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PRR Motive Power Display, #1 of 3, 1924 |
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Here is the first of three photos by an unidentified photographer of a motive power display run by the Pennsylvania Railroad at its West Philadelphia Yards in March of 1924. Prominent here (L to R) are engines #3700 and #3931. Both were built in Juniata. #3700 is the HC-1S (2-8-8-0) steam locomotive built during June of 1919 and retired in August of 1929. #3931 is the FF-1 (1-C-C-1) electric engine built in April of 1917, rated at 4,000 horsepower, and retired in April of 1940. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/1924 Upload Date: 4/3/2022 2:49:52 PM |
| Location: |
West Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 3700(UNKNOWN) PRR 3931(Boxcab) |
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PRR Motive Power Display, #2 of 3, 1924 |
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Here is the second of three photos by an unidentified photographer of a motive power display run by the Pennsylvania Railroad at its West Philadelphia Yards in March of 1924. Prominent here (L to R) are engines #3700, #3931, and #3930. All were built in Juniata. #3700 is the HC-1S (2-8-8-0) steam locomotive built during June of 1919 and retired in August of 1929. #3931 is the FF-1 (1-C-C-1) electric engine built in April of 1917, rated at 4,000 horsepower, and retired in April of 1940. And #3930 is the L-5 (1-B-B-1) electric engine built in January of 1924, rated at 3,300 horsepower, and retired in May of 1944. "Yo, Buddy, please don't step on the railhead!" |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/1924 Upload Date: 4/3/2022 6:42:59 PM |
| Location: |
West Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 3700(UNKNOWN) PRR 3931(Boxcab) PRR 3930(Steeple Cab) |
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176 Comments: 0 |
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PRR Locomotive Roster, Page 51, JAN 1942 |
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Here is page one of a ten-page article entitled "Under Pennsy Wires." It was published originally in the January 1942 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 51. Partial Caption: "By-product of a dream that never materialized, 'Big Liz' was the Pennsylvania's first catenary-fed road locomotive. Contemplating electrification of the heavy grades west of Altoona, the line built this experimental freight motor in 1917." Shown here is PRR engine #3931, an FF-1 (1-C-C-1) built in Juniata during April of 1917, rated at 4,000 horsepower, and retired in April of 1940 after 23 years of faithful service. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1942 Upload Date: 2/21/2018 9:44:02 AM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 3931(Boxcab) |
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367 Comments: 0 |
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"PRR Ventures In Locomotives," Page 19, 1949 |
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Here is page six of a six-page article entitled "PRR Ventures In Locomotives." It was published originally in the October 1949 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 19. Top Two Photos: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6200, the S-2 (6-8-6) "Steam Turbine" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in September of 1944 and retired in January of 1952. Middle Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #3931, an FF-1 (1-C-C-1) electric built in Juniata in April of 1917 and retired in April of 1940. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #4999 (nee "4800" & "4899"), an R-1 (2-D-2) electric built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in September of 1934 and retired in October of 1956. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1949 Upload Date: 7/16/2016 2:32:04 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6200(UNKNOWN) PRR 3931(Boxcab) PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) |
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906 Comments: 0 |
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"Pennsy Electrics," Page 32, !962 |
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Here is page five of a six-page article by Sy Reich entitled "Rollcall Of Pennsy Electrics." It was published originally in the October 1962 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 32. Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3930, an L-5 (1-B-B-1) built in Juniata during January of 1924 and retired in May of 1944. Photo Two: Shown here is PRR engine #3931, an FF-1 (1-C-C-1) built in Juniata during April of 1917 and retired in April of 1940. Photo Three: Shown here is PRR engine #4999 (nee "4800" & "4899"), an R-1 (2-D-2) built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1934 and retired in October of 1956. Photo Four: Shown here is PRR engine #7850, an O-1 (2-B-2) built in Juniata during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1948. Photo Five: Shown here is PRR engine #7857, an O-1C (2-B-2) built in Juniata during December of 1931 and retired in June of 1961. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1962 Upload Date: 7/19/2016 12:58:57 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 3930(Steeple Cab) PRR 3931(Boxcab) PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) PRR 7850(Boxcab) PRR 7857(Boxcab) |
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"Power To Burn," Page 23, 1976 |
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Here is page 23 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Partial Caption: "PRR Class FF-1, known as 'Big Liz,' is shown being connected with a PRR freight at Overbrook for its upgrade trip to Paoli." Shown here are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #3931 and a steam locomotive whose number is not recorded. #3931 is an FF-1 (1-C-C-1) built in Juniata during April of 1917, rated at 4,800 horsepower, and retired in April of 1940 after 23 years of service. Actually, #3931 is the prototype for a class of electric freight engines when the PRR was considering extending electrification from Harrisburg/Enola to Pittsburgh/Conway ~ a project that never materialized, due largely to a lack of revenue resulting from the Great Depression. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/1976 Upload Date: 2/22/2019 10:04:41 AM |
| Location: |
Overbrook, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 3931(Boxcab) |
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317 Comments: 0 |
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