PC E44 #4460 & 4455 - Penn Central         
Heading up a 26 car string are Penn Central E44 locomotives #4460 & 4455. Paul Kuehner photo
Date: 11/19/1973 Location: Thorndale, PA   Map Show Thorndale on a rail map Views: 151 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Locomotives: PC 4460(E44) PC 4455(E44)    Author:  Gary Everhart
PC E44 #4460 & 4455 - Penn Central
Picture Categories: Roster,Action This picture is part of album:  Penn Central E33 & E44 Electric Units
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Tom Beckett General Cool set. The E 44's (electric, 4400 HP) were built for the Pennsy by GE in the early 60's. The first 60(4400-4459) had Ignitron rectifiers, the last six(4460-65) had silicone diode rectifiers. GE later upgraded 22 units(4438-4459) with improved traction motors and silicon diode rectifiers, upping them to 5000 HP, designating them E44A. They were ultimately retired when Conrail pulled the plug on its electric operations in 1981. A handful-8, I think-went to NJ Transit for use on South Amboy train, to replace the aging GG 1's, which had cooling oil with PCB's, an environmental hazard. Then they found the E 44's had clearance issues in the Hudson River tunnels into Penn Station, which doomed them at NJT. 10/8/2020 3:46:00 AM
Brian Ferrell General Westbound coming off the P&T Branch into the interlocking at THORN. 12/1/2020 4:14:15 PM

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