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PRR 5898, EP-22, c. 1962
Title:  PRR 5898, EP-22, c. 1962
Description:  Showalter. Here is an original photo by H.N. Proctor. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5898 and #5876. Both were built by GM-EMD. #5898 is an EP-22 constructed in March of 1951 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #5876 was built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. The exact date and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  7/25/1962  Upload Date: 9/2/2020 5:26:18 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5898(E8A) PRR 5876(E7A)
Views:  942   Comments: 0
PRR 5877, EP-20, 1964
Title:  PRR 5877, EP-20, 1964
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 25 April 1964. On the right (L to R) are PRR engines #5877 and #5876. Both are EP-20's built by EMD in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. They are about to stop at the Altoona Station with a nine-car passenger train on its way to Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and New York City. On the left (L to R) are PRR engines #8608 and #8607. Both are APS-24MS's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1955 and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. They are returning to Altoona after making a helper/pusher run up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and back. This photo taken adjacent to ALTO Tower.
Photo Date:  4/25/1964  Upload Date: 9/17/2016 3:16:26 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5877(E7A) PRR 5876(E7A) PRR 8608(RSD7) PRR 8607(RSD7)
Views:  1519   Comments: 0
PRR 5877, EP-20, c. 1951
Title:  PRR 5877, EP-20, c. 1951
Description:  AHC. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1951. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5877 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. #5877 was built in April of 1949. In this context, they're pulling a passenger train around the Curve and down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East.
Photo Date:  4/16/1951  Upload Date: 12/19/2024 7:43:05 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5877(E7A)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
PRR 5877, EP-20, 1964
Title:  PRR 5877, EP-20, 1964
Description:  Here a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by R.P. Olmsted that was taken at Chicago's Union Station on 7 June 1964. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5877 and two more "EP" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5877 is an EP-20 built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They're ready to depart the Station with a mail and express train bound for Pittsburgh and points East. ("Stoneborobranch"; #5 of 10)
Photo Date:  6/7/1964  Upload Date: 7/23/2020 12:38:00 PM
Location:  Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 5877(E7A)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
PRR 5878, EP-20, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 5878, EP-20, c. 1955
Description:  Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5878, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:  8/15/1955  Upload Date: 6/24/2021 2:49:07 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
PRR 5878, EP-20, 1960
Title:  PRR 5878, EP-20, 1960
Description:  AHC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, during March of 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5878 and two more "EP" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5878 is an EP-20 constructed in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, this A-B-A trio is rounding the Curve on its way down the Allegheny Mountains to the Altoona Passenger Station and points East. Also visible is PRR passenger coach #4004. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:  3/21/1960  Upload Date: 3/18/2021 11:39:35 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
PRR 5708, EP-22, 1962
Title:  PRR 5708, EP-22, 1962
Description:  MDiv. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, in May of 1962. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5708, two unidentified "EP" Class units, and #5878. All were built by GM-EMD. #5708 is an EP-22 built in October of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #5878 is an EP-20 constructed in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. This A-A-B-A set is passing through the Duncannon Station with a passenger train bound for Harrisburg and points East. ("Stoneborobranch"; #50 of 56)
Photo Date:  5/5/1962  Upload Date: 9/14/2020 10:42:06 AM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5708(E8A) PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:  763   Comments: 0
PRR 5700, EP-22, 1965
Title:  PRR 5700, EP-22, 1965
Description:  Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Tom Smart that was taken in Louisville, Kentucky, on 1 May 1965. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5700 and #5878. Both were built by GM-EMD. #5700 is an EP-22 built in September of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #5878 is an EP-20 built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Looks to me like #5700 has had a close encounter of the third kind!
Photo Date:  5/1/1965  Upload Date: 10/3/2018 5:08:03 AM
Location:  Louisville, KY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5700(E8A) PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:  933   Comments: 1
PRR 6305, AF-27, 1965
Title:  PRR 6305, AF-27, 1965
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #6305, an unidentified ALCo diesel, two EMD "E" units, and engine #5878. #6305 is an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower; in this context, it is a "helper" engine. #5878 is an EP-20 built by EMD in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 17th Street Bridge with a passenger train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Pittsburgh and points West. Partially visible in the distance are some of the PRR's 12th Street Shop buildings. This photo taken from the pedestrian stairway connecting 10th Avenue with the 17th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:  8/15/1965  Upload Date: 9/17/2016 2:07:38 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6305(C628) PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:  810   Comments: 0
PRR 5878, EP-20, 1965
Title:  PRR 5878, EP-20, 1965
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #6305, an unidentified ALCo diesel, two EMD "E" units, and engine #5878. #6305 is an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower; in this context, it is a "helper" engine. #5878 is an EP-20 built by EMD in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are passing ALTO Tower with a passenger train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Pittsburgh and points West. This photo taken from the pedestrian stairway connecting 10th Avenue with the 17th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:  8/15/1965  Upload Date: 9/17/2016 2:10:01 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6305(C628) PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:  693   Comments: 0
PRR 5878, ET-20, 1966
Title:  PRR 5878, ET-20, 1966
Description:  7th Street. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during March of 1966. Shown here (R to L) arz PRR engine #5878 and two other units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5878 is an EP-20 built in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. After departine the Altoona Station, they are pulling a long passenger train under the 7th Street Bridge on their way to Harrisburg and points East.
Photo Date:  3/21/1966  Upload Date: 9/30/2016 4:18:15 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Byers
Categories:  Bridge,Night,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:  520   Comments: 0
PRR 5879, EP-20, c. 1951
Title:  PRR 5879, EP-20, c. 1951
Description:  Baera 1. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at Union Station in Indianapolis, Indiana, c. 1951. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5879 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. #5879 was constructed in April of 1949.
Photo Date:  8/15/1951  Upload Date: 6/9/2023 11:17:03 PM
Location:  Indianapolis, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5879(E7A)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
PRR 5879, EP-20, 1957
Title:  PRR 5879, EP-20, 1957
Description:  Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) by an unidentified photographer that was taken from BANKS Tower near Perdix, Pennsylvania, on 24 August 1957. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5879 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5879 was constructed in April of 1949. In this context, this A-B-A set is pulling a passenger train that's just crossed the Susquehanna River Bridge on its way to Altoona and points West. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:  8/24/1957  Upload Date: 5/26/2021 10:57:08 PM
Location:  Perdix, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5879(E7A)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
PRR 5544, T-1, 1949
Title:  PRR 5544, T-1, 1949
Description:  Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of three Pennsylvania Railroad passenger locomotives that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in July of 1949. On the right is PRR engine #5544, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1946 and retired in January of 1956. On the left are PRR engines #5880 and another E-7 whose number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5880 was built in April of 1949 and renumbered "4204" in 1966. Visible on the far right are two PRR GG-1's waiting for their next assignments. Roy Healey Collection; #39 of 40.
Photo Date:  7/24/1949  Upload Date: 3/17/2018 10:16:00 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5544(UNKNOWN) PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:  709   Comments: 2
PRR 5880, EP-20, 1949
Title:  PRR 5880, EP-20, 1949
Description:  Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of two Pennsylvania Railroad diesel-electric locomotives that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in July of 1949. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #5880 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. #5880 was constructed in April of 1949. Partially visible on the right is PRR box car #370074. Roy Healey Collection; #13 of 16.
Photo Date:  7/24/1949  Upload Date: 2/25/2018 3:37:14 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
PRR 5880, EP-20, #3 of 3, 1949
Title:  PRR 5880, EP-20, #3 of 3, 1949
Description:  Prophet. Here is the third of three duplicate 35mm color slides of a photos by John M. Prophet III that were taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1949. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880 and another E-7 whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5880 was constructed in April of 1949.
Photo Date:  7/24/1949  Upload Date: 3/27/2020 5:35:11 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:  582   Comments: 1
PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1950
Title:  PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1950
Description:  Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engine #5880 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. #5880 was constructed in April of 1949. The date and the location are approximations. Roy Healey Collection; #14 of 16.
Photo Date:  8/15/1950  Upload Date: 2/25/2018 3:38:57 PM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:  405   Comments: 1
PRR 5367, K-4S, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 5367, K-4S, c. 1954
Description:  Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5367, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1924 and retired in October of 1956 after 32 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  6/19/1954  Upload Date: 12/16/2023 4:35:51 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5367(4-6-2) PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:  343   Comments: 0
PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1956
Title:  PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1956
Description:  Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Note the steam locomotive tender in the right background. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  3/10/1956  Upload Date: 7/19/2024 6:52:06 AM
Location:  Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
PRR 646, K-4S, c. 1956
Title:  PRR 646, K-4S, c. 1956
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Bay Head Junction, New Jersey, c. 1956. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957. Partially visible at the left is PRR engine #5880, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower.
Photo Date:  3/10/1956  Upload Date: 9/17/2023 10:59:37 PM
Location:  Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 646(4-6-2) PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:  385   Comments: 0
PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1958
Title:  PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1958
Description:  Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near South Amboy, New Jersey, c. 1958. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, it's about to enter the South Amboy Station with a northbound passenger train. Note the two "A.C. Motor Stop" signs attached to the catenary.
Photo Date:  8/15/1958  Upload Date: 1/9/2024 8:49:02 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1960
Title:  PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1960
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Tchowee"; #14 of 27)
Photo Date:  9/22/1960  Upload Date: 3/27/2025 6:50:23 PM
Location:  Belmar, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
PRR 5880 With the WB General at Englewood Union Stathon This April Morning
Title:  PRR 5880 With the WB General at Englewood Union Stathon This April Morning
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/21/1965  Upload Date: 12/27/2007 7:25:08 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Marty Bernard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:  1245   Comments: 1
PRR 5881, EP-20, c. 1956
Title:  PRR 5881, EP-20, c. 1956
Description:  Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Cliffwood, New Jersey, c. 1956. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5881, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Note the modern combination car just behind the locomotive.
Photo Date:  8/15/1956  Upload Date: 5/1/2024 8:27:45 AM
Location:  Cliffwood, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5881(E7A)
Views:  245   Comments: 0
PRR 5881, EP-20, 1956
Title:  PRR 5881, EP-20, 1956
Description:  Here is an image of a photo by Edward Kaspriske that was taken near Rahway, New Jersey, in 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5881, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  11/14/1956  Upload Date: 6/2/2023 10:40:21 AM
Location:  Rahway, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Tunnel,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5881(E7A)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
PRR 5881, EP-20, #1 of 2, 1957
Title:  PRR 5881, EP-20, #1 of 2, 1957
Description:  Meadows. Here is the first of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Engine House at Meadows Yard near Kearny, New Jersey, on 12 February 1957. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is PRR engine #5881, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. ("Stoneborobranch"; #18 of 32)
Photo Date:  2/12/1957  Upload Date: 9/11/2020 5:49:54 PM
Location:  Kearny, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5881(E7A)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
PRR 5881, EP-20, #2 of 2, 1957
Title:  PRR 5881, EP-20, #2 of 2, 1957
Description:  Meadows. Here is the second of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Engine Service Tracks at Meadows Yard near Kearny, New Jersey, on 12 February 1957. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is PRR engine #5881, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Looks to me like it's had a "close encounter" of the third kind! ("Stoneborobranch"; #19 of 32)
Photo Date:  2/12/1957  Upload Date: 9/11/2020 5:48:39 PM
Location:  Kearny, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5881(E7A)
Views:  421   Comments: 0
PRR 5881, EP-20, 1957
Title:  PRR 5881, EP-20, 1957
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near South Amboy, New Jersey, on 21 June 1957. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5881 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. #5881 was constructed in April of 1949. Produced and distributed by Krone & Co. ("LouisFols"; #26 of 31)
Photo Date:  6/21/1957  Upload Date: 6/20/2019 2:20:39 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5881(E7A)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
PRR 5881, EP-20, 1959
Title:  PRR 5881, EP-20, 1959
Description:  Horseshoe Curve-1959. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 3 September 1959. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5881 and #8669. #5881 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #8669 is an AS-18AM built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower. Together, they're pulling a passenger train around the Curve up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where #8669 will be uncoupled and returned to Altoona for further assignment.
Photo Date:  9/3/1959  Upload Date: 7/7/2016 12:42:53 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5881(E7A) PRR 8669(RSD12)
Views:  925   Comments: 0
PRR 5793, EP-22, 1964
Title:  PRR 5793, EP-22, 1964
Description:  Tipton. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Tipton, Pennsylvania, on 05 January 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5793, an unidentified E-8 unit, and #5881. All were built by EMD. #5793 is an EP-22 built in June of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #5881 is an EP-20 built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They have just recently departed the Altoona Station with an 18-car passenger train, and are now heading to Harrisburg and points East.
Photo Date:  1/5/1964  Upload Date: 8/24/2016 1:13:36 AM
Location:  Tipton, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5793(E8A) PRR 5881(E7A)
Views:  907   Comments: 1
PRR 6000 HP EP20 heads the Penn Texas out of Union Station
Title:  PRR 6000 HP EP20 heads the Penn Texas out of Union Station
Description:  Back when traffic was plentiful the Pennsy typically headed its name trains wth 6000 HP at St. Louis
Photo Date:  3/28/1951  Upload Date: 12/29/2010 3:48:56 PM
Location:  Saint Louis, MO
Author:  Lew Schneider
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:  2166   Comments: 1
PRR 830, K-4S, 1954
Title:  PRR 830, K-4S, 1954
Description:  Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken during a railfan excursion in Bay Head Junction, New Jersey, on 11 July 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #830, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during 1917 and retired in April of 1958. Also visible on the right (L to R) are portions of PRR diesel-electric engines #5883 and #5882; both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. The date is an approximation. Roy Healey Collection; #10 of 12.
Photo Date:  7/11/1954  Upload Date: 3/9/2018 3:57:48 AM
Location:  Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 830(4-6-2) PRR 5883(E7A) PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:  1069   Comments: 0
PRR 5882, EP-20, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 5882, EP-20, c. 1954
Description:  Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5882, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, it's poised for another passenger run to South Amboy on the New York & Long Branch line. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/9/1954  Upload Date: 3/20/2020 3:42:53 AM
Location:  Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:  621   Comments: 1
PRR 5882, EP-20, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 5882, EP-20, c. 1955
Description:  Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, c. 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5882, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1955  Upload Date: 6/15/2023 1:58:01 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:  268   Comments: 0
PRR 3747, K-4S, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 3747, K-4S, c. 1955
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Bay Head Junction, New Jersey, c. 1955. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #3747 and #5882. #3747 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1920 and retired in November of 1957. #5882 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Wave to the Engineman! ("LouisFols"; #12 of 21)
Photo Date:  9/22/1955  Upload Date: 3/17/2025 1:02:13 PM
Location:  Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3747(4-6-2) PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:  101   Comments: 0
PRR 5882
Title:  PRR 5882
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1956  Upload Date: 7/10/2007 2:41:45 PM
Location:  Bay Head, NJ
Author:  James LaRue
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 5882(E7A) PRR 5752(PA1)
Views:  4067   Comments: 2
PRR 5882, EP-20, 1956
Title:  PRR 5882, EP-20, 1956
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, on 3 August 1956. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5882 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5882 was constructed in April of 1949. In this context, they're poised for their next run down the New York & Long Branch line to Bay Head Junction. ("LouisFols"; #24 of 37)
Photo Date:  8/3/1956  Upload Date: 5/1/2020 2:33:25 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
PRR 5882, EP-20, c. 1962
Title:  PRR 5882, EP-20, c. 1962
Description:  Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Prominent here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5882 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. #5882 was constructed in April of 1949. The photographer's name, the road number of the P-5A(M) electric pictured at the right, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded.
Photo Date:  2/2/1962  Upload Date: 2/6/2025 9:13:12 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
PRR 5883, EP-20, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 5883, EP-20, c. 1954
Description:  Nyman. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5883, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, it's poised for another passenger run to South Amboy on the New York & Long Branch line. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/9/1954  Upload Date: 1/16/2025 10:26:38 PM
Location:  Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5883(E7A)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
PRR 5782
Title:  PRR 5782
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1956  Upload Date: 7/10/2007 2:40:38 PM
Location:  Bay Head, NJ
Author:  James LaRue
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5782(DR6-4-2000) PRR 5883(E7A)
Views:  2266   Comments: 1
PRR 5883, EP-20, 1962
Title:  PRR 5883, EP-20, 1962
Description:  Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by George Menge that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, in November of 1962. Photo Caption: "EMD E-7 #5883, 2000-hp, at Baltimore, Md." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5883, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Diesels On The Pennsylvania" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (819-46).
Photo Date:  11/14/1962  Upload Date: 11/2/2018 5:13:47 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5883(E7A)
Views:  530   Comments: 1
PRR 5962, BS-6A, 1962
Title:  PRR 5962, BS-6A, 1962
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by George Menge that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, in November of 1962. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5962, a BS-6A switcher built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in March of 1948 and rated at 660 horsepower. Partially visible at the right is PRR engine #5883, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. The road number of the "NB" Class cabin car is not recorded. ("Tchowee"; #13 of 36)
Photo Date:  11/14/1962  Upload Date: 6/4/2020 4:46:09 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5962(DS44-660) PRR 5883(E7A)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
PRR "Interview With Clair Clugh," Page 30, 1996
Title:  PRR "Interview With Clair Clugh," Page 30, 1996
Description:  Here is page 17 of a 29-page article by Eric Hirsimaki entitled "Interview With Clair I. Clugh: Manager, Altoona Works (Retired)." It was published originally in the Summer 1996 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 30. Top Photo Caption: "EP-20 #5883 at Bay Head Jct., N.J., summer 1957. This EMD E-7 was delivered in 1949." Photo by Don Wood. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "EFS-17M's #7010, 7021, and 7003, all EMD GP-9s delivered in 1955, lead a consist of Pacific Fruit Express reefers into Enola Yard in 1956." Photo by Don Wood.
Photo Date:  6/21/1996  Upload Date: 12/6/2017 4:48:44 AM
Location:  Summerdale, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  PRR 5883(E7A) PRR 7010(GP9) PRR 7021(GP9) PRR 7003(GP9)
Views:  973   Comments: 0
PRR 99th Annual Report, Front Cover, 1945
Title:  PRR 99th Annual Report, Front Cover, 1945
Description:  Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad's 31-page "Ninety-Ninth Annual Report." It was issued originally on 13 February 1946. Cover art painted by Mr. Frank Reilly. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata in November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata in June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives: 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  12/31/1945  Upload Date: 6/16/2017 2:48:26 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  1222   Comments: 0
PRR Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1945
Title:  PRR Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1945
Description:  Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad's 31-page "Ninety-Ninth Annual Report." It was issued originally on 13 February 1946. Cover art painted by Mr. Frank Reilly. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata in November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata in June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata in May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives: 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  12/31/1945  Upload Date: 12/18/2017 8:48:34 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  1066   Comments: 0
"Transportation Progress," Covers, 1946
Title:  "Transportation Progress," Covers, 1946
Description:  Here are the back and front covers of a 14-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "One Hundred Years Of Transportation Progress." It was issued originally during 1946. Cover art painted by Mr. Frank Reilly. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata in November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata in June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata in May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives from 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  4/13/1946  Upload Date: 8/26/2022 12:15:01 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  600   Comments: 0
Reilly, "1846-1946," 1946
Title:  Reilly, "1846-1946," 1946
Description:  Here is the 21st of 33 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Frank Reilly's painting entitled "1846-1946." It was published originally in 1946. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata in June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata in May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives: 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 12/26/2024 9:32:00 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
Reilly, "1846-1946," 1946
Title:  Reilly, "1846-1946," 1946
Description:  Here is the 21st of 32 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Frank Reilly's painting entitled "1846-1946." It was published originally in 1946. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata during May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives: 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 11:32:05 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  795   Comments: 0


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