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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:EMD E8ABuilt As:PRR 5889 (E8A)
Serial Number:10426Order No:6079
Frame Number:6079-A6Built:4/1950
Notes:PRR Class EP-22.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 5889(E8A) AMTK 296(E8A)
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PRR 5889, EP-22, 1957
Title:  PRR 5889, EP-22, 1957
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Columbus, Ohio, on 20 August 1957. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5889 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5889 was constructed in April of 1950. (#17 of 20)
Photo Date:  8/20/1957  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 9:56:16 PM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5889(E8A)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
PRR 5889, EP-22, 1960
Title:  PRR 5889, EP-22, 1960
Description:  Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Louisville, Kentucky, on 14 May 1960. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5889, an EP-22 built by GM-EMD in April of 1950 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. Looks to me like its crew is in the process of pulling a passenger train out of the Louisville Station.
Photo Date:  5/14/1960  Upload Date: 6/21/2018 2:22:49 AM
Location:  Louisville, KY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5889(E8A)
Views:  448   Comments: 1
PRR 5889, EP-22, 1960
Title:  PRR 5889, EP-22, 1960
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in St. Louis, Missouri, on 5 December 1960. Prominent here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5889, #5705, and an E-7 unit whose number is not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5889 and #5705 are EP-22's and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5889 was built in April of 1950, while #5705 was produced in September of 1952. Looks to me like they're departing with a passenger train destined for Pittsburgh and points East. ("LouisFols"; #27 of 39)
Photo Date:  12/5/1960  Upload Date: 4/30/2020 5:39:51 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5889(E8A) PRR 5705(E8A)
Views:  405   Comments: 0
PRR 5889, EP-22, 1965
Title:  PRR 5889, EP-22, 1965
Description:  Tyrone. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, on 15 May 1965. Shown here (F to R) are PRR engine #5889 and three other units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5889 is an EP-22 built in 1950 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. They are pulling a 43-car westbound mail/express train with "Railway Express" N-5 caboose #5010 through the Tyrone Station.
Photo Date:  5/15/1965  Upload Date: 8/6/2016 11:16:41 AM
Location:  Tyrone, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  PRR 5889(E8A)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
PRR 5789, EP-22, 1965
Title:  PRR 5789, EP-22, 1965
Description:  Bellwood. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at Pinecroft ~ just west of Bellwood, Pennsylvania ~ on 26 June 1965. Shown here are PRR engines #5789, #5801, #5844-B, and #5889. All were built by EMD. #5789, #5801, and #5889 are EP-22's rated at 2,250 horsepower each; #5789 and #5801 were built in 1952, but #5889 was built in 1950. #5844-B is an EP-20 built in 1947 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are pulling a 38-car westbound mail/express train with "Railway Express" N-5 caboose #5031. Photo taken from the Riggle's Gap Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/26/1965  Upload Date: 7/27/2016 1:14:08 AM
Location:  Pinecroft, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5789(E8A) PRR 5801(E8A) PRR 5844-B(E7B) PRR 5889(E8A)
Views:  836   Comments: 2
PRR 5765, EP-22, 1965
Title:  PRR 5765, EP-22, 1965
Description:  Birmingham. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Birmingham, Pennsylvania, on 10 July 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5765, #5714, #5889, #5856, and #5867. All were built by EMD. #5765 and #5714 are EP-22's built in 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5889 is an EP-22 built in 1950 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #5856 and #5867 are EP-20's rated at 2,000 horsepower each; #5856 was built in 1948, but #5867 was built in 1949. They are pulling a 48-car westbound mail/express train. This photo was taken at the stone quarry crossing, just off of State Route 453.
Photo Date:  7/10/1965  Upload Date: 7/27/2016 10:35:28 AM
Location:  Birmingham, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5765(E8A) PRR 5714(E8A) PRR 5889(E8A) PRR 5856(E7A) PRR 5867(E7A)
Views:  2873   Comments: 4


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