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"Runaway," Page 20, 1953 |
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Here is page three of a four-page article by E. John Long entitled "Runaway." It was published originally in the August 1953 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 20. Partial Caption: "A view from above shows clearly how the 'Federal' crossed the concourse, fell through the concourse floor, and stopped just as the nose of the engine reached the waiting-room door." Visible here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4876, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata in January of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1953 Upload Date: 10/22/2022 9:54:20 PM |
| Location: |
Washington Union Sta, DC |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
InCab,Station,Wreck,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4876(GG1) |
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376 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Runaway," Page 21, 1953 |
| Description: |
Here is page four of a four-page article by E. John Long entitled "Runaway." It was published originally in the August 1953 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 21. Partially Caption: "The view from below shows the stricken GG-1 and the forward end of the first coach as they had broken through the concourse floor and plunged into a basement baggage room." Visible here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4876, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata in January of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1953 Upload Date: 10/22/2022 9:57:01 PM |
| Location: |
Washington Union Sta, DC |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
InCab,Station,Wreck,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4876(GG1) |
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369 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"GG-1 Gets Its 25 Year Button," Page 20, 1959 |
| Description: |
Here is a one-page article entitled "GG-1 Gets Its 25 Year Button." It was published originally in the September-October 1959 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 20. Large photos depict Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. Top Photo: Engine #4899 built by General Electric in August of 1934, but renumbered "4800" in November of 1934. Middle Photo: Engine #4902 built in Juniata in May of 1940. Bottom Photo: Engine #4876 built in Juniata in January of 1939. |
| Photo Date: |
9/5/1959 Upload Date: 4/5/2022 6:00:01 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 4800(GG1) PRR 4902(GG1) PRR 4876(GG1) |
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450 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 4876, GG-1, 1965 |
| Description: |
WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took during a trip on Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains from Wilmington to Altoona on 28 March 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #4876 and #4922. Both are GG-1's built in Juniata; #4876 was built during January of 1939, but #4922 was built during August of 1942. They are idling-away on the Locomotive Ready Tracks across from HARRIS Tower, just West of the Harrisburg Passenger Station. |
| Photo Date: |
3/28/1965 Upload Date: 10/23/2016 3:11:23 PM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard,Station |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4876(GG1) PRR 4922(GG1) |
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709 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 4922, GG-1, 1965 |
| Description: |
WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took during a trip on Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains from Wilmington to Altoona on 28 March 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #4876 and #4922. Both are GG-1's built in Juniata; #4876 was built during January of 1939, but #4922 was built during August of 1942. They are idling-away on the Locomotive Ready Tracks across from HARRIS Tower, just West of the Harrisburg Passenger Station. |
| Photo Date: |
3/28/1965 Upload Date: 10/25/2016 2:12:41 AM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4922(GG1) PRR 4876(GG1) |
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657 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 4841, GG-1, c. 1967 |
| Description: |
PFJ. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Robert L. Eastwood, Jr., that was taken at Frankford Junction near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, perhaps in 1967. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4841 and #4876. Both are GG-1's (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata and rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4841 was built in April of 1935, while #4876 was built in January of 1939. Note the cinder block structure at the left; it serves as the commter shelter here at the Junction. The exact date is not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1967 Upload Date: 3/19/2019 10:03:12 AM |
| Location: |
Frankford Junction, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Station |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4841(GG1) PRR 4876(GG1) |
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594 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 4876, GG-1, c. 1967 |
| Description: |
PFJ. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Robert L. Eastwood, Jr., that was taken at Frankford Junction near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, perhaps in 1967. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4876, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during January of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/1967 Upload Date: 3/19/2019 10:06:16 AM |
| Location: |
Frankford Junction, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4876(GG1) |
| Views: |
703 Comments: 0 |
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