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PRR 5865, EP-20, 1953 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1953. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5865 and two more units whose numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5865 was constructed during February of 1948. This A-B-A set is pulling a mail and express train down the Allegheny Mountains and around the Curve en route to Altoona and points East. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/1953 Upload Date: 12/24/2020 5:37:07 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5865(E7A) |
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279 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 5495, K-4S, 1953 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was taken on 5 September 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5495, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during February of 1928 and retired in April of 1956 after 28 years of faithful service. In this context, it's scooping water while pulling a 12-car passenger train. The exact location is not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
9/5/1953 Upload Date: 7/23/2019 12:20:41 PM |
| Location: |
Alton, OH |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5495(4-6-2) |
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418 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5810, EP-22, 1954 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was kaken near Rockville, Pennsylvania, on 1 January 1954. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5810 and another E-8 whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. ᚲ was constructed in January of 1951. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1954 Upload Date: 5/24/2018 4:57:06 AM |
| Location: |
Rockville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5810(E8A) |
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707 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR Passenger Train, c. 1955 |
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Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was taken near Middletown, New Jersey. Shown here is a Pennsylvania Railroad K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" steam locomotive powering an 8-car passenger train. Note: No visible smoke! The locomotive's road number and the exact date are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1955 Upload Date: 11/24/2023 8:55:25 AM |
| Location: |
Middletown, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
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41 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 9488, FF-20, 1960 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was taken in Homestead, Pennsylvania, in April of 1960. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9488 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are FF-20's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #9488 was constructed in November of 1948 and retired in December of 1963 after just 15 years of service. When there's icicles on the grilles, it's really cold! |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1960 Upload Date: 5/16/2023 11:09:06 PM |
| Location: |
Homestead, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 9488(ERIE-A) |
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127 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 9585, BF-15, 1962 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was taken in Crestline, Ohio, in August of 1962. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9585 and #9593. Both are BF-15's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9585 was built in May of 1949, while #9593 was built in July of 1949; both were retired in June of 1964 after just 15 years of revenue service. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1962 Upload Date: 10/31/2019 9:16:54 AM |
| Location: |
Crestline, OH |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 9585(DR4-4-15) PRR 9593(DR4-4-15) |
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543 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 2004, BF-16, c. 1963 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2004 and three more "Sharks" whose numbers are not recorded. All four engines in this A-B-B-A lash-up were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. #2004 is a BF-16 built in July of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1963 Upload Date: 12/8/2018 1:51:44 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2004(RF-16A) |
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813 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5780, BP-20, c. 1964 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5780, a BP-20 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in October of 1948, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and retired in November of 1964 after just 16 years of service. The date and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1964 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:50:06 PM |
| Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5780(DR6-4-2000) |
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404 Comments: 1 |
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