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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:1/1/1959 - 1/1/1959
Album Info:Here are six photos that were included in Mr. Paul T. Warner's book entitled "Locomotives Of The Pennsylvania Railroad: 1834-1924." The book was published in 1959 by Owen Davies of Chicago, Illinois..
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Locomotives Of The PRR, Front Cover, 1959
Title:  Locomotives Of The PRR, Front Cover, 1959
Description:  Here is a photo that was included in Paul T. Warner's book entitled "Locomotives Of The Pennsylvania Railroad: 1834-1924," front cover. Photo Caption: "No. 6816, M-1, 4-8-2, eastbound with 100 cars of freight at Duncannon, Pa., on October 25, 1956." Photo by Harold Stirton. Shown here is PRR engine #6816, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1926 and retired in June of 1959 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  1/1/1959  Upload Date: 12/3/2017 6:45:50 AM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6816(4-8-2)
Views:  317   Comments: 1
Locomotives Of The PRR, Page 47, 1959
Title:  Locomotives Of The PRR, Page 47, 1959
Description:  Here is a photo that was included in Paul T. Warner's book entitled "Locomotives Of The Pennsylvania Railroad: 1834-1924," page 47. Photo Caption: "The Pennsylvania Limited, hauled by Class D-16a Locomotive No. 296. Photographed in 1899, on the Philadelphia Division, near Merion, Pa." Shown here is PRR engine #296, a D-16A (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as number "296" during 1895, sent to Philadelphia, Wilmington, & Baltimore Railroad and renumbered "5148" in May of 1904, rebuilt as a D-16 in April of 1910, and renumbered "05148" in 1916.
Photo Date:  1/1/1959  Upload Date: 12/3/2017 4:39:03 AM
Location:  Merion Station, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 296(4-4-0)
Views:  402   Comments: 0
Locomotives Of The PRR, Page 52, 1959
Title:  Locomotives Of The PRR, Page 52, 1959
Description:  Here is a photo that was included in Paul T. Warner's book entitled "Locomotives Of The Pennsylvania Railroad: 1834-1924," page 52. Photo Caption: "'The Admiral' leaving Englewood Station on July 11, 1948, with poppet valve K-4s and ten cars." Photo by Harold Stirton. Shown here is PRR engine #3847, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during April of 1923 and retired in November of 1953 after 30 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  1/1/1959  Upload Date: 12/3/2017 4:42:24 AM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 3847(4-6-2)
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Locomotives Of The PRR, Page 80, 1959
Title:  Locomotives Of The PRR, Page 80, 1959
Description:  Here is a photo that was included in Paul T. Warner's book entitled "Locomotives Of The Pennsylvania Railroad: 1834-1924," page 80. Photo Caption: "Mountain type No. 6739 westbound at Duncannon, Pa., October 20, 1956, during the last spurt of steam on the PRR." Photo by Kenneth Schumacher. Shown here is PRR engine #6739, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B during May of 1951, and retired in April of 1958 after 28 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  1/1/1959  Upload Date: 12/3/2017 4:47:55 AM
Location:  Duncannon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6739(4-8-2)
Views:  1149   Comments: 0
Locomotives Of The PRR, Page 81, 1959
Title:  Locomotives Of The PRR, Page 81, 1959
Description:  Here is a photo that was included in Paul T. Warner's book entitled "Locomotives Of The Pennsylvania Railroad: 1834-1924," page 81. Photo Caption: "Southbound freight at Plymouth, Ind., with No. 7944, N-2sa, 2-10-2, and eleven cars, August 29, 1948." Photo by Harold Stirton. Shown here is PRR engine #7944, an N-2SA (2-10-2) "Santa Fe" built by the American Locomotive Company during March of 1919 and retired in January of 1950 after 31 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  1/1/1959  Upload Date: 12/3/2017 4:50:57 AM
Location:  Plymouth, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Track
Locomotives:  PRR 7944(2-10-2)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
Locomotives Of The PRR, Back Cover, 1959
Title:  Locomotives Of The PRR, Back Cover, 1959
Description:  Here is a photo that was included in Paul T. Warner's book entitled "Locomotives Of The Pennsylvania Railroad: 1834-1924," back cover. Photo Caption: "Eastbound Valparaiso local, engine No. 1966, G-5s, 4-6-0, and three cars at Englewood Station, October 10, 1940." Photo by Paul Eilenberger. Shown here is PRR engine #1966, a G-5S (4-6-0) "Ten-Wheeler" built in Juniata during October of 1923 and retired in August of 1949 after 26 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  1/1/1959  Upload Date: 12/3/2017 4:54:05 AM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1966(4-6-0)
Views:  250   Comments: 0


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