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8/19/2025
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Pictures taken in Cleveland, OH
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Title:
PRR 3766, K-4S, c. 1936
Description:
Portraits 4. Here is a steam locomotive portrait via Fred R. Kern. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3766, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1920 and retired in November of 1951 after 31 years of faithful service. Note that it still has two pairs of "claw-foot" marker lights. The exact date and the location are not recorded. (#29 of 40)
Photo Date:
10/2/1936
Upload Date:
3/1/2021 6:21:17 PM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3766(4-6-2)
Views:
430
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3768, K-4S, 1936
Description:
Portraits 4. Here is a steam locomotive portrait via Arthur B. Johnson that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, on 2 October 1936. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3768, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1920, streamlined in 1936, and retired in October of 1953 after 33 years of faithful service. It's on display at the "Great Lakes Exposition," otherwise known as the 1936 World's Fair. (#30 of 40)
Photo Date:
10/2/1936
Upload Date:
3/1/2021 6:22:24 PM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3768(4-6-2)
Views:
1163
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8174, B-28S, 1937
Description:
Here is a photo via Paul W. Prescott that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, on 20 September 1937. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8174, a B-28S (0-6-0) switcher built by the American Locomotive Company during May of 1919 and retired in August of 1949 after 30 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:
9/20/1937
Upload Date:
12/10/2022 7:02:12 AM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 8174(0-6-0)
Views:
415
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8091, K-3S, c. 1938
Description:
Consler. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Cleveland, Ohio, c. 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8091, a K-3S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during May of 1913 and retired in July of 1949 after 36 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
8/9/1938
Upload Date:
3/31/2023 11:10:07 PM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 8091(4-6-2)
Views:
367
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9831, E-5S, c. 1938
Description:
Here is a photo that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, c. 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9831, an E-5S (4-2-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata as Cleveland, Arkon, & Columbus Railroad number "958" during July of 1911, rebuilt as an E-5S and renumbered PRR "9831" in July of 1918, and retired in July of 1948 after 37 years of faithful service. The names of the photographer and of the two Railroaders pictured here, as well as the exact date, are not recorded. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:
8/9/1938
Upload Date:
3/5/2023 10:46:58 PM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 9831(4-4-2)
Views:
407
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6331, I-1S, 1939
Description:
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, on 1 May 1939. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6331, an I-1S (2-10-0) "Decapod" built in Juniata during July of 1919 and retired in March of 1950 after 31 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:
5/1/1939
Upload Date:
10/1/2022 7:37:20 AM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6331(2-10-0)
Views:
510
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4444, I-1S, 1939
Description:
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, on 3 August 1939. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4444, an I-1S (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in July of 1944, and retired in July of 1951 after 28 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:
8/3/1939
Upload Date:
12/3/2022 10:31:46 PM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4444(2-10-0)
Views:
487
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8068, K-4S, 1940
Description:
Here is a steam locomotive portrait by D.W. Eldridge that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, on 17 April 1940. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8068, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during November of 1919 and retired in March of 1949 after 30 years of faithful service. Note the Fireman refilling the tender's coal bunker. (#16 of 20)
Photo Date:
4/17/1940
Upload Date:
11/29/2021 5:35:10 PM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 8068(4-6-2)
Views:
487
Comments:
0
Title:
"Trains" Magazine, February 1941
Description:
Here are two photos taken by Mr. Herman Shambaugh. They were published originally in the February 1941 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 49. Bottom Left Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9212, a USRA B-28S (0-6-0) switcher built by the American Locomotive Company as number "9212" during 1918 and renumbered "9990" in February of 1948.
Photo Date:
2/1/1941
Upload Date:
3/9/2017 2:01:50 AM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 9212(0-6-0)
Views:
1102
Comments:
0
Title:
"Juice Jacks," Page 25, 1944
Description:
Here is page 18 of a 32-page cover article entitled "Juice Jacks: The Electric Locomotive Comes Of Age." It was published originally in the July 1944 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 25. Left Photo Caption: "Shuttle engine that sired New Haven and Pennsylvania race horses is this Cleveland Union Terminal motor, one of twenty-two used for coach yard switching and train service between Collinwood and Linndale, Ohio."
Photo Date:
7/1/1944
Upload Date:
7/21/2025 12:48:48 PM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
49
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Centennial Album, Plate #14, 1946
Description:
Here is the 14th of 36 plates constituting the "Centennial Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Photos and Prints." It was published originally in the April 1946 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 23. Photo Caption: "Cleveland Coal Docks. Extensive merging of lines beyond Pittsburgh in the same year, forestalled Erie Railroad's bid for supremacy in the middle west. Joint operation with Cleveland & Pittsburgh offered Great Lakes' outlet for Monongahela coal."
Photo Date:
4/13/1946
Upload Date:
3/28/2017 12:19:58 AM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
461
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9215, B-28S, c. 1946
Description:
Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9215, a B-28S (0-6-0) switcher built by the American Locomotive Company as number "9215" during November of 1918, renumbered "9991" in February of 1948, and retired in September of 1948 after 30 years of faithful service. It was designed by the United States Railroad Administration during the height of World War I. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#2 of 14)
Photo Date:
8/15/1946
Upload Date:
12/30/2021 8:44:31 AM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 9215(0-6-0)
Views:
466
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9360, B-28S, c. 1946
Description:
Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9360, a B-28S (0-6-0) switcher built by the American Locomotive Company during November of 1918 and retired in November of 1949 after 31 years of faithful service. It was designed by the United States Railroad Administration during the height of World War I. Note the poling pole hanging on the tender. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#3 of 14)
Photo Date:
8/15/1946
Upload Date:
12/30/2021 8:43:00 AM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 9360(0-6-0)
Views:
470
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4331, I-1SA, 1949
Description:
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, on 25 August 1949. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4331, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during December of 1922, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in April of 1943, and retired in September of 1955 after 33 years of faithful service. Henry C. Westenberger Collection; #12 of 25.
Photo Date:
8/25/1949
Upload Date:
7/30/2018 2:55:41 PM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4331(2-10-0)
Views:
959
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7799, H-10S, 1949
Description:
Here is a steam locomotive portrait D.W. Eldridge that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, on 17 September 1949. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7799, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the American Locomotive Company during October of 1913 and retired in April of 1958 after 45 years of faithful service. (#3 of 20)
Photo Date:
9/17/1949
Upload Date:
11/29/2021 5:28:22 PM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 7799(2-8-0)
Views:
481
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4514, I-1SA, c. 1959
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4514, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during August of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of 1949, and retired in October of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service. Note that its main driving rods have been removed and, as such, could be part of a "Graveyard Train." The photographer's name, the pedigree of the New York Central diesel pictured at the far right, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
11/14/1959
Upload Date:
12/27/2023 8:55:55 PM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4514(2-10-0)
PRR 4514(2-10-0)
Views:
284
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9723, BF-16, c. 1964
Description:
Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9723, a BF-16 built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in March of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
9/29/1964
Upload Date:
11/2/2023 7:19:32 AM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 9723(RF-16A)
Views:
379
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2504, GF-25, 1965
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, in June of 1965. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2504 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. #2504 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in August of 1962, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and renumbered "2604" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. ("LouisFols"; #25 of 26)
Photo Date:
6/21/1965
Upload Date:
4/20/2020 9:34:16 AM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 2504(U25B)
Views:
682
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 9202, ES-6, 1965
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, in June of 1965. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9202, an ES-6 switcher built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 600 horsepower. The road number of the Baldwin-built "Shark" in the background is not recorded. ("LouisFols"; #27 of 38)
Photo Date:
6/21/1965
Upload Date:
4/30/2020 2:30:26 AM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9202(SW1)
Views:
649
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9417, ES-6, 1965
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, in December of 1965. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9417, an unidentified passenger car, and a second locomotive whose road number is not recorded. #9417 is an ES-6 switcher built by GM-EMD in October of 1950 and rated at 600 horsepower. ("LouisFols"; #28 of 38)
Photo Date:
12/21/1965
Upload Date:
4/30/2020 7:32:32 AM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PRR 9417(SW1)
Views:
491
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4519, I-1SA, 1930
Description:
Doghouse. Here is an image of a photo by Otto C. Perry that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, on 28 September 1930. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4519, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during August of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in April of 1943, and retired in October of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service. The tender visible in this photo is one of the two depicted in this album. This image comes from the "Otto C. Perry Memorial Collection of Railroad Photographs" maintained by the Denver Public Library in Denver, Colorado. See: http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15330coll22/id/64070. Many thanks to Roger Radbill for locating this photo! Mr. Radbill also suggests that "this most likely is the original tender from PRR 4519 1923 Baldwin Locomotive Works I1s c/n 56798 rebuilt to I1sa 4/43 and scrapped or sold 10/59."
Photo Date:
3/21/1966
Upload Date:
6/15/2016 10:51:53 AM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4519(2-10-0)
Views:
757
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6538, GF-30A, 1967
Description:
Portraits 2. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Cleveland, Ohio, on 11 March 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6538, a GF-30A built by General Electric in January of 1967 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. (#24 of 30)
Photo Date:
3/11/1967
Upload Date:
4/12/2021 2:21:21 PM
Location:
Cleveland, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 6538(U30C)
Views:
615
Comments:
0
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