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Viewing Album: PRR: Rose ~> PRR Electric Locomotives
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
2/8/1949 - 2/8/1949
Album Info:
Here are ten photos of Pennsylvania Railroad electric locomotives utilized for freight and/or passenger service. All of them were purchased via eBay auctions conducted by Mr. Tim Rose: one on 12 July 2020 and one on 24 August 2020. The photographer's name, the locomotive road number(s), the date, and the location are cited when specified on the slide mount. Most of the slide mounts are annotated "Al Roberts Collection."
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Title:
PRR 4940, E-2B, 1960
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Wilmington, Delaware, on 19 July 1960. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4940 and a P-5A (Modified) whose number is not recorded. #4940 is an E-2B (B-B) built by General Electric in May of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in June of 1965 after just 14 years of revenue service. Note that neither pantograph is raised. ("Stoneborobranch"; #1 of 10)
Photo Date:
7/19/1960
Upload Date:
7/25/2020 1:07:58 PM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4940(E10B)
Views:
257
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4400, E-44, 1966
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Frey's Run, Pennsylvania, on 26 February 1966. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4400, an E-44 (C-C) built by General Electric in October of 1960 and rated at 4,400 horsepower; it's the first unit built in this Class. Prominent at the right are blocks of fractured ice from the frozen Susquehanna River. ("Stoneborobranch"; #2 of 10)
Photo Date:
2/26/1966
Upload Date:
7/24/2020 2:15:47 PM
Location:
Safe Harbor, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 4400(E44)
Views:
349
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4828, GG-1, 1952
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on 13 October 1952. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4828, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's passing through Elizabeth Station with a southbound passenger train. ("Stoneborobranch"; #3 of 10)
Photo Date:
10/13/1952
Upload Date:
9/6/2020 8:33:20 AM
Location:
Elizabeth, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4828(GG1)
Views:
354
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4878, GG-1, 1961
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Colonia, New Jersey, on 18 March 1961. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4878, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's passing under five-track Signal Bridge #188 with a 10-car passenger train. ("Stoneborobranch"; #4 of 10)
Photo Date:
3/18/1961
Upload Date:
9/6/2020 1:28:36 PM
Location:
Colonia, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4878(GG1)
Views:
145
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4887, GG-1, 1961
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Colonia, New Jersey, on 18 March 1961. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4887, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during April of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's passing under five-track Signal Bridge #188 with a 14-car passenger train ~ including five cars of the PRR's "Tubular Train." ("Stoneborobranch"; #5 of 10)
Photo Date:
3/18/1961
Upload Date:
9/6/2020 1:27:28 PM
Location:
Colonia, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4887(GG1)
Views:
223
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4893, GG-1, 1953
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 November 1953. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4893 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4893 was built during April of 1940. In this context, they're waiting to depart with passengers who've just attended the Army-Navy football game; the final score was Army 20, Navy 7. ("Stoneborobranch"; #6 of 10)
Photo Date:
11/28/1953
Upload Date:
7/25/2020 1:17:00 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4893(GG1)
Views:
147
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4907, GG-1, 1961
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Harrison, New Jersey, on 11 April 1961. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4907, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during August of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's passing through Harrison Station with the eastbound "Broadway Limited." ("Stoneborobranch"; #7 of 10)
Photo Date:
4/11/1961
Upload Date:
9/6/2020 8:36:23 AM
Location:
Harrison, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4907(GG1)
Views:
344
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4925, GG-1, 1965
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City, New York, on 16 October 1965. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4925, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during August of 1942 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. It's being coupled to a freshly-cleaned passenger train, and will soon leave the Yard for New York's Penn Station and another high-speed run down the Northeast Corridor. ("Stoneborobranch"; #8 of 10)
Photo Date:
10/16/1965
Upload Date:
7/25/2020 1:06:40 PM
Location:
Long Island City, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4925(GG1)
Views:
116
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4701, P-5A, 1957
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 5 May 1957. The photographer is not identified. Prominent here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4701 and four more units whose numbers are not recorded. #4701 is a P-5A (2-C-2) built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in June of 1932 and rated at 3,750 horsepower. At the right is PRR engine #4746, a P-5A (Modified) (2-C-2) built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in March of 1935 and rated at 3,750 horsepower. ("Stoneborobranch"; #9 of 10)
Photo Date:
5/5/1957
Upload Date:
7/24/2020 7:01:44 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4701(4-6-4)
PRR 4746(Steeple Cab)
Views:
255
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4754, P-5A(M), 1959
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at the 44th Street Yard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during December of 1959. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4754 and two more units whose numbers are not recorded. #4754 is a P-5A (Modified) (2-C-2) built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in April of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in June of 1962 after 27 years of service. Note that neither pantograph is raised. ("Stoneborobranch"; #10 of 10)
Photo Date:
12/21/1959
Upload Date:
7/24/2020 7:03:11 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4754(Steeple Cab)
Views:
151
Comments:
0
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