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6/30/2025
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Title:
PRR 5865, EP-20, c. 1955
Description:
Portraits 1. Here is diesel locomotive portrait of (R to L) Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5865 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5865 was built in February of 1948. The photographer's name, the date, and location are not recorded. (#14 of 20)
Photo Date:
5/5/1955
Upload Date:
1/6/2025 1:34:11 PM
Location:
Columbus, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5865(E7A)
Views:
217
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5865, EP-20, 1959
Description:
FSF. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in September of 1959. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5865 and two more "EP" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5865 is an EP-20 built during February of 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 4th Street Footbridge with a mail and express train on their way to Harrisburg and points East. Just behind them are the crew-change building and the water tank, both of which saw service during the good ol' days when steam locomotives were marshaled here to push freights up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to the summit at Gallitzin.
Photo Date:
9/22/1959
Upload Date:
4/28/2018 4:45:52 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5865(E7A)
Views:
738
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5865, EP-20, 1962
Description:
MDiv. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken near Cove, Pennsylvania, on 9 June 1962. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5865 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5865 is an EP-20 constructed in February of 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. This A-A-A set will soon cross the Rockville Bridge and arrive in Harrisburg with a ten-car passenger train bound for New York City. ("Stoneborobranch"; #54 of 56)
Photo Date:
6/9/1962
Upload Date:
9/15/2020 7:14:17 AM
Location:
Cove, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5865(E7A)
Views:
526
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5865, EP-20, 1965
Description:
Slope to Works. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 6 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5865 and two more units whose road numbers are not visible. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5865 was constructed in February of 1948. They've just crossed the Allegheny Mountains from Pittsburgh with a passenger train and will very shortly stop at the Altoona Passenger Station en route to Harrisburg. (#11 of 44)
Photo Date:
6/6/1965
Upload Date:
6/25/2016 4:27:22 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5865(E7A)
Views:
494
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5865, EP-20, c. 1965
Description:
Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of (R to L) Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5865 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. #5865 was built in February of 1948. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
11/14/1965
Upload Date:
3/16/2025 9:17:42 AM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5865(E7A)
Views:
145
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5866, EP-20, c. 1953
Description:
Here is an original photo by John S. Fisher that was taken near the Passenger Station in Yellow Springs, Ohio, c. 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5866, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in March of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. It's just departing the Station with a four-car passenger train bound for Columbus.
Photo Date:
9/22/1953
Upload Date:
5/9/2022 8:49:28 AM
Location:
Yellow Springs, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5866(E7A)
Views:
383
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5866, EP-20, c. 1967
Description:
Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5866, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in March of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Note the "Stadium" and its floodlight towers in the background. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #15 of 15.
Photo Date:
1/23/1967
Upload Date:
6/14/2022 7:45:36 AM
Location:
Ivy City, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5866(E7A)
Views:
324
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Busiest Mountain Railroad," Page 30, 1957
Description:
Here is page 15 of a 15-page cover article by David P. Morgan entitled "World's Busiest Mountain Railroad." It was published originally in the April 1957 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 30. Photo by Philip R. Hastings. Photo Caption: "What the helper crew sees ot the train it assists." Partially visible here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5867, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in March of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Barely visible in the distance is the Altoona Passenger Station.
Photo Date:
4/1/1957
Upload Date:
6/12/2018 12:44:34 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Night,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5867(E7A)
Views:
630
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5867, EP-20, c. 1963
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5867 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5867 is an EP-20 constructed in March of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. The names of the photographer and the Tower at the left, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. (Any assistance with this location and/or Tower name will be much appreciated!)
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
9/19/2023 9:54:34 PM
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5867(E7A)
Views:
357
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5867, EP-20, #1 of 2, 1964
Description:
Tipton. Here is the first of two successive original photos that I took in Tipton, Pennsylvania, on 10 May 1964. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5867 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5867 is an EP-20 built in March of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, this A-B-A set is pulling an 8-car passenger train from Altoona to Harrisburg.
Photo Date:
5/10/1964
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 3:19:31 AM
Location:
Tipton, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5867(E7A)
Views:
690
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5867, EP-20, #2 of 2, 1964
Description:
Tipton. Here is the second of two successive original photos that I took in Tipton, Pennsylvania, on 10 May 1964. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5867 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5867 is an EP-20 built in March of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, this A-B-A set is pulling an 8-car passenger train from Altoona to Harrisburg. Visible at the right is PRR passenger coach #4106.
Photo Date:
5/10/1964
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 3:21:07 AM
Location:
Tipton, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5867(E7A)
Views:
909
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5895, EP-22, 1961
Description:
Horseshoe Curve-1961. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 17 August 1961. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5895, #5715, and #5868. All were built by GM-EMD. #5895 is an EP-22 constructed in March of 1951 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #5715 is an EP-22 built in November of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #5868 is an EP-20 constructed in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, they're pulling a mail & express train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
8/17/1961
Upload Date:
7/8/2016 1:40:49 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
PRR 5895(E8A)
PRR 5715(E8A)
PRR 5868(E7A)
Views:
942
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5775, BP-20, c. 1963
Description:
Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of (R to L) Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5775 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are BP-20's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5775 was built in September of 1948 and retired in March of 1964. Partially visible at the right is PRR engine #5869, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
9/22/1963
Upload Date:
3/16/2025 9:17:13 AM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5775(DR6-4-2000)
PRR 5869(E7A)
Views:
197
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5869, EP-20, 1964
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, in August of 1964. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5869 and an unidentified GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric. #5869 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower.
Photo Date:
8/15/1964
Upload Date:
3/29/2025 8:37:19 AM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 5869(E7A)
Views:
149
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5870, EP-20, c. 1951
Description:
Altoona Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Passenger Station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1951. Shown at the right is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5870, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Along with another "EP" Class unit (not pictured), it's passing under the Train Shed with an eastbound passenger train, and will soon come to a stop both to change crews and discharge & pick-up passengers at the Station. Also visible are two unidentified "EF" Class locomotives pulling a westbound mixed-cargo freight train a couple of tracks over, as well as portions of the PRR's 12th Street Car Shops in the distance. Produced and distributed by Creative Graphics of Newark, NJ. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
7/13/1951
Upload Date:
12/8/2020 5:54:51 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5870(E7A)
Views:
594
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5870, EP-20, 1960
Description:
Kern. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred R. Kern that was taken near Aqueduct, Pennsylvania, on 17 October 1960. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5870 and two more "EP" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5870 was constructed in April of 1949. In this context, they're rockin' 'n' rollin' with a passenger train out of Pittsburgh bound for Harrisburg and points East. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
10/17/1960
Upload Date:
2/27/2021 7:32:18 AM
Location:
Aqueduct, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5870(E7A)
Views:
359
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6727, M-1A, c. 1955
Description:
Kern. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken near Duncannon, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6727 and #5872. #6727 is an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during May of 1930 and retired in August of 1956. #5872 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Symbolically speaking, oil power is about to eclipse coal power forever!
Photo Date:
7/24/1955
Upload Date:
3/2/2019 11:46:03 AM
Location:
Duncannon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 6727(4-8-2)
PRR 5872(E7A)
Views:
1301
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5872, EP-20, c. 1955
Description:
Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide that was taken just West of the Passenger Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5872 and three more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5872 was constructed in April of 1949. This A-B-B-A set is departing the Station with a mail and express train bound for Altoona and points West. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
8/15/1955
Upload Date:
6/24/2021 2:47:46 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 5872(E7A)
Views:
601
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5705, EP-22, 1966
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Cincinnati, Ohio, on 19 March 1966. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5705 and #5873. Both were built by GM-EMD. #5705 is an EP-22 built in September of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #5873 is an EP-20 constructed in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. ("Tchowee"; #17 of 27)
Photo Date:
3/19/1966
Upload Date:
5/8/2020 9:12:58 PM
Location:
Cincinnati, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5705(E8A)
PRR 5873(E7A)
Views:
781
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5874, EP-20, 1961
Description:
Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Chicago, Illinois, in August of 1961. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5874 and #5762. Both were built by GM-EMD. #5874 is an EP-20 built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5762 is an EP-22 built in November of 1952, rated at 2,250 horsepower, acquired by the Penn Central and renumbered "4262," and later turned into a roadside cafe in Duanesburg (NY) as New York Central E-8 number "4097" (circa 2010)!
Photo Date:
8/15/1961
Upload Date:
6/21/2018 12:38:25 AM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5874(E7A)
PRR 5762(E8A)
Views:
1075
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5874, EP-20, 1962
Description:
DMP-2. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 27 October 1962. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5874, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. So, what a passenger locomotive doing coupled to a freight train? Produced & distributed by Charly's Slides. (#8 of 19)
Photo Date:
10/27/1962
Upload Date:
10/17/2022 9:16:19 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 5874(E7A)
Views:
430
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5874, EP-20, 1964
Description:
WIL-ALT-64. Here is an original photo that I took during a trip on Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains from Wilmington to Altoona on 03 July 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5798 and #5874, Both were built by EMD. #5798 is an EP-22 built in 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #5874 is an EP-20 built in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are about to couple onto an 18-car passenger train heading to Altoona, Pittsburgh, and points West. (Note the duplicate "PRR" logos on the front door.)
Photo Date:
7/3/1964
Upload Date:
9/12/2016 10:40:44 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5798(E8A)
PRR 5874(E7A)
Views:
1254
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5882, EP-20, c. 1966
Description:
Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1966. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5882 and #5874. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. Note the contrast between the "old" and the "new" paint schemes.
Photo Date:
8/15/1966
Upload Date:
1/18/2023 10:25:33 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5882(E7A)
PRR 5874(E7A)
Views:
459
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5874, EP-20, c. 1967
Description:
Mann. Here is a photo showing (R to L) Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5874 and two more units whose numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5874 was built in April of 1949. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1967
Upload Date:
8/20/2021 3:33:07 PM
Location:
Cove, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5874(E7A)
Views:
384
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Wilkes-Barre Excursion, #1 of 2, c. 1950
Description:
Here is the first of two successive original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, c. 1950. Shown here in excursion service (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5875 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. #5875 was constructed in April of 1949. Many thanks to Anthony Zinskie for identifying this location correctly. Roy Healey Collection; #11 of 16.
Photo Date:
8/15/1950
Upload Date:
2/25/2018 10:09:42 AM
Location:
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5875(E7A)
Views:
539
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5875, EP-20, #1 of 3, c. 1951
Description:
Baera 2. Here is the first of three successive photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at Union Station in Indianapolis, Indiana, c. 1951. Partially visible at the right is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5875, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. At the left, a steam-powered passenger train has just departed the Station.
Photo Date:
8/15/1951
Upload Date:
4/29/2025 10:11:39 PM
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5875(E7A)
Views:
112
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5875, EP-20, #2 of 3, c. 1951
Description:
Baera 2. Here is the second of three successive photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at Union Station in Indianapolis, Indiana, c. 1951. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5875 and a "B" unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5875 was constructed in April of 1949.
Photo Date:
8/15/1951
Upload Date:
4/29/2025 10:12:05 PM
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5875(E7A)
Views:
102
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5875, EP-20, #3 of 3, c. 1951
Description:
Baera 2. Here is the third of three successive photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at Union Station in Indianapolis, Indiana, c. 1951. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5875 and a "B" unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5875 was constructed in April of 1949.
Photo Date:
8/15/1951
Upload Date:
6/14/2023 7:05:51 AM
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5875(E7A)
Views:
270
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5876, EP-20, 1949
Description:
FM. Here is an image of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 October 1949. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5876 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. #5876 was constructed in April of 1949. In this context, this A-A set is pulling the "Gotham Limited" around the Curve on its way down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East. This image comes from a B&W slide set entitled "Horseshoe Curve, Pennsylvania Railroad" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
10/10/1949
Upload Date:
7/6/2022 1:36:35 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5876(E7A)
Views:
383
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5876, EP-20, 1952
Description:
Altoona Action. Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 24 April 1952. Partial Caption: "Nearly 500 Blair County residents rode a special Pennsylvania Railroad train to Pittsburgh and the Old Nixon Theater on April 24, 1952, to see the stage production of 'South Pacific' and to celebrate the birthday of its star, Altoona's Janet Lafferty, whose stage name was Janet Blair." Partially visible here is PRR engine #5876, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
4/24/1952
Upload Date:
8/14/2022 5:39:29 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5876(E7A)
Views:
420
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5898, EP-22, c. 1962
Description:
Showalter. Here is an original photo by H.N. Proctor. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5898 and #5876. Both were built by GM-EMD. #5898 is an EP-22 constructed in March of 1951 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #5876 was built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. The exact date and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
7/25/1962
Upload Date:
9/2/2020 5:26:18 PM
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5898(E8A)
PRR 5876(E7A)
Views:
1054
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5877, EP-20, 1964
Description:
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 25 April 1964. On the right (L to R) are PRR engines #5877 and #5876. Both are EP-20's built by EMD in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. They are about to stop at the Altoona Station with a nine-car passenger train on its way to Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and New York City. On the left (L to R) are PRR engines #8608 and #8607. Both are APS-24MS's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1955 and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. They are returning to Altoona after making a helper/pusher run up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and back. This photo taken adjacent to ALTO Tower.
Photo Date:
4/25/1964
Upload Date:
9/17/2016 3:16:26 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5877(E7A)
PRR 5876(E7A)
PRR 8608(RSD7)
PRR 8607(RSD7)
Views:
1687
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5877, EP-20, c. 1951
Description:
AHC. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1951. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5877 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. #5877 was built in April of 1949. In this context, they're pulling a passenger train around the Curve and down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East.
Photo Date:
4/16/1951
Upload Date:
12/19/2024 7:43:05 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5877(E7A)
Views:
270
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5877, EP-20, 1964
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by R.P. Olmsted that was taken at Chicago's Union Station on 7 June 1964. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5877 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5877 is an EP-20 built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They're ready to depart the Station with a mail & express train bound for Pittsburgh and points East. ("Stoneborobranch"; #5 of 10)
Photo Date:
6/7/1964
Upload Date:
7/23/2020 12:38:00 PM
Location:
Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 5877(E7A)
Views:
486
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "'Inside Story' of the Broadway Limited," Page 6, 1964
Description:
Here is page six of a six-page brochure entitled "'Inside Story' of the Broadway Limited." It was published by the Pennsylvania Railroad in October of 1964. Described here is "The Broadway's Schedule ~ Daily except Nov. 26, Dec. 24 and 25."
Photo Date:
10/1/1964
Upload Date:
5/1/2025 4:24:19 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5877(E7A)
Views:
60
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5878, EP-20, c. 1955
Description:
Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5878, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
8/15/1955
Upload Date:
6/24/2021 2:49:07 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
560
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5878, EP-20, 1960
Description:
AHC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, during March of 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5878 and two more "EP" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5878 is an EP-20 constructed in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, this A-B-A trio is rounding the Curve on its way down the Allegheny Mountains to the Altoona Passenger Station and points East. Also visible is PRR passenger coach #4004. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
3/21/1960
Upload Date:
3/18/2021 11:39:35 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
539
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5708, EP-22, 1962
Description:
MDiv. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, in May of 1962. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5708, two unidentified "EP" Class units, and #5878. All were built by GM-EMD. #5708 is an EP-22 built in October of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #5878 is an EP-20 built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. This A-A-B-A set is passing through the Duncannon Station with a passenger train bound for Harrisburg and points East. ("Stoneborobranch"; #50 of 56)
Photo Date:
5/5/1962
Upload Date:
9/14/2020 10:42:06 AM
Location:
Duncannon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5708(E8A)
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
870
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5700, EP-22, 1965
Description:
Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Tom Smart that was taken in Louisville, Kentucky, on 1 May 1965. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5700 and #5878. Both were built by GM-EMD. #5700 is an EP-22 built in September of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #5878 is an EP-20 built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Looks to me like #5700 has had a close encounter of the third kind!
Photo Date:
5/1/1965
Upload Date:
10/3/2018 5:08:03 AM
Location:
Louisville, KY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5700(E8A)
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
1036
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 6305, AF-27, 1965
Description:
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #6305, an unidentified ALCo diesel, two EMD "E" units, and engine #5878. #6305 is an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower; in this context, it is a "helper" engine. #5878 is an EP-20 built by EMD in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 17th Street Bridge with a passenger train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Pittsburgh and points West. Partially visible in the distance are some of the PRR's 12th Street Shop buildings. This photo taken from the pedestrian stairway connecting 10th Avenue with the 17th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/17/2016 2:07:38 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 6305(C628)
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
906
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5878, EP-20, 1965
Description:
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #6305, an unidentified ALCo diesel, two EMD "E" units, and engine #5878. #6305 is an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower; in this context, it is a "helper" engine. #5878 is an EP-20 built by EMD in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are passing ALTO Tower with a passenger train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Pittsburgh and points West. This photo taken from the pedestrian stairway connecting 10th Avenue with the 17th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/17/2016 2:10:01 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 6305(C628)
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
797
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5878, ET-20, 1966
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during March of 1966. Shown here (R to L) arz PRR engine #5878 and two other units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5878 is an EP-20 built in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. After departine the Altoona Station, they are pulling a long passenger train under the 7th Street Bridge on their way to Harrisburg and points East.
Photo Date:
3/21/1966
Upload Date:
9/30/2016 4:18:15 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Byers
Categories:
Bridge,Night,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
605
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5879, EP-20, c. 1951
Description:
Baera 1. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at Union Station in Indianapolis, Indiana, c. 1951. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5879 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. #5879 was constructed in April of 1949.
Photo Date:
8/15/1951
Upload Date:
6/9/2023 11:17:03 PM
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5879(E7A)
Views:
243
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5879, EP-20, 1957
Description:
Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) by an unidentified photographer that was taken from BANKS Tower near Perdix, Pennsylvania, on 24 August 1957. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5879 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. #5879 was constructed in April of 1949. In this context, this A-B-A set is pulling a passenger train that's just crossed the Susquehanna River Bridge on its way to Altoona and points West. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/24/1957
Upload Date:
5/26/2021 10:57:08 PM
Location:
Perdix, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5879(E7A)
Views:
324
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5544, T-1, 1949
Description:
Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in July of 1949. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5544, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1946 and retired in January of 1956. At the left is PRR engine #5880 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. #5880 was built in April of 1949. Partially visible at the far right are two unidentified GG-1's electrics waiting for their next assignments. Roy Healey Collection; #37 of 38.
Photo Date:
7/24/1949
Upload Date:
3/17/2018 10:16:00 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 5544(UNKNOWN)
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
819
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 5880, EP-20, 1949
Description:
Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in July of 1949. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880 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. #5880 was constructed in April of 1949. Partially visible at the right is PRR box car #370074. Roy Healey Collection; #13 of 16.
Photo Date:
7/24/1949
Upload Date:
2/25/2018 3:37:14 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
637
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5880, EP-20, #3 of 3, 1949
Description:
Prophet. Here is the third of three duplicate 35mm color slides of a photos by John M. Prophet III that were taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1949. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880 and another E-7 whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5880 was constructed in April of 1949.
Photo Date:
7/24/1949
Upload Date:
3/27/2020 5:35:11 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
656
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1950
Description:
Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of that was taken at Union Station in Englewood, Illinois, c. 1960. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880 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. #5880 was constructed in April of 1949. Roy Healey Collection; #14 of 16.
Photo Date:
8/15/1950
Upload Date:
2/25/2018 3:38:57 PM
Location:
Englewood, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
520
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5367, K-4S, c. 1954
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5367, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1924 and retired in October of 1956 after 32 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
6/19/1954
Upload Date:
12/16/2023 4:35:51 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 5367(4-6-2)
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
456
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1956
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Note the steam locomotive tender in the right background. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
3/10/1956
Upload Date:
7/19/2024 6:52:06 AM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
319
Comments:
0
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