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Thomas C. Ayers's Collection
 
5/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:9/17/1946 - 9/17/1946
Album Info:Here are 18 photos of Pennsylvania Railroad steam-powered freight locomotives. All of them come from the collection of Mr. Raymond C. Laws of Houston, Texas. I purchased all of these photos in several eBay auctions during February and March of 2019.
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PRR 696, H-8B, 1939
Title:  PRR 696, H-8B, 1939
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Wilmington, Delaware, on 12 September 1939. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #696, an H-8B (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata during June of 1911 and retired in December of 1939 after 28 years of faithful service. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  9/12/1939  Upload Date: 3/30/2019 11:18:16 AM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 696(2-8-0)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
PRR 2848, H-8SB, 1940
Title:  PRR 2848, H-8SB, 1940
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, on 26 June 1940. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2848, an H-8SB (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an H-8B during November of 1910, rebuilt as an H-8SB in September of 1919, rebuilt as an H-9S in August of 1942, and retired in October of 1950 after 40 years of faithful service. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  6/26/1940  Upload Date: 3/28/2019 9:57:54 AM
Location:  Conshohocken, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 2848(2-8-0)
Views:  255   Comments: 0
PRR 400, H-9S, c. 1949
Title:  PRR 400, H-9S, c. 1949
Description:  Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #400, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1913 and retired in November of 1949 after 36 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1949  Upload Date: 3/24/2019 8:03:44 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 400(2-8-0)
Views:  614   Comments: 0
PRR 580, H-9S, 1948
Title:  PRR 580, H-9S, 1948
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Treasford, Indiana, on 26 May 1948. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #580, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B during September of 1909, rebuilt as an H-8SB in July of 1913, rebuilt as an H-9S in May of 1922, and retired in January of 1950 after 41 years of service. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  5/26/1948  Upload Date: 3/30/2019 11:19:19 AM
Location:  Indianapolis, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 580(2-8-0)
Views:  285   Comments: 0
PRR 3608, H-9S, 1949
Title:  PRR 3608, H-9S, 1949
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken on 29 June 1949. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3608, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during November of 1913 and retired in October of 1955 after 42 years of faithful service. Note that the driving rods have been removed! The exact location is not recorded. Many thanks to Mr. Robert Hess for correctly identifying this locomotive. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  6/29/1949  Upload Date: 3/17/2019 10:58:44 AM
Location:  South Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3608(2-8-0)
Views:  300   Comments: 1
PRR 7320, H-10S, 1951
Title:  PRR 7320, H-10S, 1951
Description:  Here is a photo by S.K. Bolton, Jr., that was taken near Northumberland, Pennsylvania, on 5 November 1951. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7320, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1913 and retired in February of 1960 after 47 years of faithful service. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  11/5/1951  Upload Date: 3/30/2019 11:08:11 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 7320(2-8-0)
Views:  249   Comments: 0
PRR 7688, H-10S, 1954
Title:  PRR 7688, H-10S, 1954
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, on 17 October 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7688, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during January of 1915 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  10/17/1954  Upload Date: 3/30/2019 11:05:41 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 7688(2-8-0)
Views:  661   Comments: 0
PRR 8892, H-10S, 1950
Title:  PRR 8892, H-10S, 1950
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Chicago, Illinois, on 11 June 1950. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8892, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the American Locomotive Company as number "7055" during May of 1913, renumbered "8892" in 1918, and retired in November of 1957 after 44 years of faithful service. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  6/11/1950  Upload Date: 3/24/2019 2:53:07 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 8892(2-8-0)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
PRR 9389, H-10S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 9389, H-10S, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9389, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8A during November of 1907, rebuilt as an H-10S in November of 1915, renumbered "9948" in November of 1949, and retired in March of 1953 after 46 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 3/17/2019 9:33:27 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 9389(2-8-0)
Views:  518   Comments: 0
PRR 4623, I-1SA, 1948
Title:  PRR 4623, I-1SA, 1948
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 5 February 1948. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4623, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during October of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1935, and retired in April of 1958 after 35 years of faithful service. The numbers of the other locomotives pictured here are not recorded. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  2/5/1948  Upload Date: 3/29/2019 9:29:00 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4623(2-10-0)
Views:  197   Comments: 1
PRR 6457, J-1, 1950
Title:  PRR 6457, J-1, 1950
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in East St. Louis, Illinois, on 11 August 1950. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6457, a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during January of 1943 and retired in September of 1957 after just 14 years of faithful service. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  8/11/1950  Upload Date: 3/29/2019 9:36:49 AM
Location:  East St. Louis, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6457(2-10-4)
Views:  184   Comments: 3
PRR 587, L-1S, 1951
Title:  PRR 587, L-1S, 1951
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Thorndale, Pennsylvania, on 25 July 1951. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #587, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during April of 1915 and retired in March of 1953 after 38 years of faithful service. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  7/25/1951  Upload Date: 3/24/2019 3:02:42 PM
Location:  Thorndale, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 587(2-8-2)
Views:  598   Comments: 0
PRR 1138, L-1S, 1951
Title:  PRR 1138, L-1S, 1951
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, on 8 April 1951. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1138, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during January of 1916 and retired in February of 1960 after 44 years of faithful service. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  4/8/1951  Upload Date: 3/28/2019 9:59:29 AM
Location:  Pottstown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1138(2-8-2)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
PRR 1159, L-1S, c. 1938
Title:  PRR 1159, L-1S, c. 1938
Description:  Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1159, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during May of 1917 and retired in December of 1953 after 36 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  8/9/1938  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 8:49:28 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1159(2-8-2)
Views:  377   Comments: 1
PRR 1286, L-1S, 1945
Title:  PRR 1286, L-1S, 1945
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Middletown, New Jersey, on 24 December 1945. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1286, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during January of 1916 and retired in September of 1952 after 36 years of faithful service. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  12/24/1945  Upload Date: 3/25/2019 7:45:26 AM
Location:  Middletown, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 1286(2-8-2)
Views:  243   Comments: 2
PRR 8369, L-1S, 1925
Title:  PRR 8369, L-1S, 1925
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Newark, Ohio, on 26 September 1925. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8369, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as number "9217" during January of 1917, renumbered "8369" in September of 1919, and retired in March of 1953 after 36 years of faithful service. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  9/26/1925  Upload Date: 3/10/2019 10:22:25 AM
Location:  Newark, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 8369(2-8-2)
Views:  263   Comments: 0
PRR 6807, M-1, 1945
Title:  PRR 6807, M-1, 1945
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 9 June 1945. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6807, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1926 and retired in January of 1957 after 31 years of service. The numbers of the other locomotives in the photo are not recorded. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  6/9/1945  Upload Date: 3/30/2019 11:09:56 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6807(4-8-2)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
PRR 6779, M-1B, 1956
Title:  PRR 6779, M-1B, 1956
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 9 December 1956. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6779, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Lima Locomotive Works as an M-1A during March of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in December of 1948, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of faithful service. The numbers of the other locomotives in the photo are not recorded. Raymond C. Laws Collection.
Photo Date:  12/9/1956  Upload Date: 3/30/2019 11:11:30 AM
Location:  Indianapolis, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6779(4-8-2)
Views:  237   Comments: 0


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