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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:EMD E7ABuilt As:PRR 5843 (E7A)
Serial Number:3979Order No:E745
Frame Number:E745-A4Built:8/1947
Notes:PRR Class EP-20.
Other locos with this serial:  PC 4243(E7A) PRR 5843(E7A)
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Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1950
Title:  Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1950
Description:  Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 104th Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 1950. Issued: 14 March 1951. Color illustration by Mr. Grif Teller. The painting proper is called "Main Line Of Commerce." Depicted in the center (L to R) are PRR engine #5843 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5843 was constructed in August of 1947. Also depicted is PRR engine #6444, a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during November of 1943 and retired in February of 1960.
Photo Date:  12/31/1950  Upload Date: 3/26/2023 7:03:43 AM
Location:  Conemaugh, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5843(E7A) PRR 6444(2-10-4)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
PRR 5843, EP-20, 1960
Title:  PRR 5843, EP-20, 1960
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Newport, Pennsylvania, on 17 October 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5843 and an E-8 unit whose number is not recorded. Both were built by GM-EMD. #5843 is an EP-20 built in August of 1947 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, they're rockin' 'n' rollin' with Train #43. ("Tchowee"; #9 of 29)
Photo Date:  10/17/1960  Upload Date: 5/9/2020 5:36:51 PM
Location:  Newport, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5843(E7A)
Views:  278   Comments: 0


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