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PRSL Locomotive Roster, Page 57, 1941
Title:  PRSL Locomotive Roster, Page 57, 1941
Description:  Here is page two of a four-page article entitled "Locomotives: Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines." It was published originally in the December 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 57. Top Photo Caption: "All Seashore-lettered passenger engines are Atlantics. Here's 6061, the System's last E3sd machine." #6061 is an E-3SD (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata as an E-2A during 1905, rebuilt as an E-3SD in May of 1919, and retired in November of 1948. Bottom Photo Caption: "A tail wind drives steam from cylinder cocks before her as Number 6086 pulls out of Camden, N.J." #6086 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata as PRR number "1708" during July of 1914, renumbered as PRSL "6086" in January of 1937, and retired in 1949.
Photo Date:  12/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:18:02 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRSL 6061(4-4-2) PRSL 6086(4-4-2)
Views:  503   Comments: 0
PRSL Locomotive Roster, Page 58, 1941
Title:  PRSL Locomotive Roster, Page 58, 1941
Description:  Here is page three of a four-page article entitled "Locomotives: Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines." It was published originally in the December 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 58. Photo Caption: "Today, B6sb engines are doing the terminal work once assigned to switchers like the 6052." Engine #6052 is a B-8A (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata as PRR number "201" during 1908, renumbered PRSL "6052" in August of 1915, and retired in 1937 after 29 years of faithful service. Notable here is a strip map depicting the PRSL's various routes.
Photo Date:  12/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:20:16 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PRSL 6052(0-6-0)
Views:  434   Comments: 0
PRSL Locomotive Roster, Page 59, 1941
Title:  PRSL Locomotive Roster, Page 59, 1941
Description:  Here is page four of a four-page article entitled "Locomotives: Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines." It was published originally in the December 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 59. Photo Caption: "The only Juniata-built Consolidation type in Seashore service is Number 6072, Class H9s." Engine #6072 is an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as PRR number "3545" during November of 1913, renumbered PRSL "6072" in 1939, and renumbered PRR "9947" in 1949. Of special note, this locomotive was built with a Jacobs-Schubert firebox.
Photo Date:  12/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:22:17 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PRSL 6072(2-8-0)
Views:  516   Comments: 0
PRSL Locomotive Roster, Page 56, 1941
Title:  PRSL Locomotive Roster, Page 56, 1941
Description:  Here is page one of a four-page article entitled "Locomotives: Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines." It was published originally in the December 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 56. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines Train Number 1073 (The Sea Plane) crosses New Jersey twice to connect New York with Atlantic City. Here, she's shown just after a change of engines at Trenton. Number 269, one of the Pennsylvania's big K-4's, has just taken the place of the GG-1 in the background." #269 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918 and retired in September of 1952 after 34 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  12/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:24:36 AM
Location:  Trenton, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster,Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 269(4-6-2)
Views:  522   Comments: 0
"Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 65, 1941
Title:  "Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 65, 1941
Description:  Here is page one of a four-page article entitled "Poppet-Valve Pacific." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 65. This article concerns the installation and testing of poppet valves on Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5399, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during August of 1924 and retired in November of 1953 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  10/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:46:50 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5399(4-6-2)
Views:  399   Comments: 0
"Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 66, 1941
Title:  "Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 66, 1941
Description:  Here is page two of a four-page article entitled "Poppet-Valve Pacific." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 66. This article concerns the installation and testing of poppet valves on Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5399, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during August of 1924 and retired in November of 1953 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  10/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:49:26 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5399(4-6-2)
Views:  424   Comments: 0
"Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 67, 1941
Title:  "Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 67, 1941
Description:  Here is page three of a four-page article entitled "Poppet-Valve Pacific." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 67. This article concerns the installation and testing of poppet valves on Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5399, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during August of 1924 and retired in November of 1953 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  10/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:51:32 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5399(4-6-2)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
"Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 68, 1941
Title:  "Poppet-Valve Pacific," Page 68, 1941
Description:  Here is page four of a four-page article entitled "Poppet-Valve Pacific." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 68. This article concerns the installation and testing of poppet valves on Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5399, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during August of 1924 and retired in November of 1953 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  10/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:53:44 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5399(4-6-2) SOU 1380(4-6-2)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
PRR 5399, K-4S, 1941
Title:  PRR 5399, K-4S, 1941
Description:  Here is a photo from an article entitled "Locomotives Of the Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 64. Shown here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's poppet-valve equipped engine #5399, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during August of 1924 and retired in November of 1953 after 29 years of faithful service. (#3,200)
Photo Date:  10/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:55:39 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5399(4-6-2)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Front Cover, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Front Cover, 1941
Description:  Here is the front cover of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine. Cover Caption: "Painting by A.M. Proctor shows Enola Yard scene." The painting's title is "Fifty Tons for Middletown."
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:47:13 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
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Views:  158   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 6, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 6, 1941
Description:  Here is page one of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 6.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:49:55 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  172   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 7, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 7, 1941
Description:  Here is page two of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 7.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:52:09 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  144   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 8, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 8, 1941
Description:  Here is page three of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 8.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:54:09 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  145   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 9, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 9, 1941
Description:  Here is page four of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 9. Partial Caption: "End of the Philadelphia Division is Banks Tower, five minutes upriver by Redball Freight from Rockville Bridge."
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 3:56:30 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  141   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 10, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 10, 1941
Description:  Here is page five of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 10.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:04:56 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  155   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 11, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 11, 1941
Description:  Here is page six of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 11.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:07:08 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  125   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 12, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 12, 1941
Description:  Here is page seven of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 12.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:09:16 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 13, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 13, 1941
Description:  Here is page eight of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 13.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:11:22 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  120   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 14, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 14, 1941
Description:  Here is page nine of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 14.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:13:24 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Track
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Views:  154   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 15, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 15, 1941
Description:  Here is page ten of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 15. Photo Caption: "Loads skated onto classification tracks frequently fail to come to a joint. Hence the Pennsylvania's employment of Poling Cars to close-up its trains. With both booms operating, a unit like this can mass equipment on three adjacent lanes, all in one switching move."
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:15:33 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  231   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 16, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 16, 1941
Description:  Here is page 11 of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 16.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:18:03 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 17, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 17, 1941
Description:  Here is page 12 of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 17. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "A long wheel base gives the 485497 riding qualities equal to those of many two-truck cabooses."
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:20:20 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  300   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 18, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 18, 1941
Description:  Here is page 13 of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 18.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:22:36 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 19, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 19, 1941
Description:  Here is page 14 of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 19.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:24:42 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  125   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 20, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 20, 1941
Description:  Here is page 15 of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 20.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:27:36 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Track
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Views:  133   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 21, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 21, 1941
Description:  Here is page 16 of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 21. Partial Caption: "'Waiting At The Point.' A modified P-5a, ready to pull out past DAY Tower and onto the low-grade freight line via Columbia." Illustration by Mr. Henry B. Comstock. Depicted here is PRR engine #4784, a P-5A (Modified) built by General Electric in January of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in September of 1961 after 26 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:29:45 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 4784(P-5)
Views:  271   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 22, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 22, 1941
Description:  Here is page 17 of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 22.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:32:01 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  125   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 23, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 23, 1941
Description:  Here is page 18 of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 23.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:34:10 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  125   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 24, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 24, 1941
Description:  Here is page 19 of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 24.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:36:26 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  100   Comments: 0
"Redball Terminal," Page 25, 1941
Title:  "Redball Terminal," Page 25, 1941
Description:  Here is page 20 of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 25. Full Caption: "Some of the signs of Railroad Men which, though unofficial, save Company time."
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/13/2018 4:38:35 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Signal
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Views:  208   Comments: 3


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