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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:4/15/1966 - 4/15/1966
Album Info:Here is a half-page article entitled "Rail Whale's First Payload." It was published originally in the 15 April 1966 issue of "The Pennsy," page 1. No author is specified. "The Pennsylvania Railroad launched its bid for a larger share of the chemical industry's transportation business last month when the giant new 38,000-gallon "Rail Whale" tank car carried its first payload."
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"Rail Whale," Page 1, 1966
Title:  "Rail Whale," Page 1, 1966
Description:  Here is a half-page article entitled "Rail Whale's First Payload." It was published originally in the 15 April 1966 issue of "The Pennsy," page 1. Right-Hand Photo Caption: "The Rail Whale looks like a whale indeed, when compared with a standard tank car." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad Class TP-1 tank car #500001 ~ the "Rail Whale" ~ in revenue service at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Photo Date:  4/15/1966  Upload Date: 9/29/2023 9:27:44 AM
Location:  Baton Rouge, LA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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PRR 500000, TP-1, 1967
Title:  PRR 500000, TP-1, 1967
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 3 June 1966. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad Class TP-1 tank car #500000. It's the first of only two "Rail Whales" built in the PRR's Samuel Rea Shops in March of 1966
Photo Date:  6/3/1967  Upload Date: 9/29/2023 8:35:33 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock
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