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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:
169
Comments:
0
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:
545
Comments:
2
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:
422
Comments:
0
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:
475
Comments:
1
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:
294
Comments:
1
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:
173
Comments:
0
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:
110
Comments:
0
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:
219
Comments:
0
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:
116
Comments:
0
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:
1123
Comments:
1
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:
139
Comments:
0
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:
153
Comments:
0
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:
345
Comments:
0
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:
310
Comments:
0
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) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5881 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. #5881 was built 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:
299
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5881, EP-20, 1959
Description:
Horseshoe Curve-1959. Here is an original photo that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 03 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 are pulling a westbound passenger train around the Horseshoe Curve up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West.
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:
692
Comments:
0
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:
742
Comments:
1
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:
2023
Comments:
1
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:
876
Comments:
0
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:
483
Comments:
1
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:
Locomotives:
PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:
145
Comments:
0
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:
3843
Comments:
2
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) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5882 and two more E-7 units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5882 is an EP-20 built 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"; #26 of 39)
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:
398
Comments:
0
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:
2035
Comments:
1
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:
393
Comments:
1
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, during 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 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:
286
Comments:
0
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:
788
Comments:
0
Title:
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 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:
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:
904
Comments:
0
Title:
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 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:
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:
788
Comments:
0
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:
322
Comments:
0
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:
491
Comments:
0
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:
54
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5900, EP-20, c. 1947
Description:
Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #4429. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train departing from Chicago, drawn by a 6,000 horsepower Diesel-electric locomotive. The piping on the roof is the antenna of the locomotive's train phone." Shown here (R to L) is PRR engine #5900 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #5900 was constructed in September of 1945. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #29 of 44.
Photo Date:
8/15/1947
Upload Date:
6/10/2022 11:15:05 PM
Location:
Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5900(E7A)
Views:
232
Comments:
0
Title:
Teller, "Progressive Power," 1948
Description:
Here is the 23rd of 33 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Grif Teller's painting entitled "Progressive Power." It was published originally in 1948. Depicted in the foreground (R to L) is PRR engine #5900 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. #5900 was constructed in September of 1945. Also depicted is PRR engine #6184, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during April of 1945 and retired in December of 1953.
Photo Date:
8/15/1948
Upload Date:
12/26/2024 9:33:19 AM
Location:
Aqueduct, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5900(E7A)
PRR 6184(UNKNOWN)
Views:
48
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5900, EP-20, c. 1955
Description:
Portraits 1. Here is diesel locomotive portrait by an unidentified photographer that was taken near the Passenger Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1955. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5900 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. #5900 was constructed in September of 1945. (#15 of 20)
Photo Date:
5/5/1955
Upload Date:
1/6/2025 1:36:01 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PRR 5900(E7A)
Views:
26
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5900, EP-20, 1961
Description:
Harrisburg-1961. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 23 August 1961. Shown here is PRR engine #5900, an EP-20 built by EMD in 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. It is pulling a Baltimore- and Washington-bound passenger train out of the Harrisburg Station. ("Red Shift" slide converted to Black & White.)
Photo Date:
8/23/1961
Upload Date:
9/27/2016 1:18:06 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 5900(E7A)
Views:
637
Comments:
0
Title:
Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1962
Description:
Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 116th Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 1962. The illustrator is not identified. Caption: "Cover shows some examples of PRR power over the years. The John Bull ~ oldest locomotive preserved in the U.S. today ~ was built in England for the Camden & Amboy Railroad, now part of the Pennsylvania."
Photo Date:
12/31/1962
Upload Date:
10/9/2022 6:12:02 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
PRR TIOGA(4-4-0)
PRR 1056(4-4-0)
PRR 1737(4-6-2)
PRR 4800(GG1)
PRR 5900(E7A)
PRR 5901(E7A)
PRR 4400(E44)
PRR 2500(U25B)
Views:
616
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5900, EP-20, 1965
Description:
Station. Here is an original telephoto view that I took near the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of 11 December 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engine #5900 and two other units whose numbers are not legible. All were built by EMD. #5900 is an EP-20 built in 1945 and rated at 2,000; it was the first EMD passenger Diesel delivered to the PRR. They are pulling a westbound mail/express train and are about to pass under the 12th Street Bridge. The gray, two-storey building on the left is the Railway Express Office. Also visible are PRR ES-10 switcher #9174 and the 7th Street Bridge in the distance.
Photo Date:
12/11/1965
Upload Date:
8/31/2016 2:57:44 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5900(E7A)
Views:
1125
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1947
Description:
Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #4430. Caption On Reverse: "The 'Trail Blazer,' reclining-seat coach train completely equipped with postwar cars, rolls out of Chicago en route to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New York. The 6,000 horsepower Diesel-electric locomotive will provide smooth-riding power all the way to Harrisburg, Pa., where a sleek electric locomotive will take over for the remaining 195 miles to New York." Shown here (R to L) is PRR engine #5901 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #30 of 44.
Photo Date:
8/15/1947
Upload Date:
6/10/2022 11:18:31 PM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:
300
Comments:
0
Title:
Teller, "Working Partners," 1947
Description:
Here is the 22nd of 33 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Grif Teller's painting entitled "Working Partners." It was published originally in 1947. Depicted in the center is PRR engine #5901, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Also depicted is PRR engine #6184, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during April of 1945 and retired in December of 1953.
Photo Date:
8/15/1947
Upload Date:
12/26/2024 9:32:38 AM
Location:
McVeytown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5901(E7A)
PRR 6184(UNKNOWN)
Views:
52
Comments:
0
Title:
"Train Talks," Page 13, 1948
Description:
Here is page 13 of a 16-page booklet entitled "Train Talks" that was published by the Pennsylvania Railroad in September of 1948. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5901 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. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:
9/1/1948
Upload Date:
12/11/2021 8:09:19 AM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:
288
Comments:
0
Title:
Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 746, 1949
Description:
Here is a photo from page 746 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: "Diesel locomotive, used in both passenger and freight service, 1945." Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5901 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. #5901 was built in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
4/13/1949
Upload Date:
9/7/2017 3:18:07 PM
Location:
LaGrange, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:
574
Comments:
0
Title:
"Modern Power For Today's Trains: 1949," Front Cover
Description:
Here is the front cover of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Power For Today's Trains: 1949." It was issued originally during July of 1949. Depicted here (R to L) is PRR engine #5901 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. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:
7/1/1949
Upload Date:
7/13/2020 2:32:15 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:
335
Comments:
0
Title:
"Modern Power For Today's Trains, " Front Cover, 1949
Description:
Here is the front cover of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Power For Today's Trains." It was issued originally during July of 1949. Depicted here (R to L) is PRR engine #5901 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. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:
7/1/1949
Upload Date:
12/26/2024 5:31:16 PM
Location:
Englewood, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:
33
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1949
Description:
Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5554. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train along the mainline." Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5901 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #36 of 44.
Photo Date:
8/15/1949
Upload Date:
6/11/2022 8:10:50 PM
Location:
Union Furnace, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:
230
Comments:
0
Title:
"Pictorial Review Of Progress," Page 3, 1953
Description:
Here is page three of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "A Pictorial Review Of Progress On The Pennsylvania." It was issued originally in March of 1953. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "This is the New York-Washington-St. Louis 'St. Louisan' crossing the Little Juniata River in central Pennsylvania." Prominent here is PRR engine #5901, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "This three-unit, 6,000 horsepower diesel-electric freight unit is shown pulling a fast, through train near Chicago." Prominent here is PRR engine #9465, an FF-20 built by Fairbanks-Morse in January of 1948, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and retired in September of 1962.
Photo Date:
3/1/1953
Upload Date:
12/26/2024 11:07:39 PM
Location:
Union Furnace, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 9465(ERIE-A)
PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:
56
Comments:
0
Title:
"Pennsy Power Parade," Front Cover, 1954
Description:
Here is the front cover of a 15-page cover article by Walter A. Lucas entitled "Pennsy Power Parade." It was published on the December 1954 issue of "Railroad" magazine. Cover Caption: "Our front cover, painted by Herb Mott, is a modified version of a photo of a PRR train ~ the westbound 'St. Louisan' ~ crossing the Little Juniata River in Central Pennsylvania." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5901, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:
12/2/1954
Upload Date:
12/9/2023 8:31:30 AM
Location:
Union Furnace, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:
171
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR E7A 5901 - Pennsylvania RR
Description:
Almost a stark, cropped and solarized print of PRR 5901 at an unknown location and date. PRR 5901 now resides at the RR Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, PA.
Photo Date:
1/1/1955
Upload Date:
1/31/2013 11:08:03 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:
702
Comments:
3
Title:
"Modern Railroads," Page 31, 1956
Description:
Here is a photo from a reprint of the November 1956 issue of "Modern Railroads" magazine, page 31. Photo Caption: "Fleet leader, Pennsy's Broadway Limited, grosses $6.37 a mile, pays own way." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5901 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. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:
11/14/1956
Upload Date:
5/25/2018 2:13:58 PM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:
567
Comments:
0
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