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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:GE E10BBuilt As:PRR 4939 (E10B)
Serial Number:30515Order No:
Frame Number: Built:10/1951
Notes:PRR Class E-2B; General Electric.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 4939(E10B)
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"Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Front Cover, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Front Cover, 1954
Description:  Here is the front cover of a seven-page cover article by Henry F. Dimmler entitled "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks." It was published originally on the February 1954 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine. Top Photo: Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4943 and #4939. Both are E-2B electrics built by General Electric and rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #4943 was constructed in October of 1951, while #4939 was built in May of 1951; both were retired in June of 1965. Bottom Photo: Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #4996 and #4995. Both are E-3B electrics built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in June of 1951, rated at 3,000 horsepower each, and retired in June of 1965. Top photo by H.N. Proctor; bottom photo courtesy of Westinghouse.
Photo Date:  2/1/1954  Upload Date: 8/29/2022 5:46:09 PM
Location:  Severn, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  PRR 4943(E10B) PRR 4939(E10B) PRR 4996(Steeple Cab) PRR 4995(Steeple Cab)
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"Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 16, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 16, 1954
Description:  Here is page two of a seven-page cover article by Henry F. Dimmler entitled "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks." It was published originally in the February 1954 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 16. Partial Photo Caption: "Nos. 4943-4939 are readying for departure from Potomac Yard, Severn, Md., with Train EC-5." Photo by H.N. Proctor. Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4943 and #4939 are E-2B electrics built by General Electric and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #4943 was constructed in October of 1951, while #4939 was built in May of 1951; both were retired in June of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  2/1/1954  Upload Date: 8/29/2022 5:52:44 PM
Location:  Severn, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4943(E10B) PRR 4939(E10B)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
"Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 19, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 19, 1954
Description:  Here is page five of a seven-page cover article by Henry F. Dimmler entitled "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks." It was published originally in the February 1954 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 19. Partial Photo Caption: "Nos. 4943-4939 pull Train EC-5 away from Vern, remote-controlled interlocking at Severn, Md." Photo by H.N. Proctor. Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4943 and #4939 are E-2B electrics built by General Electric and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #4943 was constructed in October of 1951, while #4939 was built in May of 1951; both were retired in June of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  2/1/1954  Upload Date: 8/29/2022 5:59:07 PM
Location:  Severn, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4943(E10B) PRR 4939(E10B)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
PRR 4939, E-2B, 1955
Title:  PRR 4939, E-2B, 1955
Description:  PFJ. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken at Frankford Junction near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4939 and another unit whose number is not recorded. #4939 is an E-2B (B-B) built by General Electric in May of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in June of 1965 after just 14 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  7/5/1955  Upload Date: 6/1/2018 8:36:13 PM
Location:  Frankford Junction, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4939(E10B)
Views:  716   Comments: 0
PRR E-2b 4939 crossing Potomac
Title:  PRR E-2b 4939 crossing Potomac
Description:  PRR E-2b 4939 (GE 1951) and P-5 northbound on Potomac River Bridge - 1955
Photo Date:  8/24/1955  Upload Date: 3/15/2008 10:49:07 AM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4939(E10B)
Views:  2250   Comments: 2
PRR 4939, E-2B, 1958
Title:  PRR 4939, E-2B, 1958
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at the Meadows Yard Engine Service Track near Kearny, New Jersey, on 16 January 1958. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4939 and another unit whose number is not recorded. #4939 is an E-2B (B-B) built by General Electric in May of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in June of 1965 after just 14 years of revenue service. (#5 of 12)
Photo Date:  1/16/1958  Upload Date: 8/25/2019 2:22:46 AM
Location:  Kearny, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 4939(E10B)
Views:  514   Comments: 1


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