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PC 3808, GP-9B, c. 1959 |
| Description: |
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in East Peoria, Illinois, c. 1959. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "EMD GP-9B #3808, 1750-hp, at E. Peoria, Ill." Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #3808, a GP9B built by GM-EMD as Pennsylvania Railroad number "7183-B," rated at 1,750 horsepower, and renumbered "3808" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Diesels On The Pennsylvania" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (819-53). |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/1959 Upload Date: 1/7/2025 6:06:42 AM |
| Location: |
East Peoria, IL |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PC 3808(GP9B) |
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| Title: |
"Trains" Magazine, April 1968 |
| Description: |
Here is a photo taken by Mr. John G. Williams, Jr. It was published originally in the April 1968 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 8. Partial Caption: "On Merger Day plus 10, a westbound Penn Central freight ascends Horse Shoe Curve behind a locomotive team consisting of freshly repainted EMD SD-40 6056 and unrelettered ex-PRR Geep calves. Initially at least, new 'two worms in love' PC logo is eing carried in white on nose and flanks." Shown here (L to R) are Penn Central engines #6056, #3816-B, and #3835-B. All were built by GM-EMD for the Pennsylvania Railroad. #6056 is an SD40 built in February of 1966 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. #3816 and #3835 are both GP9 B-units rated at 1,750 horsepower each; #3816 was built in November of 1957, while #3835 was constructed in October of 1959. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1968 Upload Date: 4/12/2022 8:50:31 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter |
| Locomotives: |
PC 6056(SD40) PC 3816-B(GP9B) PC 3835-B(GP9B) |
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454 Comments: 0 |
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