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Thomas C. Ayers's Collection
 
7/4/2025
 
 
 
 
 
By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:3/1/1943 - 3/1/1943
Album Info:Here is a two-page camera study entitled "Pennsylvania's Mountain Types." It was published originally in the March 1943 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 4-5. No author is specified. "During the bleak years of the early thirties, the Pennsylvania Railroad toyed not at all with new steam locomotives of the 4-6-4 and 4-8-4 types which were then becoming popular. It didn't have to." * Restored Album *
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"Pennsylvania's Mountain Types," Page 4, 1943
Title:  "Pennsylvania's Mountain Types," Page 4, 1943
Description:  Here is page one of a two-page camera study entitled "Pennsylvania's Mountain Types." It was published originally in the March 1943 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 4. Top Photo: Partially visible here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6759, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata in June of 1930 and retired in August of 1955. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #6846, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in September of 1926 and retired in August of 1955. Note the Head-End Brakeman riding atop one of the boxcars, six cars back.
Photo Date:  3/1/1943  Upload Date: 6/29/2025 4:10:58 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6759(4-8-2) PRR 6846(4-8-2)
Views:  12   Comments: 0
"Pennsylvania's Mountain Types," Page 5, 1943
Title:  "Pennsylvania's Mountain Types," Page 5, 1943
Description:  Here is page two of a two-page camera study entitled "Pennsylvania's Mountain Types." It was published originally in the March 1943 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 5. Top Photo: Partially visible here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6759, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata in June of 1930 and retired in August of 1955. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #6853, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in September of 1926 and retired in April of 1950.
Photo Date:  3/1/1943  Upload Date: 6/29/2025 4:11:20 PM
Location:  Canton, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6759(4-8-2) PRR 6853(4-8-2)
Views:  13   Comments: 0


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