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"Railfans' Saturday Night," Page 33, 1946
Title:  "Railfans' Saturday Night," Page 33, 1946
Description:  Here is page three of a seven-page article by D.W. Yungmeyer entitled "Railfans' Saturday Night." It was published originally in the February 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 33. Bottom Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5471, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1927 and retired in August of 1956 after 29 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling the eastbound "Trail Blazer."
Photo Date:  2/1/1946  Upload Date: 12/22/2020 7:23:17 AM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5471(4-6-2) NYC 4002(E7A)
Views:  646   Comments: 0
"Trains" Magazine, Front Cover, 1956
Title:  "Trains" Magazine, Front Cover, 1956
Description:  Here is the front cover of a five-page article by David P. Morgan entitled "The Mohawk That Refused To Abdicate, And Other Tales." It was published originally on the September 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine. Photo by Philip R. Hastings, M.D.
Photo Date:  9/1/1956  Upload Date: 4/2/2025 6:31:03 AM
Location:  Shelby, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Track
Locomotives:  NYC 4003(E7A)
Views:  213   Comments: 0
"Who Says Everybody's Flying," Page 18, 1958
Title:  "Who Says Everybody's Flying," Page 18, 1958
Description:  Here is page three of a 12-page article entitled "Who Says Everybody's Flying?" It was published originally in the June 1958 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 18. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "The most deluxe operation under the keystone since its ancestor steamed out in 1902, Pennsy's 'Broadway' is elegant New York-Chicago transportation on fast time: 16 hours west, 15 1/2 east." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4902, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during May of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:  6/1/1958  Upload Date: 9/24/2022 6:59:00 AM
Location:  Bergen, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  NYC 4029(E7A) PRR 4902(GG1)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
"Those Esthetic E's," Page 26, 1964
Title:  "Those Esthetic E's," Page 26, 1964
Description:  Here is page seven 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 26. Top Photo Caption: "E7 for Wabash went to work shouldering aside Pacifics and Hudsons in August 1946, contains two 567A-series V-12 engines."
Photo Date:  5/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:18:47 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WAB 1000(E7A) BM 3820(E7A) NYC 4032(E7A)
Views:  467   Comments: 0


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