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Viewing Album: "Railroad" Magazine Illustrations ~ 1940-1999
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
11/1/1940 - 12/31/1999
Album Info:
Here are some photos of Pennsylvania Railroad-related subjects which were published originally in "Railroad" magazine. [Before "Blackout" ~> 15 Entries]
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Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, January 1941
Description:
Here is a photo taken by Mr. D. Sargent Bell. It was published originally in the January 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 71. Partial Caption: "D. Sargent Bell ~ who has probably taken more steam and electric train photos than any other man in the United States ~ used this special while he was in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad back in the 'Nineties.'" Shown here is PRR engine #435, a D-11A (4-4-0) "American" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during June of 1885 and retired in May of 1913 after 28 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
1/1/1941
Upload Date:
2/16/2018 3:12:50 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 435(4-4-0)
Views:
696
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, February 1941
Description:
Here are two photos taken by unidentified photographers that were published originally in the February 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 20. Partial Caption: "The Pennsylvania's first experiments with smoke-lifters did not enhance the appearance of its K5 engine Number 5698, but they did pave the way for the stack treatments of the 3768." Pictured in the lower photo is #5698, a K-5 (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during 1929 and retired in October of 1952. Shown in the upper photo is #3768, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1920, streamlined in 1936, and retired in October of 1953.
Photo Date:
2/1/1941
Upload Date:
2/16/2018 3:15:12 AM
Location:
Rockville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 3768(4-6-2)
PRR 5698(4-6-2)
Views:
1352
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, April 1941
Description:
Here is a photo taken by an unidentified photographer that was published originally in the April 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 47. Partial Caption: "Pennsylvania K-4 Number 5458 cants to a curve at Shrewsbury Station, Pa., while a clerk in the mail car behind gets ready for a pickup from a trackside crane." #5458 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1927 and retired in June of 1948 after just 21 years of revenue service. (The essence of railroading.)
Photo Date:
4/1/1941
Upload Date:
2/16/2018 3:18:31 AM
Location:
Shrewsbury, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5458(4-6-2)
Views:
599
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, April 1941
Description:
Here is a photo taken by an unidentified photographer that was published originally in the April 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 50. Partial Caption: "The Pennsylvania's streamlined 3768 is turned at Harrisburg, Pa." #3768 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1920, streamlined in 1936, and retired in October of 1953 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
4/1/1941
Upload Date:
2/16/2018 3:19:55 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 3768(4-6-2)
Views:
1070
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, August 1941
Description:
Here is a photo by Hugh G. Boutell that was published originally in the August 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 13. Photo Caption: "Railfan Special at Neelyton, Pa., on the East Broad Top, Shade Gap Branch." The pedigree of the steam locomotive pictured here is not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/1/1941
Upload Date:
7/23/2025 6:25:33 AM
Location:
Neelyton, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
21
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, August 1941
Description:
Here is a photo by W.R. Osborne that was published originally in the August 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 14. Photo Caption: "There's a cheerful, 'homey' air about this solarium of an EBT passenger car."
Photo Date:
8/1/1941
Upload Date:
7/23/2025 6:25:57 AM
Location:
Orbisonia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
28
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, August 1941
Description:
Here are two photos that were published originally in the August 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 15. Caption For Both Photos: "On the East Broad Top: Station and General Offices at Rockhill Furnace, Orbisonia, Pa., (snapped by Hugh G. Boutell) and a close-up of No. 18 (W.R. Osborne)." East Broad Top engine #18 is a "Mikado" (2-8-2) steam engine built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1920.
Photo Date:
8/1/1941
Upload Date:
7/23/2025 6:26:23 AM
Location:
Rockhill Furnace, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
EBT 18(2-8-2)
Views:
44
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, August 1941
Description:
Here is a photo that was published originally in the August 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 83. Amended Photo Caption: "The [Long Island Rail Road] 'Fishermen's Special' carries week-day and Sunday excursionists to Montauk, Long Island. Those who don't care for fishing visit the famous lighthouse at Montauk Point, bathe in the surf, or frolic on the sandy beach." The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. Those were the good ol' days of railroadin'!
Photo Date:
8/1/1941
Upload Date:
7/23/2025 6:26:50 AM
Location:
Montauk, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
28
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, August 1941
Description:
Here is an illustration by an unidentified artist that was published originally in the August 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 63. It provides coal and water capacity data for the tender assigned to Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) "Big Engine" built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949 after just ten years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
8/1/1941
Upload Date:
7/22/2025 12:09:15 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:
65
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, Left Side, February 1943
Description:
Here is the left side of a photo by Wallace M. Rogers that was published originally in the February 1943 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 52. Partial Photo Caption: "Use of lateral-play driving boxes permits the Pennsylvania Railroad's S-1 to negotiate all main-line curves, despite a 26 foot, 6 inch driving wheel base. Here is one of the very few action photos ever taken of this streamlined passenger giant."
Photo Date:
2/1/1943
Upload Date:
7/22/2025 11:59:02 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:
52
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, Right Side, February 1943
Description:
Here is the right side of a photo by Wallace M. Rogers that was published originally in the February 1943 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 53. Partial Photo Caption: "Here is one of the very few action photos ever taken of this streamlined passenger giant." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) "Big Engine" built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949 after just ten years of revenue service. It's speeding with "The General"!
Photo Date:
2/1/1943
Upload Date:
7/22/2025 11:59:32 PM
Location:
Lima, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:
44
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, February 1943
Description:
Here is a photo by Granville Thomas that was published originally in the February 1943 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 139. Photo Caption: "Riding into the sunset: This train of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines is pictured on a stretch of track between Sea Isle City and 55th Street, Ocean City, N.J., which is now about to be torn up." The pedigree of the steam locomotive pictured here, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Note the dinky locomotive bell!
Photo Date:
2/1/1943
Upload Date:
7/23/2025 12:05:30 AM
Location:
Sea Isle City, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
39
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, October 1945
Description:
Here is a photo by Lucius Beebe that was published originally in the October 1945 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 71. Photo Caption: "Mixed consist and a gleaming motive power: a choice collector's item from the Bellefonte Central, a rural pike that rambles through pleasant meadows and farmlands between Bellefonte and State College, Pa." The pedigree of the locomotive pictured here, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
10/1/1945
Upload Date:
7/22/2025 12:36:27 AM
Location:
Bellefonte, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
36
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, January 1948
Description:
Here is a painting by Mr. Henry B. Comstock entitled "On The Upper Juniata: State Canal And PRR's Tiger." It's the cover illustration on the January 1948 issue of "Railroad" magazine. Depicted here is the PRR's "Tiger," a 4-4-0 "American" steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1856 and sold to M&I by 1862.
Photo Date:
1/1/1948
Upload Date:
10/14/2017 1:50:37 AM
Location:
Union Furnace, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR TIGER(4-4-0)
Views:
708
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, January 1948
Description:
Here is a photo that was published originally in the January 1948 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 110. Photo Caption: "Flaming tire-expanders in a Pennsy shop are part of the reconstruction program, worn tires being removed for turning or replacement." This is actually a still photo from the RKO-Pathe film entitled "Whistle In The Night." The photographer's name and the date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
1/1/1948
Upload Date:
10/14/2017 2:22:12 AM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
606
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, October 1960
Description:
Here is a photo from Mr. Karl E. Schlachter. It was published originally in the October 1960 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 33. Photo Caption: "Pennsy 2-10-0 pusher engines 4545 and 1284 on Horseshoe Curve in March, 1947." Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4545 and #1284. Both are I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapods." #4545 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during August of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of 1943, and retired in February of 1952. #1284 was built in Juniata as an I-1S in February of 1919, rebuilt as an I-1SA in March of 1941, and retired in February of 1952. Note the Rear-End Brakeman catchin' the breeze on the N-5 cabin car! (#1,800)
Photo Date:
10/1/1960
Upload Date:
3/9/2017 3:52:29 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1284(2-10-0)
PRR 4545(2-10-0)
Views:
1185
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, December 1963
Description:
Here is a photo from Mr. William D. Gorman. It was published originally in the December 1963 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 4. Partial Caption: "July 24, 1955 . . . Class I-1 wheels Pennsy freight train past Newberry Tower at Williamsport, Pa." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4240, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built as an I-1S by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-!SA in September of 1942, and retired in January of 1956 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
12/1/1963
Upload Date:
10/26/2017 12:46:11 AM
Location:
Williamsport, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4240(2-10-0)
Views:
988
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, June 1968
Description:
Here is a photo taken by Mr. Jim Shaugnessy. It was published originally in the June 1968 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 14. Photo Caption: "New Alco C-636 locos, ordered by the Pennsylvania, are being delivered in Penn Central paint scheme, black and white." This unit was built during March of 1968.
Photo Date:
6/1/1968
Upload Date:
10/30/2019 5:30:39 AM
Location:
Schenectedy, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PC 6332(C636)
Views:
616
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, July 1968
Description:
Here is a photo that was published originally in the July 1968 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 31. Partial Caption: "Brightest hope of U.S. passenger service ~ new swift trains to operate on Pennsy rails over Northeast Corridor route in Department of Transportation program ~ is not yet realizable, due to technical difficulties. Here is a Budd-built, multiple-unit, high-speed, electric car which, along with other modern equipment, will eventually be used on these runs." This Penn Central "Metroliner" car still bears a Pennsylvania Railroad keystone! The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
7/1/1968
Upload Date:
10/30/2019 8:02:47 AM
Location:
Morrisville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PC 802(Electric M.U.)
Views:
468
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, March 1969
Description:
Here is a photo taken by Mr. Jack Emerick. It was published originally in the March 1969 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 22. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania's class FF-2 electric freight locos, bought from Great Northern, were in service less than a decade. No. 7 at Thorndale, Pa., February 6, 1960." PRR engine #7 is an FF-2 (1-C-C-1) built by the American Locomotive Company for the Great Northern Railroad as number "5017" in March of 1930, acquired by the PRR and renumbered "7" in August of 1956, and retired in April of 1965 after 35 years of dual-road service. Note that both pantographs are raised.
Photo Date:
3/1/1969
Upload Date:
10/30/2019 4:47:12 PM
Location:
Thorndale, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 7(R-2 Boxcab)
Views:
879
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroad" Magazine, April 1976
Description:
Here is a painting by Mr. Donald E. Antes, Jr. It's the cover illustration on the April 1976 issue of "Railroad" magazine. Cover Caption: "Our classic cover painting of a Pennsy train on Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pa., was done by Donald E. Antes, Jr., president of Hall of Steam, 1407 N. Atherton St., State College, Pa." Depicted here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 08 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, then withdrawn from service and disassembled due to safety concerns, and still not reassembled to wholeness. [N.B.: Mr. Antes's work reminds me of a similar "Horseshoe Curve" scene painted by Mr. Grif Teller in 1935.]
Photo Date:
4/1/1976
Upload Date:
9/6/2017 2:35:57 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:
1057
Comments:
0
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