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Atterbury's M-1 Engines, Front Cover, 1979 |
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Here is the front cover of an 11-page cover article by Bert Pennypacker entitled "Atterbury's Engines: Part 1 ~ Great Increases In Horsepower And Speed." It was published originally on the October 1979 issue of "Trains" magazine. Cover Caption: "PRR 1943 calendar 'Serving the Nation' by Dean Cornwell, courtesy Penn Central Corp." Depicted here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6713, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1930 and retired in December of 1956 after 26 years of faithful service. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1979 Upload Date: 9/11/2017 8:49:16 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6713(4-8-2) |
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Atterbury's M-1 Engines, Page 26, 1979 |
| Description: |
Here is page five of an 11-page cover article by Bert Pennypacker entitled "Atterbury's Engines: Part 1 ~ Great Increases In Horsepower And Speed." It was published originally in the October 1979 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 26. Photo Caption: "On the eve of dieselization, M-1a 6783 had somehow escaped relocation of her turbo-generator and still presented an authentic PRR front end. Photographer [Robert R.] Malinoski caught up with her on Middle Division train M-9 at 2:13 p.m. on October 11, 1956, a mile east of Newport, Pa., with consist of 59 cars." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6783, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during March of 1930 and retired in August of 1959 and after 29 years of faithful service. Note the GM-EMD "F" Class B-unit two cars back! |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1979 Upload Date: 9/11/2017 9:51:21 AM |
| Location: |
Newport, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6783(4-8-2) |
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310 Comments: 0 |
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