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PRR 5865, EP-20, 1953 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1953. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5865 and two more units whose numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5865 was constructed during February of 1948. This A-B-A set is pulling a mail and express train down the Allegheny Mountains and around the Curve en route to Altoona and points East. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/1953 Upload Date: 12/24/2020 5:37:07 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5865(E7A) |
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243 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 5495, K-4S, 1953 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was taken on 5 September 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5495, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during February of 1928 and retired in April of 1956 after 28 years of faithful service. In this context, it's scooping water while pulling a 12-car passenger train. The exact location is not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
9/5/1953 Upload Date: 7/23/2019 12:20:41 PM |
| Location: |
Alton, OH |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5495(4-6-2) |
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344 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5810, EP-22, 1954 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was taken near Rockville, Pennsylvania, on 1 January 1954. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5810 and another E-8 whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5810 was constructed in January of 1951. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1954 Upload Date: 5/24/2018 4:57:06 AM |
| Location: |
Rockville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5810(E8A) |
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641 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR Passenger Train, c. 1955 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was taken near Middletown, New Jersey. Shown here is a Pennsylvania Railroad K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" steam locomotive powering an 8-car passenger train. Note: No visible smoke! The locomotive's road number and the exact date are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1955 Upload Date: 11/24/2023 8:55:25 AM |
| Location: |
Middletown, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
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29 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9488, FF-20, 1960 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was taken in Homestead, Pennsylvania, in April of 1960. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9488 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are FF-20's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #9488 was constructed in November of 1948 and retired in December of 1963 after just 15 years of service. When there's icicles on the grilles, it's really cold! |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1960 Upload Date: 5/16/2023 11:09:06 PM |
| Location: |
Homestead, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 9488(ERIE-A) |
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90 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9808, EF-15A, #1 of 2, 1961 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is the first of two duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Richard R. Wallin that were taken in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, in January of 1961. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9808, two more "EF" Class units, as well as three "AF" Class units. #9808 is an EF-15A built by GM-EMD in April of 1951 and rated at 1,500 HP. They've just passed "AR" Tower, and are about to enter the New Portage Tunnel on their journey from Conway to Enola. ("PrrFan18n"; #1 of 2) (#6,900) |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1961 Upload Date: 11/7/2020 5:22:38 PM |
| Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9808(F7A) PRR 9606(FA1) |
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455 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9606, AF-15, #2 of 2, 1961 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is the second of two duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Richard R. Wallin that were taken in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania., in January of 1961. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9606, two more "AF" Class units, as well as three "EF" Class units. #9606 is an AF-15 built in March of 1950, rated at 1,500 HP, and retired in May of 1965. They've just passed "AR" Tower, and are about to enter the New Portage Tunnel on their journey from Conway to Enola. ("PrrFan18n"; #2 of 2) |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1961 Upload Date: 12/1/2020 9:59:23 PM |
| Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Tunnel,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9606(FA1) PRR 9808(F7A) |
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285 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9585, BF-15, 1962 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin that was taken in Crestline, Ohio, in August of 1962. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9585 and #9593. Both are BF-15's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9585 was built in May of 1949, while #9593 was built in July of 1949; both were retired in June of 1964 after just 15 years of revenue service. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1962 Upload Date: 10/31/2019 9:16:54 AM |
| Location: |
Crestline, OH |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 9585(DR4-4-15) PRR 9593(DR4-4-15) |
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506 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 2004, BF-16, c. 1963 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2004 and three more "Sharks" whose numbers are not recorded. All four engines in this A-B-B-A lash-up were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. #2004 is a BF-16 built in July of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1963 Upload Date: 12/8/2018 1:51:44 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2004(RF-16A) |
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757 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5780, BP-20, c. 1964 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5780, a BP-20 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in October of 1948, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and retired in November of 1964 after just 16 years of service. The date and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1964 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:50:06 PM |
| Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5780(DR6-4-2000) |
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380 Comments: 1 |
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