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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:BLW DR12-8-1500/2Built As:PRR 5824A2 (DR12-8-1500/2)
Serial Number:73377A2Order No:
Frame Number:Built:5/1947
Notes:PRR Class BH-50; Derated to 2500HP per unit
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 5812(DR12-8-1500/2)
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PRR 5812 near Horseshoe Curve
Title:  PRR 5812 near Horseshoe Curve
Description:  David Ables comments: This location is near Benny Interlocking, just east of Tunnelhill, PA, which can be seen atop the Allegheny Divide in the upper left of the photo. Not certain of date. Could be 1954 or even 1955. The 5812 entered service in 1947 and was retired in 1962
Photo Date:  9/11/1952  Upload Date: 8/27/2010 9:54:29 PM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Lew Schneider
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Locomotives:  PRR 5812(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:  4999   Comments: 6
PRR 9609, AF-16, 1959
Title:  PRR 9609, AF-16, 1959
Description:  DMP-2. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken near Pinecroft, Pennsylvania, on 2 May 1959. Pulling a westbound freight at the left are (R to L) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9609 and #9617; both are AF-16's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. Pulling an eastbound freight are (L to R) PRR engines #5812 and #5831; both are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 2,500 each. (#4 of 20)
Photo Date:  5/2/1959  Upload Date: 11/28/2022 9:22:46 PM
Location:  Pinecroft, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  PRR 9609(FA2) PRR 9617(FA2) PRR 5812(DR12-8-1500/2) PRR 5831(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:  154   Comments: 1
Centipede Celebration, Page 25, 1973
Title:  Centipede Celebration, Page 25, 1973
Description:  Here is page three of a six-page camera study celebrating the Pennsylvania Railroad's "Centipede" locomotives. It was published originally in the May-June 1973 issue of "PC Railroader" magazine, page 25. All of these locomotives were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Top Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #5812, a BH-50 built in April of 1947, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in April of 1962. Middle Photo: On the left is PRR engine #5833, a BP-60 built in February of 1948, rated at 3,000 horsepower, and retired in April of 1962. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #5832, a BH-50 built in February of 1948, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in April of 1962.
Photo Date:  5/1/1973  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 4:07:40 AM
Location:  Dayton, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 5812(DR12-8-1500/2) PRR 5833(DR12-8-1500/2) PRR 5832(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:  685   Comments: 0


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