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Viewing Album: PRR: Mann ~> Electric Portraits
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
8/3/1951 - 8/3/1951
Album Info:
Here are 34 portraits of Pennsylvania Railroad electric locomotives of various types. They're organized by type and road number. The photographers' names, the exact dates, and the locations are noted when available. Most of them are gifts from Mr. Brad Mann.
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Title:
PRR 4429, E-44, 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo that was taken near Chase, Maryland, in 1967. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4429 and another "Brick" whose road number is not recorded. Both are E-44 (C-C) electrics built by General Electric and rated at 4,400 horsepower each. #4429 was constructed in February of 1962. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
11/14/1967
Upload Date:
8/28/2021 12:14:58 PM
Location:
Chase, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4429(E44)
Views:
147
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4464, E-44, c. 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo that was taken near Chase, Maryland, c. 1967. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4464 and another "Brick" whose road number is not recorded. Both are E-44 (C-C) electrics built by General Electric and rated at 4,400 horsepower each. #4464 was constructed in June of 1963 and was the penultimate member of its Class. Wave to the Fireman! The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
11/14/1967
Upload Date:
8/19/2021 7:49:24 AM
Location:
Chase, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4464(E44)
Views:
138
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4804, GG-1, 1964
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken near Morrisville, Pennsylvania, in 1964. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4804 and #4886. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4804 was constructed by General Electric in June of 1935 and retired in June of 1966, while #4886 was built in Juniata during March of 1939. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
10/14/1964
Upload Date:
8/29/2021 6:36:28 AM
Location:
Morrisville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4804(GG1)
PRR 4886(GG1)
Views:
253
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4805, GG-1, c. 1963
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4805, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built by General Electric in June of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired in July of 1968 after 33 years of faithful service. Note that the second "car" in this train is actually a cabin car. The exact date and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
9/20/2021 1:53:40 PM
Location:
Rahway, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 4805(GG1)
Views:
123
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4809, GG-1, 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo that was taken near Chase, Maryland, in 1967. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4809 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4809 was built by General Electric in July of 1935. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
11/14/1967
Upload Date:
8/28/2021 12:13:55 PM
Location:
Chase, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4809(GG1)
Views:
147
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4828, GG-1, 1960
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken at the Passenger Station in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1960. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4828, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1960
Upload Date:
8/28/2021 5:43:05 PM
Location:
Baltimore, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station
Locomotives:
PRR 4828(GG1)
Views:
152
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4828, GG-1, 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken near West Fairview, Pennsylvania, in 1967. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4828 and #4800. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4828 was constructed in Juniata during June of 1935. #4800 was built by General Electric as number "4899" during August of 1934, renumbered "4800" in November of 1934, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
9/22/1967
Upload Date:
8/11/2021 7:36:17 AM
Location:
West Fairview, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4828(GG1)
PRR 4800(GG1)
Views:
304
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4831, GG-1, c. 1956
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of (R to L) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4831 and #4824. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. Wave to the Engineman! The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
9/1/2021 7:13:26 PM
Location:
Royalton, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4831(GG1)
PRR 4824(GG1)
Views:
227
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4850, GG-1, c. 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4850, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
9/22/1967
Upload Date:
7/29/2021 8:01:39 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4850(GG1)
Views:
178
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4856, GG-1, c. 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4856, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during June of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Looks to me like another one of those half-baked engine washes! The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
9/22/1967
Upload Date:
7/29/2021 12:41:34 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4856(GG1)
Views:
190
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4859, GG-1, c. 1956
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4859, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during December of 1937 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's just departed Washington's Union Station with "The Keystone," and is passing Ivy City Yard on its way to Baltimore and points North. Note that it's running with its lead pantograph in the "up" position. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
8/31/2021 9:19:42 AM
Location:
Ivy City, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4859(GG1)
Views:
195
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4860, GG-1, c. 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4860, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during December of 1937 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Note that both pantographs are in the "down" position. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
9/22/1967
Upload Date:
7/30/2021 10:19:54 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4860(GG1)
Views:
169
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4862, GG-1, 1963
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1963. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4862, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built by General Electric in December of 1937 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Looks to me like it's the "Tunnel Helper For A Day!" (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
9/20/2021 1:51:45 PM
Location:
Baltimore, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4862(GG1)
Views:
119
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4878, GG-1, c. 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4878, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
9/22/1967
Upload Date:
7/30/2021 10:21:26 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4878(GG1)
Views:
162
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 4879, GG-1, c. 1970
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of (L to R) Penn Central engines #4879 and #4877. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in Juniata, rated at 4,620 horsepower each, and both preserved at the United Railway Historical Society in Boonton, New Jersey. #4879 was constructed in February of 1939, while #4877 was built in January of the same year. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
11/14/1970
Upload Date:
9/21/2021 5:33:36 AM
Location:
Chase, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PC 4879(GG1)
PC 4877(GG1)
Views:
198
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4882, GG-1, c. 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of (R to L) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4882 and #4854. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4882 was constructed in February of 1939, while #4854 was built in June of 1935. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
9/22/1967
Upload Date:
7/31/2021 6:01:03 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4882(GG1)
PRR 4854(GG1)
Views:
254
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4890, GG-1, 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Bowie, Maryland, in 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4890, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during March of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, owned successively by the Penn Central Railroad and Amtrak, donated initially to the B&O Railroad Museum but transferred to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay during 1995. Note the ribbon-rail in the foreground. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
1/23/1967
Upload Date:
7/4/2021 9:57:29 PM
Location:
Bowie, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:
305
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4890, GG-1, 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Chase, Maryland, in 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4890, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during March of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, owned successively by the Penn Central Railroad and Amtrak, donated initially to the B&O Railroad Museum but transferred to the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay during 1995. Note the 39-foot "stick rail" in the foreground. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
11/14/1967
Upload Date:
8/11/2021 7:47:38 AM
Location:
Chase, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4890(GG1)
Views:
200
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4894, GG-1, c. 1956
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4894, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during April of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The exact date and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
9/1/2021 7:11:51 PM
Location:
Colonia, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4894(GG1)
Views:
129
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4898, GG-1, c. 1956
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken at the Passenger Station in Elizabeth, New Jersey, c. 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4898, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during May of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's about to pass over the Central Railroad of New Jersey tracks with a Pennsy passenger train bound for Newark and New York City. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
9/3/2021 6:17:31 AM
Location:
Elizabeth, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4898(GG1)
Views:
155
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4906, GG-1, c. 1956
Description:
Electrics. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide that was taken near the Passenger Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1956. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4906, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during June of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
5/5/1956
Upload Date:
8/27/2021 7:18:56 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 4906(GG1)
Views:
172
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4907, GG-1, c. 1955
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken at the Passenger Station in Harrison, New Jersey, c. 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4907, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during August of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's just crossed the Passaic River Bridge and is heading to New York City with a bevy of Atlantic Coast Line passenger cars. The Newark, New Jersey, skyline dominates the distance. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
5/5/1955
Upload Date:
9/3/2021 6:15:36 AM
Location:
Harrison, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4907(GG1)
Views:
175
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4916, GG-1, 1964
Description:
Electrics. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide that was taken on 14 October 1964. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4916, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during June of 1942 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name and the location are not recorded. Perhaps Sunnyside Yard? ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
10/14/1964
Upload Date:
8/7/2021 9:59:18 PM
Location:
Long Island City, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4916(GG1)
Views:
221
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4919, GG-1, 1952
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Baltimore, Maryland, in December of 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4919, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during July of 1942 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Looks like the steam-heat boiler has been fired up. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
12/21/1952
Upload Date:
4/21/2021 11:57:26 AM
Location:
Baltimore, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 4919(GG1)
Views:
431
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4920, GG-1, 1962
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1962. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4920, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during July of 1942 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1962
Upload Date:
8/18/2021 5:32:01 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 4920(GG1)
Views:
131
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4928, GG-1, 1960
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken at the Passenger Station in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1960. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4928, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during September of 1942 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1960
Upload Date:
8/28/2021 5:41:46 PM
Location:
Baltimore, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4928(GG1)
Views:
104
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4928, GG-1, c. 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4928, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during September of 1942 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Looks to me like it's pulling a railfan excursion train. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
9/22/1967
Upload Date:
7/29/2021 12:39:58 PM
Location:
Peach Bottom, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4928(GG1)
Views:
171
Comments:
0
Title:
AMTK 4935, GG-1, c. 1977
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of AMTK engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later owned by Penn Central and Amtrak, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
5/11/1977
Upload Date:
7/29/2021 8:00:02 AM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:
258
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4938, GG-1, 1967
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Chase, Maryland, in 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4938, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during June of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. This is the very last GG-1 ever manufactured. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
11/14/1967
Upload Date:
7/4/2021 9:59:18 PM
Location:
Chase, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4938(GG1)
Views:
181
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7853, O-1A, c. 1960
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7853, an O-1A (2-B-2) built in Juniata during October of 1930, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in June of 1961 after 31 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1960
Upload Date:
7/27/2021 7:19:20 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 7853(0-4-0)
Views:
177
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4700, P-5, c. 1964
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4700, a P-5 (2-C-2) built in Juniata as number "7898" in July of 1931, rated at 3,750 horsepower, renumbered "4700" in September of 1933, retired in April of 1965, and presently on display at the National Museum of Transportation in Kirkwood, Missouri. This is the very first P-5 electric locomotive. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1964
Upload Date:
9/18/2021 10:21:42 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4700(4-6-2)
Views:
153
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4741, P-5A, 1964
Description:
Electrics. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Columbia, Pennsylvania, on 30 March 1964. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4741 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are P-5A electrics rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4741 was built by Baldwin-General Electric in March of 1933 and retired in October of 1964 after 31 years of faithful service. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
3/30/1964
Upload Date:
9/18/2021 11:16:18 AM
Location:
Columbia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 4741(Boxcab)
Views:
130
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4750, P-5A(M), c. 1962
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1962. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4750, a P-5A (Modified) electric built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in March of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in August of 1962 after 27 years of service. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
3/30/1962
Upload Date:
9/18/2021 11:17:59 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4750(Steeple Cab)
Views:
141
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4790, P-5A(M), c. 1960
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4790, a P-5A (Modified) (2-C-2) built in Juniata during February of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in October of 1961 after 26 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1960
Upload Date:
7/27/2021 7:21:08 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4790(Steeple Cab)
Views:
210
Comments:
0
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