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4/25/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:2/1/1900 - 1/31/1968
Album Info:Here are more than 100 photos and illustrations of Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives from various sources. Enjoy!
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PRR 6753, M-1B, 1951
Title:  PRR 6753, M-1B, 1951
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Don Ball, Jr., that was taken near Union Furnace, Pennsylvania, in June of 1951. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6753, an M-1B built in Juniata as an M-1A during May of 1930, rebuilt as an M-1B in November of 1948, and retired in February of 1958 after 28 years of service. It's passing under Signal Bridge #2174 with a mixed-cargo freight train on its way to Altoona and points West. Can you hear the syncopating echoes?
Photo Date:  6/6/1951  Upload Date: 4/14/2019 8:04:55 PM
Location:  Union Furnace, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6753(4-8-2)
Views:  644   Comments: 2
PRR 8670, H-10S, 1951
Title:  PRR 8670, H-10S, 1951
Description:  Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by J.J. Buckley that was taken near Chicago, Illinois, in June of 1951. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8670, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the American Locomotive Company during October of 1913 and retired in October of 1953 after 40 years of faithful service. Note the "doghouse" on the tender!
Photo Date:  6/21/1951  Upload Date: 9/26/2019 8:25:10 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 8670(2-8-0)
Views:  499   Comments: 1
PRR 9931, N-2SA, 1951
Title:  PRR 9931, N-2SA, 1951
Description:  Coal Power. Here is an original photo by Richard S. Short that was taken in Xenia, Ohio, on 6 August 1951. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9931, an N-2SA (2-10-2) "Santa Fe" built by the American Locomotive Company as N-2S number "8929" in May of 1919, rebuilt in Juniata as an N-2SA around 1925, renumbered "9931" in 1950, and retired in August of 1952 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  8/6/1951  Upload Date: 12/18/2021 5:12:08 AM
Location:  Xenia, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 9931(2-10-2)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
PRR 3609, L-1S, 1951
Title:  PRR 3609, L-1S, 1951
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Mike Usenia that was taken near Cape Charles, Virginia, on 9 August 1951. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3609, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during October of 1915 and retired in August of 1955 after 40 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  8/9/1951  Upload Date: 10/29/2020 9:43:53 PM
Location:  Cape Charles, VA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3609(2-8-0)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
PRR 778, H-6B, 1952
Title:  PRR 778, H-6B, 1952
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Al Withiam that was taken in Marion, Ohio, on 4 January 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #778, an H-6SB (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1906 and rebuilt in Juniata as an H-6SB in January of 1917.
Photo Date:  1/4/1952  Upload Date: 9/1/2018 9:59:52 AM
Location:  Marion, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 778(2-8-0)
Views:  735   Comments: 0
PRR 9925, N-2SA, 1952
Title:  PRR 9925, N-2SA, 1952
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Sanford Goodrick that was taken near Delong, Indiana, on 16 March 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9925, an N-2SA (2-10-2) built by the American Locomotive Company as number "8914" in May of 1919, renumbered "9925" in 1950, and retired in May of 1952 after 33 years' service.
Photo Date:  3/16/1952  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 1:47:00 PM
Location:  Delong, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 9925(2-10-2)
Views:  853   Comments: 0
PRR 6164, J-1, 1952
Title:  PRR 6164, J-1, 1952
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by J.J. Buckley that was taken at 71st Street in Chicago, Illinois, on 27 April 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6464, a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during March of 1944 and retired in April of 1959 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  4/27/1952  Upload Date: 6/26/2019 12:54:00 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6164(2-10-4)
Views:  555   Comments: 1
PRR 1188, K-4S, 1952
Title:  PRR 1188, K-4S, 1952
Description:  Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Scott that was taken in Louisville, Kentucky, in May of 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1188, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during July of 1917 and retired in September of 1955 after 38 years of faithful service. Note the experimental streamlined smoke deflector.
Photo Date:  5/5/1952  Upload Date: 3/13/2019 8:25:56 PM
Location:  Louisville, KY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1188(4-6-2)
Views:  784   Comments: 1
PRR 1659, H-9S, c. 1952
Title:  PRR 1659, H-9S, c. 1952
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1659, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1913 and retired in August of 1957 after 44 years of service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. This photo comes from a slide set that's produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  8/15/1952  Upload Date: 12/8/2018 1:56:58 AM
Location:  Elida, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1659(2-8-0)
Views:  503   Comments: 1
PRR 1659, H-9S, c. 1952
Title:  PRR 1659, H-9S, c. 1952
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1659, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1913 and retired in August of 1957 after 44 years of faithful service. Note the water tower and the suspended water plug. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1952  Upload Date: 8/28/2018 1:39:52 AM
Location:  Elida, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Track
Locomotives:  PRR 1659(2-8-0)
Views:  499   Comments: 0
PRR 6477, J-1A, 1952
Title:  PRR 6477, J-1A, 1952
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by Eugene Van Dusen that was taken in Logansport, Indiana, in August of 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6477, a J-1A (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during March of 1943 and retired in September of 1957. Note the roundhouse in the distance. This photo comes from a slide set that's produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  8/15/1952  Upload Date: 5/24/2018 4:16:27 AM
Location:  Logansport, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6477(2-10-4)
Views:  1169   Comments: 0
PRR 6496, J-1A, 1952
Title:  PRR 6496, J-1A, 1952
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by J.J. Buckley that was taken in Bellevue, Ohio, on 1 September 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6496, a J-1A (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during May of 1943 and retired in April of 1958 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  9/1/1952  Upload Date: 9/25/2019 5:48:14 AM
Location:  Bellevue, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6496(2-10-4)
Views:  534   Comments: 1
PRR 4651, I-1SA, c. 1952
Title:  PRR 4651, I-1SA, c. 1952
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4651, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S in October of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1938, and retired in September of 1956 after 33 years of service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  9/22/1952  Upload Date: 9/4/2018 8:09:49 AM
Location:  Vail, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4651(2-10-0)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
PRR 1600, E-6S, 1953
Title:  PRR 1600, E-6S, 1953
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) of a photo by Robert Wanner that was taken in Reading, Pennsylvania, in May of 1953. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1600, an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata during July of 1914 and retired in April of 1956 after 42 years of faithful service. Looks to me like it's takin' a spin on the ol' turntable! The road number of the Baldwin-built diesel at the right is not recorded.
Photo Date:  5/5/1953  Upload Date: 4/7/2020 1:15:18 AM
Location:  Reading, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1600(4-4-2)
Views:  373   Comments: 0
PRR 436, B-8A, 1953
Title:  PRR 436, B-8A, 1953
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Erecting & Machine Shops in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 June 1953. Prominent here is engine #436, a B-8A (0-6-0T) switcher built in these very Shops as a B-8 during August of 1912, rebuilt as a B-8A (tank) in June of 1924, and retired in October of 1956 after 44 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  6/11/1953  Upload Date: 3/17/2024 2:14:57 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 436(0-6-0)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
PRR 920, K-4S, c. 1953
Title:  PRR 920, K-4S, c. 1953
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #920, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during July of 1917 and retired in 1959 after 42 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Got smoke?
Photo Date:  8/15/1953  Upload Date: 4/13/2024 9:54:39 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 920(4-6-2)
Views:  17   Comments: 0
PRR 8178, H-10S, c. 1953
Title:  PRR 8178, H-10S, c. 1953
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8178, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an H-8A during May of 1910, rebuilt in Juniata as an H-10S in May of 1916, and retired in October of 1953 after 43 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  8/30/1953  Upload Date: 1/4/2019 4:41:22 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 8178(2-8-0)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
PRR 1635, L-1S, 1954
Title:  PRR 1635, L-1S, 1954
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Marysville, Pennsylvania, in January of 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1635, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during March of 1917 and retired in March of 1955 after 38 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  1/23/1954  Upload Date: 9/6/2018 9:02:57 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1635(2-8-2)
Views:  146   Comments: 1
PRR 303, H-9S, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 303, H-9S, c. 1954
Description:  Coal Power. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in February of 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #303, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B in May of 1909, rebuilt as an H-8SB in April of 1915, rebuilt as an H-9S in April of 1923, and retired in February of 1955 after 46 years of faithful service. The road numbers of the other locomotives pictured here are not recorded.
Photo Date:  2/2/1954  Upload Date: 12/23/2020 10:15:06 PM
Location:  Atlantic City, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 303(2-8-0)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
PRR 1339, K-4S, 1954
Title:  PRR 1339, K-4S, 1954
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Camden, New Jersey, in 1954. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1339, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918 and retired in February of 1956 after 38 years of faithful service. Partly visible in the right-distance is the ghostly form of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
Photo Date:  4/7/1954  Upload Date: 11/24/2021 5:40:55 PM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1339(4-6-2)
Views:  82   Comments: 0
PRR 1815, G-5S, c. 1954.
Title:  PRR 1815, G-5S, c. 1954.
Description:  Coal Power. Here is an original photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1815, a G-5S (4-6-0) "Ten Wheeler" built in Juniata as number "5705" during August of 1924, renumbered "1815" in 1951, and retired in June of 1954 after 20 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  6/1/1954  Upload Date: 6/27/2018 2:00:09 AM
Location:  Trenton, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1815(4-6-0)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
PRR 3807, K-4S, 1954
Title:  PRR 3807, K-4S, 1954
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Bay Head Junction, New Jersey, in July of 1954. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3807 and three more locomotives whose road numbers are not recorded. All are K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacifics." #3807 was built in Juniata during March of 1923 and retired in August of 1957 after 34 years of service. In this context, these locomotives are being examined by railfans during one of the PRR's famous "Off The Beaten Path" excursions.
Photo Date:  7/11/1954  Upload Date: 4/19/2021 5:23:37 PM
Location:  Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3807(4-6-2)
Views:  91   Comments: 0
PRR 1292, I-1SA, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 1292, I-1SA, c. 1954
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1292, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built in Juniata as an I-1S during January of 1919, rebuilt as an I-1SA by 1950, and retired in October of 1959 after 40 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded. This photo comes from a slide set that's produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  8/15/1954  Upload Date: 12/8/2018 1:55:05 AM
Location:  Renovo, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1292(2-10-0)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
PRR 1678, B-6SB, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 1678, B-6SB, c. 1954
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide by Frank Riedl that was taken in Atlantic City, New Jersey, c. 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1678, a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata during March of 1916 and retired in October of 1956 after 40 years of faithful service. The exact date is not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1954  Upload Date: 5/10/2021 10:09:29 PM
Location:  Atlantic City, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1678(0-6-0)
Views:  121   Comments: 0
PRR 1292, I-1SA, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 1292, I-1SA, c. 1954
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #1292, an unidentified "EF" Class B-unit, and #9560. #1292 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built in Juniata as an I-1S during January of 1919, rebuilt as an I-1SA by 1950, and retired in October of 1959. #9560 is an EF-15 built by GM-EMD in September of 1948 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded. This photo comes from a slide set that's produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  8/15/1954  Upload Date: 5/30/2018 2:10:16 PM
Location:  Renovo, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1292(2-10-0) PRR 9560(F3A)
Views:  704   Comments: 1
PRR 2897. H-9S, 1954
Title:  PRR 2897. H-9S, 1954
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Charles E. Spragg that was taken at Broadway Station in Camden, New Jersey, on 27 December 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2897, an H-9S built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an H-8B during November of 1910, rebuilt in Juniata as an H-8SB, rebuilt as an H-9S in August of 1923, and retired in October of 1957 after 47 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  12/27/1954  Upload Date: 7/13/2019 2:10:22 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 2897(2-8-0)
Views:  623   Comments: 2
PRR 4646, I-1SA, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 4646, I-1SA, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4646, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during October of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of 1937, and retired in April of 1955 after 32 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  1/1/1955  Upload Date: 8/26/2021 8:31:37 PM
Location:  Snedekerville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4646(2-10-0)
Views:  118   Comments: 0
PRR 1348, L-1S, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 1348, L-1S, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1348, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1916 and retired in December of 1957 after 41 years of faithful service. The names of the photographer and of the Fireman pictured here, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  2/2/1955  Upload Date: 1/3/2024 12:13:31 AM
Location:  Watkins Glen, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1348(2-8-2)
Views:  38   Comments: 0
PRR 4471, I-1SA, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 4471, I-1SA, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4471, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt as an I-1SA in January of 1942, and retired in April of 1958 after 35 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  3/21/1955  Upload Date: 8/8/2020 5:51:40 PM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4471(2-10-0)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
PRR 4555, I-1SA, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 4555, I-1SA, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4555, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during September of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in August of 1944, and retired in November of 1955 after 32 years of faithful service. The names of the Engineman and the photographer, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  4/5/1955  Upload Date: 2/9/2023 7:17:57 AM
Location:  Watkins Glen, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4555(2-10-0)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
PRR 650, L-1S, 1955
Title:  PRR 650, L-1S, 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is an original photo by J.W. Hulsman that was taken on 1 May 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #650, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1916 and retired in October of 1956 after 40 years of faithful service. The location is not recorded.
Photo Date:  5/1/1955  Upload Date: 11/15/2018 5:34:24 PM
Location:  Sharpsburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 650(2-8-2)
Views:  277   Comments: 1
PRR 7133, K-4S, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 7133, K-4S, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7133, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during July of 1918 and retired in September of 1956 after 38 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. "Look Ma, no smoke!"
Photo Date:  5/1/1955  Upload Date: 3/15/2022 11:07:51 PM
Location:  Matawan, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 7133(4-6-2)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
PRR 1196, H-9S, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 1196, H-9S, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1196, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8SB during May of 1912, rebuilt as an H-9S in May of 1925, and retired in September of 1959 after 47 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  5/2/1955  Upload Date: 6/14/2020 2:29:09 PM
Location:  Elmira, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1196(2-8-0)
Views:  200   Comments: 0
PRR 646, K-4S, 1955
Title:  PRR 646, K-4S, 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Don Ball, Jr., that was taken in Jersey City, New Jersey, on 3 May 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during 1918 and retired in November of 1957. William P. Nixon Collection #50065.
Photo Date:  5/3/1955  Upload Date: 3/15/2018 11:33:34 AM
Location:  Jersey City, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 646(4-6-2)
Views:  627   Comments: 0
PRR 1660, B-6SB, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 1660, B-6SB, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) "R-181. PRR. #1660. 0-6-0. Enola, PA" that's produced and distributed by Stanley Color Slides of Beverly Hills, California. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1660, a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata during 1916 and retired in December of 1955. The date and the location are approximations.
Photo Date:  5/5/1955  Upload Date: 6/9/2018 2:43:31 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1660(0-6-0)
Views:  359   Comments: 0
PRR 5391, K-4S, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 5391, K-4S, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1955. Shown here is PRR engine #5391, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in July of 1924 and retired in April of 1956 after 32 years of service.
Photo Date:  5/5/1955  Upload Date: 3/31/2024 6:46:46 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5391(4-6-2)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
PRR 6717, M-1B, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 6717, M-1B, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) "R-72. PRR. #6717. 4-8-2. Enola, PA" that's produced and distributed by Stanley Color Slides of Beverly Hills, California. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6717, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during April of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in March of 1948, and retired in September of 1958 after 28 years of faithful service. The date is an approximation.
Photo Date:  5/5/1955  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 2:49:10 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6717(4-8-2)
Views:  346   Comments: 0
PRR 8014, H-10S, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 8014, H-10S, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) "R-75. PRR. #8014. 2-8-0. Pittsburgh, PA" that's produced and distributed by Stanley Color Slides of Beverly Hills, California. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8014, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the American Locomotive Company as number "7008" during 1916, renumbered "8014" in 1917, and retired in October of 1958. The date is an approximation.
Photo Date:  5/5/1955  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 2:53:12 AM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 8014(2-8-0)
Views:  427   Comments: 0
PRR 8410, H-10S, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 8410, H-10S, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) "R-74. PRR. #8410. 2-8-0. Sandusky, OH" that's produced and distributed by Stanley Color Slides of Beverly Hills, California. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8410, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the American Locomotive Company during August of 1913 and retired in 1955.
Photo Date:  5/5/1955  Upload Date: 5/31/2018 2:55:55 AM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 8410(2-8-0)
Views:  187   Comments: 0
PRR 8079, H-10S, 1955
Title:  PRR 8079, H-10S, 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8079, an H-10S built by the American Locomotive Company during April of 1916 and retired in February of 1956 after 40 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  6/10/1955  Upload Date: 12/8/2018 1:57:47 AM
Location:  Sandusky, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 8079(2-8-0)
Views:  253   Comments: 0
PRR 3678, K-4S, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 3678, K-4S, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3678, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during April of 1918, streamlined in 1941, and retired in 1957 after 39 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  7/7/1955  Upload Date: 1/6/2019 12:33:50 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3678(4-6-2)
Views:  383   Comments: 1
PRR 6476, J-1A, 1955
Title:  PRR 6476, J-1A, 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Attica Junction, Ohio, on 10 July 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6476, a J-1A (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during March of 1943. The number of the N-8 cabin car is not recorded.
Photo Date:  7/10/1955  Upload Date: 1/12/2019 12:51:18 PM
Location:  Attica Junction, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6476(2-10-4)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
PRR 1777, H-9S, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 1777, H-9S, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1777, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an H-8B during January of 1911, rebuilt in Juniata as an H-9S in August of 1916, and retired in October of 1958 after 47 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1955  Upload Date: 6/23/2021 6:59:18 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1777(2-8-0)
Views:  129   Comments: 0
PRR 703, L-1S, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 703, L-1S, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Walter Dance that was taken in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #703, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1910 and retired in December of 1955 after 45 years of faithful service. In this context, it's about to pass PHOENIXVILLE Tower with a long string of hopper cars. The exact date is not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1955  Upload Date: 7/13/2019 2:25:05 AM
Location:  Phoenixville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 703(2-8-2)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
PRR 1259, H-9S, 1955
Title:  PRR 1259, H-9S, 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Camden, New Jersey, on 20 August 1955. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1259, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B during September of 1909, rebuilt as an H-8SB in April of 1913, rebuilt as an H-9S in January of 1920, and retired in 1955 after 36 years of faithful service. The numbers of the other locomotives pictured are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/20/1955  Upload Date: 3/29/2019 2:44:15 AM
Location:  Camden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1259(2-8-0)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
PRR 4651, I-1SA, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 4651, I-1SA, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide showing (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4651 and another locomotive whose number is not recorded. Both are Class I-1S (2-10-0) "Decapods." #4651 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S in October of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1938, and retired in September of 1956 after 33 years of service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/24/1955  Upload Date: 7/17/2020 3:16:34 AM
Location:  Millport, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4651(2-10-0)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
PRR 6777, M-1A, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 6777, M-1A, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Don Ball, Jr., that was taken near Mapleton, Pennsylvania, c. 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6777, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during March of 1930 and retired in January of 1957 after 27 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  8/30/1955  Upload Date: 1/4/2019 4:40:06 PM
Location:  Mapleton, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6777(4-8-2)
Views:  344   Comments: 1
PRR 370, L-1S, #1 of 2, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 370, L-1S, #1 of 2, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is the first of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides showing (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engine #370 (with double-dip tenders) and an ALCo road switcher whose road number is not recorded. #370 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during June of 1916 and retired in September of 1959 after 43 years of service. Symbolically speaking, oil power is pushing coal power out of existence forever! The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Slide produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  9/22/1955  Upload Date: 3/3/2019 3:21:55 PM
Location:  Renovo, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 370(2-8-2)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
PRR 370, L-1S, #2 of 2, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 370, L-1S, #2 of 2, c. 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is the second of two successive 35mm color slides showing (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engine #370 (with double-dip tenders) and an ALCo road switcher whose road number is not recorded. #370 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during June of 1916 and retired in September of 1959 after 43 years of service. In the foreground are two PRR "EF" Class diesels built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. Symbolically speaking, oil power is pushing coal power out of existence forever! The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Slide produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  9/23/1955  Upload Date: 12/26/2023 11:15:02 AM
Location:  Renovo, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 370(2-8-2)
Views:  40   Comments: 0
PRR 5471, K-4S, 1955
Title:  PRR 5471, K-4S, 1955
Description:  Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, in November of 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5471, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1927 and retired in August of 1956 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  11/14/1955  Upload Date: 2/9/2019 3:00:27 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5471(4-6-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 1


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