Thomas C. Ayers's Collection
7/16/2025
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Pictures of CRIP 643
Owner:
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Model:
EMD E8A
Built As:
EMDX 952 (E8A)
Serial Number:
10306
Order No:
E952
Frame Number:
E952-1
Built:
7/1949
Notes:
CRIP Class E8A; ex EMD Demo #952
Other locos with this serial:
CRIP 643(E8A)
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Title:
"Those Esthetic E's," Page 27, 1964
Description:
Here is page eight of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 27. Top Photo Caption: "E8 striping on Pennsy units 5765-5766 reduced porthole visibility; antenna on roof of 2250 h.p. units is for trainphones." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5765 and #5766. Both are EP-22's built in March of 1952.
Photo Date:
5/1/1964
Upload Date:
10/1/2023 4:19:23 AM
Location:
LaGrange, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5765(E8A)
PRR 5766(E8A)
KCS 23(E9AM)
CRIP 643(E8A)
IC 4034(E9A)
SP 6051(E9A)
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