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Viewing Album: USA: Museum Bound Locomotives
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
8/20/1961 - 8/20/1961
Album Info:
Here are several original photos that I took of Berwind-White, Pennsylvania Railroad, Amtrak, and Metro-North locomotives that eventually became museum exhibits, excursion line motive power, and/or revenue service power.
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Title:
PRR 7128, EFS-17M, 1961
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 17 August 1961. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #7128, #7170, and three others that are not visible. All five are EFS-17M's built by EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. They are pulling a 50-car eastbound TrucTrain around the Horseshoe Curve and down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East. Wave to the head-end brakeman in the second unit! As of 04 July 2016, or 55 years later, #7128 ~ now numbered "7580" ~ is in active excursion service with Steam Into History at New Freedom, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
8/17/1961
Upload Date:
7/8/2016 5:47:44 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
295
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4913, GG-1, 1962
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Wilmington, Delaware, on 21 June 1962. Shown here is PRR engine #4913, a GG-1 built in Altoona during January of 1942. It is pulling a southbound passenger train to Washington, DC. #4913 is now on exhibit at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
6/21/1962
Upload Date:
7/1/2016 3:32:01 AM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4913(GG1)
Views:
756
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4887, GG-1, 1965
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 March 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #4887 and #4913. Both are GG-1's built in Altoona: #4887 was built during April of 1939, but #4913 was built during January of 1942. They are arriving with southbound passenger train #121, the "Congressional." The time is 12:26. #4913 is now on exhibit at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
3/28/1965
Upload Date:
7/1/2016 4:14:42 AM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4913(GG1)
PRR 4887(GG1)
Views:
663
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4913, GG-1, 1965
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 March 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #4913 and #4887. Both are GG-1's built in Altoona: #4913 was built during January of 1942, but #4887 was built during April of 1939. They are waiting with southbound passenger train #121, the "Congressional." The time is 12:28. #4913 is now on exhibit at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
3/28/1965
Upload Date:
7/1/2016 4:12:04 AM
Location:
North Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4913(GG1)
PRR 4887(GG1)
Views:
767
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2249, EF-22, 1965
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Pinecroft, Pennsylvania, on 26 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2249, #2229, and #2206. All are EF-22's built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. They are pulling a 160-car eastbound mixed-cargo freight train with caboose #477243. This photo was taken at the Route 483 Bridge. Up to October of 2010, at least, #2249 was in active excursion service with the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in Cumberland, Maryland, as number "501."
Photo Date:
6/26/1965
Upload Date:
9/8/2016 8:33:47 AM
Location:
Pinecroft, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2249(GP30)
Views:
462
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2206, EF-22, 1965
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Pinecroft, Pennsylvania, on 26 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2249, #2229, and #2206. All are EF-22's built by EMD in 2963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. They are pulling a 160-car eastbound mixed-cargo freight train with caboose #477243. This photo was taken at the Route 483 Bridge. Up to March of 2014, at least, #2206 was in active revenue service: first as Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad's "3004" in Walla Walla, Washington; later as Webb Asset Management Company's "3023" in Wallula, Washington.
Photo Date:
6/26/1965
Upload Date:
9/8/2016 1:44:33 PM
Location:
Pinecroft, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2206(GP30)
Views:
287
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2309, EF-25, 1965
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Pinecroft, Pennsylvania, on 26 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2248, #2309, and two other units whose numbers are not visible. All were built by EMD. #2248 is an EF-22 built in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #2309 is an EF-25 built in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They are pulling an 85-car eastbound mixed-cargo freight train with N-8 caboose #478176. This photo was taken at the Route 483 Bridge. As of October 2015, #2309 was in active revenue service with the Housatonic Railroad Company in Cannan, Connecticut, as number "3601."
Photo Date:
6/26/1965
Upload Date:
9/8/2016 2:04:49 PM
Location:
Pinecroft, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
PRR 2309(GP35)
Views:
355
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2350, EF-25, 1965
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Pinecroft, Pennsylvania, on 26 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2245, #2350, and #2282. All were built by EMD. #2245 is an EF-22 built in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #2350 and #2282 are EF-25's rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #2350 was built in 1965, but #2282 was built hn 1964. They are pulling a 95-car westbound ore train with N-8 caboose #478170. This photo was taken at the Route 483 Bridge. As of October 2014, #2350 was in active revenue service as Metro-North Commuter Railroad's number "104."
Photo Date:
6/26/1965
Upload Date:
9/8/2016 2:42:41 PM
Location:
Pinecroft, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2350(GP35)
Views:
445
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2250, EF-22, 1965
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania, on 10 July 1965. Shown here are PRR engines #2250, #2305, and three other units whose numbers are not visible. #2250 is an EF-22 built by EMD in 1963 anX rated at 2,250 horsepower. #2305 is an EF-25 built by EMD in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They are pulling a 128-car eastbound mixed-cargo freight train with N-8 caboose #478125. Wave to the engineer! As of 04 July 2016, or 51 years later, #2250 ~ now numbered "2198" ~ is in active excursion service with the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad in New Hope, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
7/10/1965
Upload Date:
7/10/2016 4:36:19 PM
Location:
Spruce Creek, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
Views:
527
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4935, GG-1, 1965
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Wilmington, Delaware, during August of 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #4935, a GG-1 built in Altoona during March of 1943. It is arriving with a northbound passenger train to New York City. #4935 is now on exhibit at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
7/1/2016 4:46:37 AM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4935(GG1)
Views:
463
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4666, "Doodlebug," 1965
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad equipment in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 18 September 1965. Shown here is a front-quarter view of PRR #4666, a J.G. Brill Gas-Electric Model 660 "Doodlebug" built in 1930. It had been retired from active service on the PRR and was awaiting final disposition in the Hollidaysburg Yards. Eventually, it was reconditioned for excursion service ~ including the Arcade & Attica Railroad, the Penn View Mountain Railroad, the New Hope & Ivyland Railroad, as well as the Black River & Western Railroad. As of 02 July 2016, it belongs to the Allentown & Auburn Railroad in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
9/18/1965
Upload Date:
9/8/2016 8:08:31 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4666(Doodlebug)
Views:
604
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5809, EP-22, 1966
Description:
Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Union Furnace, Pennsylvania, on 16 April 1966. Shown here is PRR engine #5809 and two other units whose numbers are not visible. #5809 is an EP-22 built by EMD in 1951 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. They are pulling an eastbound mail/express train. This photo was taken where the tracks bridge the Little Juniata River west of the stone quarry crossing, just off of State Route 453. In later years, #5809 was reconditioned in 1975 and placed in active excursion service ~ first with the Juniata Terminal, later with Mr. Bennett Levin of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
4/16/1966
Upload Date:
9/8/2016 8:55:15 AM
Location:
Union Furnace, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5809(E8A)
Views:
1008
Comments:
1
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