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PRR 6962, M-1, #2 of 2, 1946 |
| Description: |
Huntingdon. Here is the second of two duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Bill Price that were taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. On the right is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6962, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1926 and retired in January of 1950 after 24 years of faithful service. On the left is an eastbound troop train being pulled by an unidentified K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" locomotive. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/1946 Upload Date: 9/5/2018 4:52:11 PM |
| Location: |
Huntingdon, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6962(4-8-2) |
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418 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 6962, M-1, #1 of 2, 1946 |
| Description: |
Huntingdon. Here is the first of two duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Bill Price that were taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6962, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1926 and retired in January of 1950 after 24 years of faithful service. It is pulling an eastbound consist of refrigerator cars, and is presently at the Huntingdon Icing Plant where all of the cars are being replenished with ice. Note the flagmen atop the cars, where they can signal the engineman to move the train forward little by little. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/1946 Upload Date: 9/5/2018 5:01:42 PM |
| Location: |
Huntingdon, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6962(4-8-2) |
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425 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5544, T-1, #1 of 3, 1949 |
| Description: |
Prophet. Here is the first of three successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by John M. Prophet III that were taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1949. Shown 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 after just ten years of revenue service. Visible on the far right are two PRR GG-1's waiting for their next assignments. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/1949 Upload Date: 9/5/2018 5:42:50 PM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5544(UNKNOWN) |
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559 Comments: 1 |
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