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PRR 94, A-5S, 1954
Title:  PRR 94, A-5S, 1954
Description:  Here is a photo by Max Miller that was taken near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 24 October 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #94, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Note that the cab windows have been boarded-up, and that the bell and main driving rods have been removed. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  10/24/1954  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 9:58:39 AM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0)
Views:  329   Comments: 0
PRR 94, A-5S, 1954
Title:  PRR 94, A-5S, 1954
Description:  Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, in 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #94, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  11/14/1954  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 6:18:08 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
PRR 94, A-5S, 1955
Title:  PRR 94, A-5S, 1955
Description:  Here is an image of a photo by Edward Kaspriske that was taken in the Roundhouse in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, in 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #94, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1955  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 6:18:46 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0)
Views:  281   Comments: 0
PRR 94, A-5S, 1956
Title:  PRR 94, A-5S, 1956
Description:  Marianchuk. Here is an original color photo (converted to B&W) by an unidentified photographer that was taken near the Roundhouse in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, on 20 October 1956. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #94, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  10/20/1956  Upload Date: 1/18/2025 8:20:48 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0)
Views:  34   Comments: 0
PRR 94, A-5S, 1957
Title:  PRR 94, A-5S, 1957
Description:  Here is a photo via Karl E. Schlachter that was taken at the Roundhouse in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, on 19 October 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #94, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  10/19/1957  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 12:31:59 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
PRR 94, A-5S, c. 1966
Title:  PRR 94, A-5S, c. 1966
Description:  Here is a photo by Martin S. Zak that was taken at the Roundhouse in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, c. 1966. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #94, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  7/7/1966  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 11:02:43 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
PRR 94, A-5S, 1966
Title:  PRR 94, A-5S, 1966
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Roundhouse in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, on 29 September 1966. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #94, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata in January of 1917 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  9/29/1966  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 11:03:52 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
PRR 94, A-5S, c. 1967
Title:  PRR 94, A-5S, c. 1967
Description:  Here is a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken near the Roundhouse in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, c. 1967. It was published originally in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine, page 2. Shown here is a frontal view of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #94, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Also visible at the left is PRR diesel-electric engine #5976, a BS-10A built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in April of 1948 and rated at 1,000 horsepower.
Photo Date:  11/14/1967  Upload Date: 7/15/2017 3:55:47 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0) PRR 5976(DS44-1000)
Views:  1471   Comments: 0
Pennsy's Historical Collection, #1 of 2, 1968
Title:  Pennsy's Historical Collection, #1 of 2, 1968
Description:  Here is page one of a two-page camera study that was published originally in the September 1968 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 38. This photo was taken by Don Wood at the Northumberland Roundhouse on Monday, 13 May 1968. Partially visible here (L to R) are three former Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives that were eventually transferred to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg: #94, #7688, and #2846. #94 is an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917. #7688 is an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Lima Locomotive Works in September of 1915. And #2846 is an H-6SB (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an H-6B during November of 1905 and rebuilt in Juniata as an H-6SB in November of 1913.
Photo Date:  9/1/1968  Upload Date: 4/13/2022 7:49:48 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0) PRR 7688(2-8-0) PRR 2846(2-8-0)
Views:  512   Comments: 0
PRR Exhibit, State Museum of Pennsylvania, 1973
Title:  PRR Exhibit, State Museum of Pennsylvania, 1973
Description:  Vintage. Here is an original photo that I took at the State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in June of 1973. Notable here are replicas of the smokebox number plates for Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive numbers "94" (an A-5S switcher) and "1737" (the first K-4S "Pacific").
Photo Date:  6/21/1973  Upload Date: 2/28/2024 9:36:09 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0) PRR 1737(4-6-2)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
PRR 94, A-5S, c. 1992
Title:  PRR 94, A-5S, c. 1992
Description:  Here is an image of a photo by Edward Kaspriske that was taken at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1992. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #94, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and presently on display inside the Museum. Note the two main driving rods stored in the tender's coal bunker. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1992  Upload Date: 6/25/2023 11:40:31 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0)
Views:  291   Comments: 0
"PRR's Historical Collection," Page 83, 1996
Title:  "PRR's Historical Collection," Page 83, 1996
Description:  Here is page four of a six-page cover article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection." It was published originally in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine, page 83. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #94, #7688, #2846, and #460; all are presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. #94 is an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata in January of 1917. #7688 is an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Lima Locomotive Works in September of 1915. #2846 is an H-6SB (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an H-6B in November of 1905 and rebuilt in Juniata as an H-6SB in November of 1913. And #460 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata in August of 1914. Photo by Don Wood (1966).
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 8/30/2022 8:00:14 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0) PRR 7688(2-8-0) PRR 2846(2-8-0) PRR 460(4-4-2)
Views:  412   Comments: 0
"PRR's Historical Collection," Page 84, 1996
Title:  "PRR's Historical Collection," Page 84, 1996
Description:  Here is page five of a six-page cover article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection." It was published originally in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine, page 84. Top Photo: Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #1670, #94, #460, and #6755; all are presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. #1670 is a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata in March of 1916. #94 is an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata in January of 1917. #460 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata in August of 1914. And #4755 is an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata in June of 1930. Bottom Photo: Partially visible here is PRR engine #559, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata in November of 1914 and retired in August of 1959. Top photo by Bill Volkmer (1965); bottom photo by Richard E. Bradley (1957).
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 8/30/2022 8:16:21 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1670(0-6-0) PRR 94(0-4-0) PRR 460(4-4-2) PRR 6755(4-8-2) PRR 559(2-8-2)
Views:  589   Comments: 0
"Vintage Rails" Magazine, 1996
Title:  "Vintage Rails" Magazine, 1996
Description:  Wood. Here is a photo by Don Wood that was taken in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, on Monday, 13 May 1968. It comes from an article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection" that was published in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails," pages 82-83. Partial Caption: "In the roundhouse, Nos. 460, 2846, 7688, and 94 shine brightly as afternoon sunlight shows off the new paint jobs." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #460, #2846, #7688, and #94; all are presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. #460 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata in August of 1914. #2846 is an H-6SB (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an H-6B in November of 1905 and rebuilt in Juniata as an H-6SB in November of 1913. #7688 is an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Lima Locomotive Works in September of 1915. And #94 is an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata in January of 1917.
Photo Date:  9/23/1996  Upload Date: 7/15/2017 4:04:40 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 460(4-4-2) PRR 2846(2-8-0) PRR 7688(2-8-0) PRR 94(0-4-0)
Views:  1238   Comments: 0
PRR 112, A-5S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 112, A-5S, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by Forrest W. Trittenbach of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #112, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during November of 1917 and retired in August of 1950 after 33 years of faithful service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 4:51:18 PM
Location:  South Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 112(0-4-0) PRR 402(4-4-2)
Views:  264   Comments: 0
PRR 129, A-3, c. 1913
Title:  PRR 129, A-3, c. 1913
Description:  Here is a photo via Harold K. Vollrath of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #129, an A-3 (0-4-0) switcher built in the Altoona Machine Shops during April of 1903 and sold to General Equipment in April of 1913. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  4/16/1913  Upload Date: 2/21/2023 6:58:21 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 129(0-4-0)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
PRR 129, A-4, c. 1916
Title:  PRR 129, A-4, c. 1916
Description:  Here is a photo via the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #129, an A-4 (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during April of 1913 and retired in July of 1929 after just 16 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1916  Upload Date: 2/24/2023 8:03:38 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 129(0-4-0)
Views:  202   Comments: 0
PRR "Altoona Shops," Page 31, 1996
Title:  PRR "Altoona Shops," Page 31, 1996
Description:  Here is page 14 of a 43-page article by James J.D. Lynch, Jr., entitled "Overview Of The History And Development Of The Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Shops." It was published originally in the Autumn 1996 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 31. With two exceptions (built in Juniata), all of the locomotives pictured on this page were built in the PRR's Altoona Machine Shops. Top Left-Hand Photo: PRR engine #433, Class I, 2-8-0, "Consolidated," built in 1881, retired in March of 1904. Uhird Left-Hand Photo: PRR engine #129, Class Q, 0-4-0, switcher, built in 1892, sold in February of 1905. Bottom Left-Hand Photo: PRR engine #835, Class F-3C, 2-6-0, "Mogul," built>in 1902, retired in November of 1926. Top Right-Hand Photo: PRR engine #380, Class Q, 0-4-0, switcher, built in 1885, rebuilt as a 0-4-0 "Tank" in September of 1897, pold in Septembdr of 1899. Second Right-Hand Photo: PRR engine #1000, Class D-13C, 4-4-0, "American," built in 1893, sold in October of 1920. Third Photo Down: PRR engine #420, 4-4-0, "American," built in"Juniata as a Class L during 1895, rebuilt as a Class D-16 (with 68" driving wheels) in May of 1906, renumbered "0420" in 1918, retired in June of 1922.
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 7:10:57 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C, Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 433(2-8-0) PRR 129(0-4-0) PRR 835(2-6-0) PRR 380(0-4-0) PRR 1000(4-4-0) PRR 420(4-4-0)
Views:  1318   Comments: 0
PRR 149, A-3A, c. 1927
Title:  PRR 149, A-3A, c. 1927
Description:  Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #149, an A-3A (0-4-0T) built in the Altoona Machine Shops as an A-3 (0-4-0) during September of 1902, rebuilt as an A-3A (0-4-0T) in November of 1911, and retired in July of 1928 after 26 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  7/7/1927  Upload Date: 2/21/2023 11:07:21 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 149(0-4-0)
Views:  216   Comments: 0
PRR 156, A-5S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 156, A-5S, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by Forrest W. Trittenbach of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #156, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during November of 1917 and retired in May of 1951 after 34 years of faithful service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 12:03:15 AM
Location:  South Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 156(0-4-0)
Views:  183   Comments: 0
PRR 172, A-5S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 172, A-5S, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by Forrest W. Trittenbach of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #172, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during November of 1917 and retired in January of 1949 after 31 years of faithful service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 2/27/2023 12:04:07 AM
Location:  South Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 172(0-4-0)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
PRR 179, A-3, c. 1918
Title:  PRR 179, A-3, c. 1918
Description:  Here is a photo via the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #179, an A-3 (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during 1895, later renumbered "0179," and sold to BR&L in May of 1918. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  5/5/1918  Upload Date: 2/21/2023 6:59:15 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 179(0-4-0)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
PRR 253, A-4, 1923
Title:  PRR 253, A-4, 1923
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Jersey City, New Jersey, on 21 July 1923. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #253, an A-4 (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during August of 1912 and retired in June of 1936 after 24 years of faithful service. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  7/21/1923  Upload Date: 2/24/2023 11:18:49 PM
Location:  Jersey City, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 253(0-4-0)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
PRR 364, A-4, 1911
Title:  PRR 364, A-4, 1911
Description:  Here is a photo via Harild K. Vollrath that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1911. Shown here is Pennsylvania of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #364, an A-4 (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during October of 1910 and retired in June of 1927 after just 17 years of revenue service. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  4/21/1911  Upload Date: 2/24/2023 11:20:17 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 364(0-4-0)
Views:  193   Comments: 0
PRR 380, A-2, c. 1885
Title:  PRR 380, A-2, c. 1885
Description:  Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #380, an A-2 (0-4-0) switcher built in the Altoona Machine Shops during July of 1885, rebuilt as an A-2A (0-4-0T) in September of 1897, and sold to McCoy Lime in September of 1899. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1900  Upload Date: 2/20/2023 10:10:58 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 380(0-4-0)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
PRR 411, A-5S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 411, A-5S, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by Forrest W. Trittenbach of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #411, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and retired in March of 1954 after 37 years of faithful service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 3/9/2023 12:35:55 PM
Location:  South Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 411(0-4-0)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
PRR 477, A-5S, 1947
Title:  PRR 477, A-5S, 1947
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 6 August 1947. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #477, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata in January of 1917 and retired in October of 1950 after 33 years of service. Henry C. Westenberger Collection; #1 of 13.
Photo Date:  8/6/1947  Upload Date: 7/29/2018 1:00:09 PM
Location:  South Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 477(0-4-0)
Views:  435   Comments: 0
PRR 477, A-5S, c. 1949
Title:  PRR 477, A-5S, c. 1949
Description:  Prevosto. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1949. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #477, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata in January of 1917 and retired in October of 1950 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  2/2/1949  Upload Date: 7/19/2024 10:37:47 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 477(0-4-0)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
PRR 5708, G-5S, 1937
Title:  PRR 5708, G-5S, 1937
Description:  Here is a photo by T. Martin Alattley, Jr., that was taken in Trenton, New Jersey, on 17 October 1937. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5708, a G-5S (4-6-0) "Ten-Wheeler" built in Juniata during August of 1924 and retired in July of 1949. Partially visible at the left is PRR engine #511, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata in December of 1916 and retired in May of 1950. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  10/17/1937  Upload Date: 9/23/2022 1:43:55 AM
Location:  Trenton, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5708(4-6-0) PRR 511(0-4-0)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
PRR 511, A-5S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 511, A-5S, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by Forrest W. Trittenbach of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #511, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during December of 1916 and retired in May of 1950 after 34 years of faithful service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 3/7/2023 10:02:42 AM
Location:  South Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 511(0-4-0)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
PRR 560, A-3, c. 1900
Title:  PRR 560, A-3, c. 1900
Description:  Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #560, an A-3 (0-4-0) switcher built in the Altoona Machine Shops in March of 1899, renumbered "0560" in 1917, and sold to the Strasburg Rail Road in October of 1924. The photographer's name, the road numbers of the other locomotives pictured here, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1900  Upload Date: 2/20/2023 10:11:41 PM
Location:  South Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 560(0-4-0)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
PRR 561, A-5S, c. 1929
Title:  PRR 561, A-5S, c. 1929
Description:  Consler. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #561, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during December of 1916 and retired in February of 1949 after 33 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  6/26/1929  Upload Date: 1/11/2025 9:40:21 AM
Location:  York, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 561(0-4-0)
Views:  37   Comments: 0
PRR 606, A-5S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 606, A-5S, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by Forrest W. Trittenbach of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #606, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during November of 1917 and retired in December of 1948 after 31 years of faithful service. Note that the bell, the headlight, and the main driving rods have been removed in preparation for movement to the Recycling Center. The exact date and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 3/7/2023 2:57:33 PM
Location:  South Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 606(0-4-0) PRR 3424(2-8-0)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
PRR 610, A-5S, 1950
Title:  PRR 610, A-5S, 1950
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Wilmington, Delaware, on 13 April 1950. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #610, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during November of 1917 and retired in May of 1951 after 34 years of faithful service. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  4/13/1950  Upload Date: 3/7/2023 2:58:52 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 610(0-4-0) PRR 4156(2-8-0)
Views:  162   Comments: 0
PRR 616, A-3, c. 1913
Title:  PRR 616, A-3, c. 1913
Description:  Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #616, an A-3 (0-4-0) switcher built in the Altoona Machine Shops during May of 1896 and sold to General Equipment in May of 1913. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  5/5/1913  Upload Date: 2/21/2023 11:06:48 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 616(0-4-0)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
PRR 643, A-5S, 1945
Title:  PRR 643, A-5S, 1945
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on 25 June 1945. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #643, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and retired in June of 1950 after 33 years of faithful service. Henry C. Westenberger Collection; #2 of 13.
Photo Date:  6/25/1945  Upload Date: 7/29/2018 1:01:59 PM
Location:  Atlantic City, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 643(0-4-0)
Views:  617   Comments: 0
PRR 677, A-5S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 677, A-5S, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by Forrest W. Trittenbach of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #677, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during November of 1917 and retired in August of 1952 after 35 years of faithful service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 3/7/2023 9:13:47 PM
Location:  South Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 677(0-4-0) PRR 3156(4-4-2)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
PRR 713, A-5S, 1954
Title:  PRR 713, A-5S, 1954
Description:  Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) via Al Chione that was taken in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on 27 February 1954. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #713, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and retired in January of 1956 after 39 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  2/27/1954  Upload Date: 7/1/2018 11:27:11 PM
Location:  Atlantic City, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 713(0-4-0)
Views:  804   Comments: 0
PRR 713, A-5S, 1954
Title:  PRR 713, A-5S, 1954
Description:  Here is a postal card via Peter Outerbridge entitled "Pennsylvania 713." Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania 713. 0-4-0 No. 713, Pennsylvania Railroad Class A-5s, travels down the street in Atlantic City, N.J., April 25, 1954. Forty-seven locomotives of this class were turned out by the Pennsy's Juniata Shops. Photo by Douglas Wormom." Shown here is PRR engine #713, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and retired in January of 1956 after 39 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  4/25/1954  Upload Date: 1/20/2023 10:28:52 PM
Location:  Atlantic City, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 713(0-4-0)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
PRR 730, A-5S, 1938
Title:  PRR 730, A-5S, 1938
Description:  Here is a photo by Max Miller that was taken in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on 29 July 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #730, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during November of 1917 and retired in August of 1948 after 31 years of faithful service. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  7/29/1938  Upload Date: 3/9/2023 9:15:34 PM
Location:  Fort Wayne, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 730(0-4-0)
Views:  124   Comments: 0
PRR 913, A-5S, 1917
Title:  PRR 913, A-5S, 1917
Description:  Portraits 8. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #913, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and retired in September of 1952 after 35 years of faithful service. The photographer's name is not recorded. (#1 of 24)
Photo Date:  1/1/1917  Upload Date: 11/18/2021 7:25:59 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 913(0-4-0)
Views:  241   Comments: 0
PRR 940, A-2A, c. 1911
Title:  PRR 940, A-2A, c. 1911
Description:  Here is a photo via Joseph Lavelle of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #940, an A-2A (0-4-0T) switcher built in the Altoona Machine Shops as an A-2 (0-4-0) during July of 1892, rebuilt as an A-2A (0-4-0T) in September of 1897, renumbered "0940" in 1910, and retired in July of 1915 after 23 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  4/21/1911  Upload Date: 2/22/2023 6:33:50 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 940(0-4-0)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
PRR "Altoona Machine Shops," Page 61, 1984
Title:  PRR "Altoona Machine Shops," Page 61, 1984
Description:  Here is the illustration on page 61 of the "Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona Machine Shops Construction Number List: 1866-1904." It was compiled by Joseph D. Lovell, and published by the Library Of American Transportation during 1984. Photo Caption: "PRR No. 940 of Class Q, a four-wheel saddletank switcher design, was built in July 1892 and scrapped in July 1915. This class later became Class A-2a."
Photo Date:  1/1/1984  Upload Date: 11/25/2018 11:08:21 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 940(0-4-0)
Views:  266   Comments: 0
PRR 1098, A-5S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 1098, A-5S, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by Bruce G. Saylor featuring Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1098, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during November of 1917 and retired in April of 1950 after 33 years of faithful service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 10:00:48 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1098(0-4-0)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
PRR 1098, A-5S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 1098, A-5S, c. 1946
Description:  Portraits 3. Here is a steam locomotive portrait via F.R. Kern that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1098, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during November of 1917 and retired in April of 1950 after 33 years of faithful service. (#2 of 33)
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 1/31/2021 3:19:58 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1098(0-4-0)
Views:  447   Comments: 0
PRR 1098, A-5S, 1950
Title:  PRR 1098, A-5S, 1950
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 11 June 1950. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1098, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during November of 1917 and retired in April of 1950 after 33 years of faithful service. Note that the bell and main driving rods have been removed in preparation for movement to the Recycling Center. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  6/11/1950  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 10:01:44 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1098(0-4-0)
Views:  171   Comments: 0
PRR Altoona Shops Inspection Trip, Page 17, 1981
Title:  PRR Altoona Shops Inspection Trip, Page 17, 1981
Description:  Here is page 14 of a 17-page version of the Pennsylvania Railroad's 13-page booklet entitled "Altoona Shops Inspection Trip ~ Sunday, May 16, 1937." It appeared in the September 1981 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 17. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "H-6sb No. 1 . . . was equipped with a 60S66 tender and assigned to the Altoona Works." #1 is an H-6SB (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an H-6B in March of 1906, rebuilt in Juniata as an H-6SB in April of 1913, and retired in April of 1949. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "A-5s No. 1098 was the smallest locomotive on display." #1098 is an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata in November of 1917 and retired in April of 1950. Photo by Dr. Walter Teskey.
Photo Date:  9/22/1981  Upload Date: 6/7/2018 4:39:37 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1(2-8-0) PRR 1098(0-4-0)
Views:  935   Comments: 0
PRR 1168, A-5S, 1949
Title:  PRR 1168, A-5S, 1949
Description:  Here is a photo by Max Miller that was taken in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 25 September 1949. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1168, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during December of 1916 and retired in May of 1952 after 36 years of faithful service. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  9/25/1949  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 3:38:16 PM
Location:  South Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1168(0-4-0)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
PRR 1215, A-5S, 1946
Title:  PRR 1215, A-5S, 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by Arthur B. Johnson that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 1 August 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1215, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and retired in May of 1952 after 35 years of faithful service. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/1/1946  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 6:25:49 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1215(0-4-0)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
PRR 1270, A-5S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 1270, A-5S, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by Max Miller that was taken on Long Island, New York, c. 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1270, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata in December of 1916 and retired in June of 1950 after 34 years of faithful service. Apparently it's assigned to the Long Island Rail Road. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 3/2/2023 10:47:55 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1270(0-4-0)
Views:  124   Comments: 0


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