Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 745, 1949         
Here is a photo from page 745 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 P-5 electric locomotive leaving Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, January 16, 1933, with the first electric train for New York." Shown here is PRR engine #4764, a P-5A 2-C-2 built by General Electric in September of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in November of 1961 after 29 years of faithful service.
Date: 4/13/1949 Location: Philadelphia, PA   Map Show Philadelphia on a rail map Views: 354 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 4764(P-5)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 745, 1949
Picture Categories: Station,Passenger This picture is part of album:  PRR: Centennial History Of The PRR ~ 1949
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