16 PM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Michael Rujak
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
322
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2
Description:
PRR 2 Boxcab "Larry" switcher sits on display at the Mad River and Nickel Plate Museum in Bellevue
Photo Date:
6/16/2012
Upload Date:
5/31/2015 2:56:22 PM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Jacob Werling
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
259
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2
Description:
Photo Date:
7/25/2012
Upload Date:
3/3/2022 7:34:03 AM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Niko B
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
234
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2
Description:
Photo Date:
10/9/2012
Upload Date:
10/13/2012 12:54:35 PM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Fred Stuckmann
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
506
Comments:
2
Title:
A look back before I cross the street.
Description:
Photo Date:
10/9/2012
Upload Date:
10/13/2012 1:13:29 PM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Fred Stuckmann
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
287
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR #2
Description:
An extremely odd PRR switcher with modern power from NS.
Photo Date:
9/2/2013
Upload Date:
12/13/2013 1:55:04 AM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Victoria Broskie
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
NS 7614(ES40DC)
Views:
383
Comments:
4
Title:
PRR #2
Description:
A very interesting switcher.
Photo Date:
8/16/2015
Upload Date:
10/13/2016 6:54:47 PM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Nicholas Katz
Categories:
Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
291
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2
Description:
Photo Date:
4/20/2018
Upload Date:
5/13/2018 9:21:52 AM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Bruce Gage
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
270
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2
Description:
Photo Date:
4/20/2018
Upload Date:
5/13/2018 9:22:35 AM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Bruce Gage
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
238
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2
Description:
Photo Date:
8/28/2021
Upload Date:
9/20/2021 12:42:39 PM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Zachary Walters
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 2(Boxcab)
Views:
147
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7
Description:
Photo Date:
5/5/2007
Upload Date:
5/11/2007 7:25:08 PM
Location:
North East, PA
Author:
Michael Rujak
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 7(Boxcab)
Views:
1379
Comments:
1
Title:
Erie, PA Dock Company (Pennsylvania RR) Car Shunt 7
Description:
Photo Date:
8/30/2007
Upload Date:
11/16/2007 11:06:18 AM
Location:
North East, PA
Author:
Greg Wiltsie
Categories:
RollingStock
Locomotives:
EDC 7(UNKNOWN)
PRR 7(Boxcab)
Views:
855
Comments:
0
Title:
Erie, PA Dock Company (Pennsylvania RR) Car Shunt 7
Description:
Photo Date:
8/30/2007
Upload Date:
1/8/2009 1:14:55 PM
Location:
North East, PA
Author:
Greg Wiltsie
Categories:
RollingStock
Locomotives:
EDC 7(UNKNOWN)
PRR 7(Boxcab)
Views:
537
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4720, P-5A, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 15 December 1962. Shown here (R to L) are eight PRR electric engines: #4720, #4708, #5689, #3915, #4704, #4768, #3900, and #3917. #4720, #4708, #4704, #4768 are P-5A's built in 1932 and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4720, #4708, and #4704 were built by Baldwin-Westinghouse ~ but #4768 was built by General Electric. #5689, #3915, #3900, and #3917 are B-1's built by Juniata. #5689 was built in 1934 ~ but #3915, #3900, and #3917 were built in 1926.
Photo Date:
12/15/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:48:30 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 4720(4-6-4)
PRR 4708(4-6-4)
PRR 5689(0-6-0)
PRR 3915(Boxcab)
PRR 4704(4-6-4)
PRR 4768(P-5)
PRR 3900(Boxcab)
PRR 3917(Boxcab)
Views:
824
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 3917, B-1, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 15 December 1962. Shown here (L to R) are eight PRR electric engines: #3917, #3900, #4768, #4704, #3915, #5689, #4708, and #4720. #3917, #3900, #5689, and #3915 are B-1's built by Juniata. #3917, #3900, and #3915 were built in 1926 ~ but #5689 was built in 1934. #4768, #4704, #4708, #4720 are P-5A's built in 1932 and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4768 was built by General Electric ~ but #4720, #4708, and #4704 were built by Baldwin-Westinghouse.
Photo Date:
12/15/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:49:44 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 3917(Boxcab)
PRR 3900(Boxcab)
PRR 4768(P-5)
PRR 4704(4-6-4)
PRR 3915(Boxcab)
PRR 5689(0-6-0)
PRR 4708(4-6-4)
PRR 4720(4-6-4)
Views:
765
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 3907, A-6B, 1948
Description:
Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of Pennsylvania Railroad oil-electric switcher #3907, an A-6B built in Altoona during June of 1930 and rated at 450 horsepower. Photo taken at "Haws Avenue" in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on 8 May 1948. Roy Healey Collection; #2 of 16.
Photo Date:
5/8/1948
Upload Date:
2/25/2018 3:01:14 PM
Location:
Norristown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 3907(Boxcab)
Views:
460
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3907, A-6B, 1964
Description:
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in June of 1964. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "PRR-Altoona Works #3907, 500-hp, at Philadelphia, Pa." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3907, an A-6B switcher built in Altoona during June of 1930, rated at 500 horsepower, and retired by 1962 after 32 years of groundbreaking service. It's the PRR's first true diesel-electric locomotive! This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Diesels On The Pennsylvania" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (819-1).
Photo Date:
6/21/1964
Upload Date:
10/20/2018 3:13:57 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 3907(Boxcab)
Views:
556
Comments:
1
Title:
"Interview With Clair Clugh," Page 26, 1996
Description:
Here is page 13 of a 29-page article by Eric Hirsimaki entitled "Interview With Clair I. Clugh: Manager, Altoona Works (Retired)." It was published originally in the Summer 1996 issue of "Keystone" magazine, page 26. Bottom Photo Caption: "A-6B #3907 oil-electric switcher produced 450 hp., versus the 400 h. outputed by gas-electric A-6 #3905-3906 (later converted to A-6A). Built by Juniata Shops, May 1930, #3907 is shown here with N-D cabin #470808 in Norristown, Pa., June 30, 1946." Photo by Charles Brown.
Photo Date:
6/21/1996
Upload Date:
12/6/2017 4:32:54 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3907(Boxcab)
Views:
703
Comments:
0
Title:
Picture of PRR 3907
Description:
#3907 was built at Altoona in 1930 with a 535hp Brill diesel engine & was re-engined in 1947 with a Hamilton diesel and reclassified A-6b, lasting until 1962 This photo hangs on the wall in the Conestoga Room
Photo Date:
4/12/2014
Upload Date:
4/13/2014 9:47:24 PM
Location:
Marysville, PA
Author:
Kevin Painter
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 3907(Boxcab)
Views:
311
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926," Page 8
Description:
Here is page eight of a 15-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926." Depicted here are PRR engines #6556, #3976-3977, and #3914-3915. All were built in Juniata. Engine #6556 is a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in May of 1925 and retired in January of 1949. Engines #3976-3977 are DD-1's (2-B+B-2) built in July of 1910 and rated at 3,160 horsepower; #3976 was transferred to the Long Island Rail Road in April of 1928 and renumbered "350-B," but #3977 was retired in January of 1949. Engines #3914-3915 are B-1 (C) electric switchers built in June of 1926 and rated at 570 horsepower each; #3914 was retired in December of 1962, while #3915 was retired in January of 1963.
Photo Date:
7/1/1926
Upload Date:
6/28/2022 10:46:29 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6556(0-8-0)
PRR 3976(Boxcab)
PRR 3977(Boxcab)
PRR 3914(Boxcab)
PRR 3915(Boxcab)
Views:
259
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3915, B-1, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 November 1962. Shown here (R to L) are PRR electric engines #3915, #5689, and #4708. #3915 and #5689 are B-1's built by Juniata; #3915 was built in 1926, but #5689 was built in 1934. #4708 is a P-5A built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in 1932 and rated at 3,750 horsepower.
Photo Date:
11/24/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:50:53 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 3915(Boxcab)
PRR 5689(0-6-0)
PRR 4708(4-6-4)
Views:
511
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3915, B-1, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 November 1962. Shown here (R to L) are PRR electric engines #3915 and #5689. Both are B-1's built by Juniata; #3915 was built in 1926, but #5689 was built in 1934.
Photo Date:
11/24/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:51:57 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 3915(Boxcab)
PRR 5689(0-6-0)
Views:
361
Comments:
0
Title:
"Modern Power For Today's Trains," Page 19, 1949
Description:
Here is page 19 of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Power For Today's Trains." It was issued originally during July of 1949. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "For industrial switching and used in small freight yards. Wheels arranged in four-wheel trucks." Shown here is PRR engine #9325, a GS-4 switcher built by General Electric in November of 1947, rated at 380 horsepower, and retired in June of 1964. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "For general service. Wheel arrangement: 0-6-0." Shown here is PRR engine #3917, a B-1 (C) electric built in Juniata in June of 1926, rated at 570 horsepower, and retired in December of 1962.
Photo Date:
7/1/1949
Upload Date:
12/26/2024 5:57:01 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 9325(44Tonner)
PRR 3917(Boxcab)
Views:
17
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Motive Power Display, #1 of 3, 1924
Description:
Here is the first of three photos by an unidentified photographer of a motive power display run by the Pennsylvania Railroad at its West Philadelphia Yards in March of 1924. Prominent here (L to R) are engines #3700 and #3931. Both were built in Juniata. #3700 is the HC-1S (2-8-8-0) steam locomotive built during June of 1919 and retired in August of 1929. #3931 is the FF-1 (1-C-C-1) electric engine built in April of 1917, rated at 4,000 horsepower, and retired in April of 1940.
Photo Date:
3/21/1924
Upload Date:
4/3/2022 2:49:52 PM
Location:
West Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3700(UNKNOWN)
PRR 3931(Boxcab)
Views:
337
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Motive Power Display, #2 of 3, 1924
Description:
Here is the second of three photos by an unidentified photographer of a motive power display run by the Pennsylvania Railroad at its West Philadelphia Yards in March of 1924. Prominent here (L to R) are engines #3700, #3931, and #3930. All were built in Juniata. #3700 is the HC-1S (2-8-8-0) steam locomotive built during June of 1919 and retired in August of 1929. #3931 is the FF-1 (1-C-C-1) electric engine built in April of 1917, rated at 4,000 horsepower, and retired in April of 1940. And #3930 is the L-5 (1-B-B-1) electric engine built in January of 1924, rated at 3,300 horsepower, and retired in May of 1944. "Yo, Buddy, please don't step on the railhead!"
Photo Date:
3/21/1924
Upload Date:
4/3/2022 6:42:59 PM
Location:
West Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3700(UNKNOWN)
PRR 3931(Boxcab)
PRR 3930(Steeple Cab)
Views:
300
Comments:
0
Title:
"Pennsy Electrics," Page 32, !962
Description:
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
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 3930(Steeple Cab)
PRR 3931(Boxcab)
PRR 4999(Steeple Cab)
PRR 7850(Boxcab)
PRR 7857(Boxcab)
Views:
888
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3937, DD-1, 1967
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City, New York, in July of 1967. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #3937 and #3936. Both are DD-1 (2-B+B-2) electrics built in Juniata during May of 1911, rated at 4,000 horsepower total, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. In this context, they're utilized only for maintenance in the East and Hudson River Tunnels.
Photo Date:
7/7/1967
Upload Date:
10/26/2023 1:38:07 PM
Location:
Long Island City, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 3937(Boxcab)
PRR 3936(Boxcab)
Views:
181
Comments:
0
Title:
Saga Of The DD-1's, Page 36, 1956
Description:
Here is page nine of an 11-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Locomotive That Made Penn Station Possible." It was published originally in the October 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 36. Photo Caption: "Manhattan Transfer when it was new: DD-1 No. 12 arrives with an express that includes all-steel Pullman parlors behind the engine." #12 actually consists of #3956 and #3957. Both are DD-1's (2-B+B-2) built in Juniata during July of 1910 and rated at 3,160 horsepower; both were transferred to the Long Island Rail Road in January of 1928 and renumbered: #3956 became "347-A" and #3957 became "347-B."
Photo Date:
10/1/1956
Upload Date:
6/25/2018 2:41:47 AM
Location:
Harrison, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 3956(Boxcab)
PRR 3957(Boxcab)
Views:
273
Comments:
0
Title:
Saga Of The DD-1's, Page 37, 1956
Description:
Here is page ten of an 11-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Locomotive That Made Penn Station Possible." It was published originally in the October 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 37. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Only railfans are around to mourn the loss at Modena, Pa., as DD-1's in postwar Long Island paint scheme line up....Destination: scrap." Shown here are LIRR engines #348-A and #348-B. Before being transferred to the LIRR in February of 1928, they were originally PRR #11 ~ consisting of #3954 and #3955. Both are DD-1's (2-B+B-2) built in Juniata during July of 1910 and rated at 3,160 horsepower. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "Both units tell of 1939-1940 special service when DD-1's forwarded trains from Penn Station to World's Fair site." Shown here is PRR engine #16, consisting of #3964 and #3965. Both are DD-1's (2-B+B-2) built in Juniata during July of 1910 and rated at 3,160 horsepower; both were transferred to the Long Island Rail Road in December of 1944 and renumbered: #3964 became "359-A" and #3965 became "359-B."
Photo Date:
10/1/1956
Upload Date:
6/25/2018 2:44:53 AM
Location:
Modena, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel
Locomotives:
LIRR 348-A(Boxcab)
LIRR 348-B(Boxcab)
PRR 3964(Boxcab)
PRR 3965(Boxcab)
Views:
501
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3966, DD-1, #1 of 2, c. 1962
Description:
Aziz. Here is the first of two duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken in Long Island City, New York, c. 1962. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3966, a DD-1 (2-B+B-2) electric built in Juniata during July of 1910 and retired in February of 1963 after 53 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
8/15/1962
Upload Date:
1/2/2025 12:06:58 AM
Location:
Long Island City, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 3966(Boxcab)
Views:
2
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3966, DD-1, #2 of 2, c. 1962
Description:
Aziz. Here is the second of two duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken in Long Island City, New York, c. 1962. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3966, a DD-1 (2-B+B-2) electric built in Juniata during July of 1910 and retired in February of 1963 after 53 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
8/15/1962
Upload Date:
1/2/2025 12:07:40 AM
Location:
Dauphin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 3966(Boxcab)
Views:
3
Comments:
0
Title:
Saga Of The DD-1's, Page 28, 1956
Description:
Here is page one of an 11-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Locomotive That Made Penn Station Possible." It was published originally in the October 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 28. Photo Caption: "When new, the DD-1 was the most powerful electric engine ever built." Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #3976 and #3977; their original two-digit number is "22." Both are DD-1's (2-B+B-2) built in Juniata during July of 1910 and rated at 3,160 horsepower. #3976 was transferred to the Long Island Rail Road in April of 1928 and renumbered "350-B," but #3977 was retired in January of 1949.
Photo Date:
10/1/1956
Upload Date:
6/25/2018 2:09:20 AM
Location:
New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 3976(Boxcab)
PRR 3977(Boxcab)
Views:
258
Comments:
0
Title:
Saga Of The DD-1's, Front Cover, 1956
Description:
Here is the front cover of an 11-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Locomotive That Made Penn Station Possible." It was published originally on the October 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine. Cover Caption: "DD-1 at Turtle Creek. Courtesy of Pennsylvania Railroad." Shown here is PRR engine #3977, a DD-1 built in Juniata during July of 1910, rated at 1,580 horsepower, and retired in January of 1949. Supposedly, there is a two-unit DD-1 numbered "3977" on display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
Photo Date:
10/1/1956
Upload Date:
6/25/2018 2:04:41 AM
Location:
New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 3977(Boxcab)
Views:
180
Comments:
0
Title:
Saga Of The DD-1's, Page 32, 1956
Description:
Here is page five of an 11-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Locomotive That Made Penn Station Possible." It was published originally in the October 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 32. Painting Caption: "The common meeting ground of K-4 Pacifics and DD-1 electrics was Manhattan Transfer, an engine-change point just east of Newark whose high-level platforms could be reached only by rail. Trains commissioned Artist George Gloff to re-create that era." Depicted here are PRR engines #5426 and #24. #5426 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1927 and retired in August of 1956. #24 actually consists of #3980 and #3981. Both are DD-1's (2-B+B-2) built in Juniata during July of 1910 and rated at 3,160 horsepower; both were later transferred to the Long Island Rail Road and renumbered: #3980 became "360-A" and #3981 became "356-B."
Photo Date:
10/1/1956
Upload Date:
6/25/2018 2:26:40 AM
Location:
Harrison, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 3980(Boxcab)
PRR 3981(Boxcab)
PRR 5426(4-6-2)
Views:
341
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0
Title:
Saga Of The DD-1's, Page 33, 1956
Description:
Here is page six of an 11-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Locomotive That Made Penn Station Possible." It was published originally in the October 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 33. Painting Caption: "The common meeting ground of K-4 Pacifics and DD-1 electrics was Manhattan Transfer, an engine-change point just east of Newark whose high-level platforms could be reached only by rail. Trains commissioned Artist George Gloff to re-create that era." Depicted here is PRR engine #24, which actually consists of #3980 and #3981. Both are DD-1's (2-B+B-2) built in Juniata during July of 1910 and rated at 4,620 horsepower; both were later transferred to the Long Island Rail Road and renumbered: #3980 became "360-A" and #3981 became "356-B."
Photo Date:
10/1/1956
Upload Date:
6/25/2018 2:31:53 AM
Location:
Harrison, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 3980(Boxcab)
PRR 3981(Boxcab)
Views:
252
Comments:
0
Title:
Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 742, 1949
Description:
Here is a photo from page 742 in the "Centennial History Of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: 1846-1946" that was composed by George H. Burgess & Miles C. Kennedy and published in 1949. Photo Caption: "Class DD-1 electric locomotive, used in tunnel operation of the New York Terminal area." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #3983 and #3982. Both are DD-1's built in Juniata as NYT number "25" during July of 1910, rated at 1,580 horsepower each, and sold to the Long Island Rail Road in June of 1927.
Photo Date:
4/13/1949
Upload Date:
9/7/2017 3:14:31 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 3983(Boxcab)
PRR 3982(Boxcab)
Views:
339
Comments:
0
Title:
Saga Of The DD-1's, Page 38, 1956
Description:
Here is page 11 of an 11-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Locomotive That Made Penn Station Possible." It was published originally in the October 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 38. Photo Caption: "Second DD-1, built in April 1910, poses for one of those classic photos when the brass stared at the lens and only an engineman showed much life." Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #3999 and #3998; their original two-digit number is "33." Both are DD-1's (2-B+B-2) built in Juniata during April of 1910, rated at 3,160 horsepower, and retired in September of 1947.
Photo Date:
10/1/1956
Upload Date:
6/25/2018 2:47:50 AM
Location:
New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 3999(Boxcab)
PRR 3998(Boxcab)
Views:
240
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4700, P-5, c. 1951
Description:
Newark. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Mr. Martin Zak. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4700, a P-5 (2-C-2) built in Juniata-Westinghouse as number "7898" in July of 1931, rated at 3,750 horsepower, renumbered "4700" in September of 1933, retired in April of 1965, and presently on display at the National Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood, Missouri. The exact date and the location are not recorded. ("Stoneborobranch"; #1 of 11) (#6,666)
Photo Date:
3/18/1951
Upload Date:
9/6/2020 1:30:09 PM
Location:
Newark, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4700(Boxcab)
Views:
476
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4700, P-5, 1961
Description:
Electric Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Leaman Place, Pennsylvania, on 30 April 1961. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4700, a P-5 (2-C-2) built in Juniata as number "7898" in July of 1931, rated at 3,750 horsepower, renumbered "4700" in September of 1933, retired in April of 1965, and presently on display at the National Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood, Missouri. Here, it's at Leaman Place with an excursion.
Photo Date:
4/30/1961
Upload Date:
11/21/2021 8:26:58 AM
Location:
Leaman Place, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4700(Boxcab)
Views:
204
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4700, P-5, 1961
Description:
Electric Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William P. Nixon that was taken near Leaman Place, Pennsylvania, on 30 April 1961. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4700, a P-5 (2-C-2) built in Juniata as number "7898" in July of 1931, rated at 3,750 horsepower, renumbered "4700" in September of 1933, retired in April of 1965, and presently on display at the National Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood, Missouri. Here, it's at Leaman Place with an excursion.
Photo Date:
4/30/1961
Upload Date:
5/24/2022 11:20:00 PM
Location:
Leaman Place, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4700(Boxcab)
Views:
193
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4700, P-5, c. 1964
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4700, a P-5 (2-C-2) built in Juniata-Westinghouse as number "7898" in July of 1931, rated at 3,750 horsepower, renumbered "4700" in September of 1933, retired in April of 1965, and presently on display at the National Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood, Missouri. This is the very first P-5 electric locomotive. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1964
Upload Date:
9/18/2021 10:21:42 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4700(Boxcab)
Views:
203
Comments:
0
Title:
Teller, "The New Day," 1934
Description:
Here is the ninth of 33 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Grif Teller's painting entitled "The New Day." It was published originally in 1934. Depicted here is PRR engine #4702, a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, rebuilt as a P-5B in November of 1937, and retired in November of 1961 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
8/15/1934
Upload Date:
12/26/2024 9:21:58 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4702(Boxcab)
Views:
16
Comments:
0
Title:
"How Big Was Big," Page 46, 1979
Description:
Here is page three of a four-page article by Robert A. Le Massena entitled "How Big Was Big?: The Dimensions Of The Standard Railroad Of The World." It was published originally in the February 1979 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 46. Top photo taken by Bert Pennypacker at the Passenger Station in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4716 and an unidentified GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric. #4716 is a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by Baldwin-Westinghouse during October of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in May of 1965 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
2/1/1979
Upload Date:
9/29/2022 12:51:10 PM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4716(Boxcab)
Views:
97
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3467, H-9S, c. 1949
Description:
Here is an original photo of a large number of Pennsylvania Railroad engines marshalled for movement to the scrap dock. Among them is #3467, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1913 and retired in October of 1950. Partially visible at the far left is PRR engine #4717, a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in October of 1932 and retired in June of 1962. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Roy Healey Collection; #7 of 16.
Photo Date:
10/7/1949
Upload Date:
5/16/2018 11:45:44 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3467(2-8-0)
PRR 4717(Boxcab)
Views:
383
Comments:
0
Title:
"New York Division," Page 17, 1942
Description:
Here is page ten of an 18-page article by W.R. Osborne entitled "Greatest Show On Earth: New York Division, P.R.R." It was published originally in the January 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 17. Partial Caption: "Engine 4726 is of the P-5a classification, and in this photo is rolling a scheduled fast freight westward near Colonia, N.J., 12.9 miles west of Newark on the busiest part of the New York Division." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4726 is a P-5A (2-C-2) built by Baldwin-Westinghouse during December of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in May of 1963 after 31 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
1/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/16/2019 5:10:26 AM
Location:
Colonia, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 4726(Boxcab)
Views:
274
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4726, P-5A, 1953
Description:
Meadows. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Engine Service Tracks at Meadows Yard near Kearny, New Jersey, on 19 September 1953. The photographer is not identified. Prominent here is PRR engine #4726, a P-5A (2-C-2) built by Baldwin-Westinghouse during December of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in May of 1963. Two more PRR locomotives are also visible here. At the far left is #4747, a P-5A (Modified) built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in March of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in April of 1962. At the far right is #4806, a GG-1 built by General Electric in June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. ("Stoneborobranch"; #12 of 32)
Photo Date:
9/19/1953
Upload Date:
9/7/2020 2:37:06 PM
Location:
Kearny, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4726(Boxcab)
PRR 4747(Steeple Cab)
PRR 4806(GG1)
Views:
460
Comments:
0
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