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PRR Trackpans, c. 1892 |
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WR. Here is the image of a photo by William H. Rau. Shown here are the Pennsylvania Railroad's trackpans near Monmouth Junction, New Jersey, c. 1892. Note that there are actually five tracks at this location, but only four of them have trackpans. William E. Burket Collection. |
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1/1/1900 Upload Date: 7/14/2022 8:38:35 AM |
| Location: |
Monmouth Junction, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Track |
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PRR 526, K-4S, 1930 |
| Description: |
Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #3367. Photo by Percy L. Mahaffey. Partial Caption On Reverse: "A Pennsylvania Railroad through passenger train takes water on the run from a track tank located between the rails." Prominent here is PRR engine #526, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1918 and retired in October of 1955 after 37 years of faithful service. Note the locomotive's reflection on the trackpan's water. The exact date and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #22 of 44. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1930 Upload Date: 6/9/2022 7:06:38 AM |
| Location: |
Elida, OH |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Night,Steam,Passenger |
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PRR 526(4-6-2) |
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| Title: |
"Trains: Stories And Pictures," Page 20, 1935 |
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Here is the photo on page 20 of a 40-page book published by Louis T. Henderson entitled "Trains: A Children's Picture Book Of Trains And Stories About Them." It was issued originally in 1935. Photo Caption: "Locomotive scooping up water 'on the run.'" Shown here is Pdnnsylvania Railroad engine #526, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1918 and retired in October of 1955 after 37 years of faithful service. Note the locomotive's reflection on the trackpan's water. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1935 Upload Date: 2/19/2022 10:15:24 PM |
| Location: |
Elida, OH |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Night,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 526(4-6-2) |
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PRR 563, E-6S, c. 1936 |
| Description: |
Here is a photo via Rail Photo Service. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #563, an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata during April of 1914 and retired in December of 1948 after 34 years of faithful service. Note the simultaneous presence of both electrified catenary and water-filled trackpans! The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #3 of 26. |
| Photo Date: |
10/14/1936 Upload Date: 5/31/2022 10:11:07 PM |
| Location: |
Newark, DE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 563(4-4-2) |
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PRR 6832, M-1, c. 1938 |
| Description: |
Here is a photo by H.W. Pontin via Rail Photo Service. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6832, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" btilt by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1926 and retired in January of 1954 after 28 years of faithful service. Note its reflection in the water of the nearest trackpan! The exact date and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #12 of 20. |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/1938 Upload Date: 5/30/2022 2:37:45 PM |
| Location: |
Newport, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Steam |
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PRR "Pacific," 4-6-2, c. 1938 |
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Here is a photo via Rail Photo Service. Shown here is an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad "K" Class (4-6-2) "Pacific" steam engine. Note the trackpan in the foreground. The photographer's name, the locomotive's pedigree, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #20 of 26. |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/1938 Upload Date: 6/4/2022 10:00:59 PM |
| Location: |
Harrison, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
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