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Title:
PRSL 6018, BS-12, 1969
Description:
Blackhawk. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on 7 July 1969. Photo Caption: "S-12, Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines No. 6018. Atlantic City, N.J. July 7, 1969." PRSL #6018 is a BS-12 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in June of 1953 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Baldwins in Action ~ On North-Eastern Railroads" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (892-19).
Photo Date:
7/7/1969
Upload Date:
9/8/2023 9:58:13 PM
Location:
Atlantic City, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRSL 6018(S12)
Views:
390
Comments:
0
Title:
PRSL 6020, S12, 1970
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on 8 February 1970. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines engine #6020, an S12 built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in June of 1953 and rated at 1,200 HP. ("Stoneborobranch"; #18 of 18)
Photo Date:
2/8/1970
Upload Date:
10/29/2020 2:24:39 PM
Location:
Atlantic City, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRSL 6020(S12)
Views:
486
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8100, BS-12, 1960
Description:
HOLLY. Here is an original photo that I took at HOLLY Block in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, in July of 1960. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8100, a BS-12 built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in February of 1954 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. It's pulling a four-car mixed-cargo freight train on the Bedford Secondary Track, and has just entered HOLLY Block on its way to the Wye Switches and the Altoona Yards. Visible in the distance are Hollidaysburg's historic "Chimney Rocks."
Photo Date:
7/28/1960
Upload Date:
6/27/2016 9:30:13 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8100(S12)
Views:
859
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 470008, F-29, 1963
Description:
Everyday. Here is an original photo that I took in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 28 September 1963. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad F-29 heavy duty flatcar #470008. It's sitting near the Yard Master's office, at the very eastern end of South Juniata Street. Partially visible here (L to R) are the venerable Water Tower (last vestage of the "Age of Steam") and two diesel-electric switchers: #9131 and #8100. #9131 is a BS-10A built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in July of 1948 and rated at 1,000 horsepower. #8100 is a BS-12 built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in February of 1954 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. Hollidaysburg's famous "Chimney Rocks" are also visible in the distance!
Photo Date:
9/28/1963
Upload Date:
8/11/2016 4:23:41 PM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock
Locomotives:
PRR 9131(DS44-1000)
PRR 8100(S12)
Views:
1584
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8144, BS-12, c. 1967
Description:
Byermy. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in Charleston, West Virginia, c. 1967. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Baldwin S-14 #8144, 1200-hp, at Charleston, W.Va." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8144, a BS-12 switcher built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as number "8784" in January of 1952, rated at 1,200 horsepower, and renumbered "8144" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Diesels On The Pennsylvania" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (819-18).
Photo Date:
9/9/1967
Upload Date:
10/26/2018 3:10:01 AM
Location:
Charleston, WV
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8144(S12)
Views:
730
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 8157, S12, 1970
Description:
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Camden, New Jersey, on 19 July 1970. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #8157, an S12 switcher built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Pennsylvania Railroad as number "8757" in September of 1952, rated at 1,200 horsepower, and renumbered "8157" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. ("LouisFols" B; #3 of 4)
Photo Date:
7/19/1970
Upload Date:
4/25/2020 5:47:10 PM
Location:
Camden, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PC 8157(S12)
Views:
408
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8733, BS-12M, c. 1967
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8733, a BS-12M switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in September of 1952 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. The names of the photographer and the Railroader pictured, plus the date and the location, are not recorded.
Photo Date:
3/21/1967
Upload Date:
9/16/2024 10:30:03 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8733(S12)
Views:
190
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8735, BS-12M, 1962
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is an original photo that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 1 August 1962. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8735, a BS-12M switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in September of 1952, rated at 1,200 horsepower, and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of revenue service. It's pushing a single loaded hopper car (#674134) from Hollidaysburg to Altoona. Note the Railroader riding on top, acting as a lookout!
Photo Date:
8/1/1962
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 3:02:09 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8735(S12)
Views:
884
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8738, BS-12M, c. 1955
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8738, a BS-12 switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in September of 1952, rated at 1,200 horsepower, and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of revenue service. Note the trainphone apparatus. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. ("Stoneborobranch"; #5 of 9)
Photo Date:
5/5/1955
Upload Date:
6/5/2025 8:35:55 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8738(S12)
Views:
140
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8741, BS-12M, c. 1963
Description:
Chione. Herre is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8741, a BS-12M switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1952, rated at 1,200 horsepower, and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the road number of the N-5 cabin car pictured here, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded.
Photo Date:
9/22/1963
Upload Date:
4/1/2025 11:37:24 PM
Location:
Jeffersonville, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8741(S12)
Views:
147
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8750, BS-12M, c. 1958
Description:
Mann. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8750, a BS-12M switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1952 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. Note the trainphone apparatus applied to a mere switcher! The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1958
Upload Date:
6/1/2025 12:19:41 AM
Location:
Eddystone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8750(S12)
Views:
134
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8755, BS-12, 1969
Description:
Here is a photo by Don Christenson that was taken near McCook, Illinois, on 13 December 1969. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8755 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. #8755 is a BS-12 switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in August of 1952, rated at 1,200 horsepower, and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of revenue service. Looks to me like they're headed to the Recycling Center. ("GTC-Collectibles"; #5 of 5)
Photo Date:
12/13/1969
Upload Date:
6/30/2023 10:22:51 PM
Location:
McCook, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8755(S12)
Views:
341
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8767, BS-12M, c. 1962
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8767, a BS-10M switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1952 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. ("LouisFols"; #14 of 38)
Photo Date:
9/22/1962
Upload Date:
3/20/2025 10:24:01 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8767(S12)
Views:
187
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8770, BS-12M, c. 1953
Description:
Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, c. 1953. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8770, a BS-12M built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in October of 1952 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. Looks like one of those grab-the-camera-and-shoot-through-the-windshield shots!
Photo Date:
4/16/1953
Upload Date:
4/21/2018 5:06:32 AM
Location:
Orangeville, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8770(S12)
Views:
542
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8785, BS-12, c. 1962
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8785, a BS-12 switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in January of 1952 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. ("LouisFols"; #15 of 31)
Photo Date:
9/22/1962
Upload Date:
3/19/2025 11:23:56 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 8785(S12)
Views:
158
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8976, BS-12, 1962
Description:
Electrified. Here is an original (fuzzy) photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 18 June 1962. Shown here is PRR engine #8976, a BS-12 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. Heading South, it has just passed through the North Philadelphia Station with N-6B caboose #981212 in tow.
Photo Date:
6/18/1962
Upload Date:
10/15/2016 4:35:53 AM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Station,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8976(S12)
Views:
974
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR E&M Yard, #2 of 3, 1963
Description:
E&M. Here is an original photo that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata E&M Shop Yard in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 August 1963. Shown here is a view to the right of the trusty turntable. Visible are dozens of locomotives in various states of repair: from work almost finished to being cannibalized. Many makes and models are represented. Visible in the foreground is what is left of PRR engine #7071, an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1956 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. Directly beyond it is PRR engine #8987, a BS-12 built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in 1951 and rated at 1,200 horsepower.
Photo Date:
8/10/1963
Upload Date:
9/12/2016 12:22:11 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Wreck
Locomotives:
PRR 7071(GP9)
PRR 8987(S12)
Views:
955
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR E&M Yard, #3 of 3, 1963
Description:
E&M. Here is an original photo that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata E&M Shop Yard in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 August 1963. Shown here is a view even further to the right of the trusty turntable. Visible are dozens of locomotives in various states of repair: from work almost finished to being cannibalized. Many makes and models are represented. Visible on the same track to the left are PRR engines #5850 and #7071. #5850 is an EP-20 built by EMD in 1947 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #7071 is an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1956 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. Further to the right is PRR engine #8987, a BS-12 built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in 1951 and rated at 1,200 horsepower.
Photo Date:
8/10/1963
Upload Date:
9/12/2016 12:26:17 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Wreck
Locomotives:
PRR 5850(E7A)
PRR 7071(GP9)
PRR 8987(S12)
Views:
1062
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 119th Annual Report, Page 5, 1965
Description:
Here is page five of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 119th Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 1965. Issued: 23 February 1966. Photo Caption: "Service to heavy industry is a principal source of Pennsylvania Railroad traffic and earnings. Here one of our trains approaches a steel mill at Pittsburgh." Prominent here is PRR engine #8989, a BS-12 switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in March of 1951 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
2/23/1966
Upload Date:
1/30/2025 1:29:43 AM
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 8989(S12)
Views:
161
Comments:
0
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