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PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1947 |
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Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #4430. Caption On Reverse: "The Trail Blazer, reclining-seat coach train completely equipped with postwar cars, rolls out of Chicago en route to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New York. The 6,000 horsepower Diesel-electric locomotive will provide smooth-riding power all the way to Harrisburg, Pa., where a sleek electric locomotive will take over for the remaining 195 miles to New York." Shown here (R to L) is PRR engine #5901 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #30 of 44. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1947 Upload Date: 6/10/2022 11:18:31 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5901(E7A) |
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165 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Teller, "Working Partners," 1947 |
| Description: |
Here is the 22nd of 32 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Grif Teller's painting entitled "Working Partners." It was published originally in 1947. Depicted in the center is PRR engine #5901, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Also depicted is PRR engine #6184, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during April of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1947 Upload Date: 1/27/2022 8:28:14 AM |
| Location: |
McVeytown, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5901(E7A) PRR 6184(UNKNOWN) |
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222 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Train Talks," Page 13, 1948 |
| Description: |
Here is page 13 of a 16-page booklet entitled "Train Talks" that was published by the Pennsylvania Railroad in September of 1948. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5901 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1948 Upload Date: 12/11/2021 8:09:19 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5901(E7A) |
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157 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 746, 1949 |
| Description: |
Here is a photo from page 746 in the "Centennial History Of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: 1846-1946" that was composed by George H. Burgess & Miles C. Kennedy and published in 1949. Photo Caption: "Diesel locomotive, used in both passenger and freight service, 1945." Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5901 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5901 was built in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. |
| Photo Date: |
4/13/1949 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 3:18:07 PM |
| Location: |
LaGrange, IL |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5901(E7A) |
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444 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Modern Power For Today's Trains: 1949," Front Cover |
| Description: |
Here is the front cover of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Power For Today's Trains: 1949." It was issued originally during July of 1949. Depicted here (R to L) is PRR engine #5901 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1949 Upload Date: 7/13/2020 2:32:15 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5901(E7A) |
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221 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1949 |
| Description: |
Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5554. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train along the mainline." Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5901 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #36 of 44. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1949 Upload Date: 6/11/2022 8:10:50 PM |
| Location: |
Union Furnace, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5901(E7A) |
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101 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Pictorial Review Of Progress: 1953," Page 3 |
| Description: |
Here is page three of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "A Pictorial Review Of Progress On The Pennsylvania." It was issued originally in March of 1953. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "This is the New York-Washington-St. Louis 'St. Louisan' crossing the Little Juniata River in central Pennsylvania." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5901 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5901 was built in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Bottom Photo: Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #9456 and two more units whose numbers are not recorded. All are FF-20's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #9456 was built in November of 1947 and retired in January of 1963. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1953 Upload Date: 7/15/2020 1:27:18 PM |
| Location: |
Birmingham, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5901(E7A) PRR 9456(ERIE-A) |
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271 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Pennsy Power Parade," Front Cover, 1954 |
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Here is the front cover of a 15-page cover article by Walter A. Lucas entitled "Pennsy Power Parade." It was published on the December 1954 issue of "Railroad" magazine. Cover Caption: "Our front cover, painted by Herb Mott, is a modified version of a photo of a PRR train ~ the westbound 'St. Louisan' ~ crossing the Little Juniata River in Central Pennsylvania." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5901, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. |
| Photo Date: |
12/2/1954 Upload Date: 12/9/2023 8:31:30 AM |
| Location: |
Union Furnace, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5901(E7A) |
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42 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Modern Railroads," Page 31, 1956 |
| Description: |
Here is a photo from a reprint of the November 1956 issue of "Modern Railroads" magazine, page 31. Photo Caption: "Fleet leader, Pennsy's Broadway Limited, grosses $6.37 a mile, pays own way." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5901 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1956 Upload Date: 5/25/2018 2:13:58 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5901(E7A) |
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416 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1960 |
| Description: |
Zak. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Martin Zak that was taken in Chicago, Illinois, perhaps during 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5901 and two more "EP" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5901 is an EP-20 built in September of 1945, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. In this context, they're departing Chicago's Union Station with a passenger train bound for Pittsburgh and points East. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1960 Upload Date: 12/2/2019 11:31:35 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago Union Station, IL |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5901(E7A) |
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546 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1962 |
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Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 116th Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 1962. The illustrator is not identified. Caption: "Cover shows some examples of PRR power over the years. The John Bull ~ oldest locomotive preserved in the U.S. today ~ was built in England for the Camden & Amboy Railroad, now part of the Pennsylvania." |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1962 Upload Date: 10/9/2022 6:12:02 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR TIOGA(4-4-0) PRR 1056(4-4-0) PRR 1737(4-6-2) PRR 4800(GG1) PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5901(E7A) PRR 4400(E44) PRR 2500(U25B) |
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328 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1992 |
| Description: |
Here is an image of a photo by Edward Kaspriske taken at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1992. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5901, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and presently on display inside the Museum. Edward Kaspriske Collection |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1992 Upload Date: 6/25/2023 5:28:46 PM |
| Location: |
Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 5901(E7A) |
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92 Comments: 0 |
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