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Thomas C. Ayers's Collection
 
4/18/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:1/20/1953 - 1/20/1953
Album Info:Here are five original photos by Mr. Douglas C. Jones that were taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's 14th Street Freight Yard in conjunction with an "Inaugural Special" in Washington, DC, on 20 January 1953. All of these images come from negatives that I purchased in a single eBay auction conducted by Mr. Jeffrey K. Frangione on Tuesday, 3 April 2018.
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PRR 3843, K-4S, 1953
Title:  PRR 3843, K-4S, 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones taken in conjunction with an "Inaugural Special" in Washington, DC, on 20 January 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3843, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1923 and retired in October of 1955 after 32 years of faithful service. Partially visible on the right is the heavyweight Pullman car named "Tolstoi." #1 of 5.
Photo Date:  1/20/1953  Upload Date: 4/14/2018 3:03:42 AM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 3843(4-6-2)
Views:  250   Comments: 0
PRR 3843, K-4S, 1953
Title:  PRR 3843, K-4S, 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones taken in conjunction with an "Inaugural Special" in Washington, DC, on 20 January 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3843, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1923 and retired in October of 1955 after 32 years of faithful service. #2 of 5.
Photo Date:  1/20/1953  Upload Date: 4/14/2018 3:02:10 AM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 3843(4-6-2)
Views:  233   Comments: 0
PRR 3843, K-4S, 1953
Title:  PRR 3843, K-4S, 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones taken in conjunction with an "Inaugural Special" in Washington, DC, on 20 January 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3843, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1923 and retired in October of 1955 after 32 years of faithful service. #3 of 5.
Photo Date:  1/20/1953  Upload Date: 4/14/2018 2:57:39 AM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 3843(4-6-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 0
PRR 134, B-6SB, 1953
Title:  PRR 134, B-6SB, 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones taken in conjunction with an "Inaugural Special" in Washington, DC, on 20 January 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #134, a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata during October of 1917 and retired in November of 1954 after 37 years of faithful service. Partially visible at the right is the "Department of Agriculture" building. #4 of 5.
Photo Date:  1/20/1953  Upload Date: 4/14/2018 2:59:05 AM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 134(0-6-0)
Views:  452   Comments: 0
PRR 134, B-6SB, 1953
Title:  PRR 134, B-6SB, 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones taken in conjunction with an "Inaugural Special" in Washington, DC, on 20 January 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #134, a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata during October of 1917 and retired in November of 1954 after 37 years of faithful service. #5 of 5.
Photo Date:  1/20/1953  Upload Date: 4/14/2018 3:00:22 AM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 134(0-6-0)
Views:  493   Comments: 0


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