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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:6/1/1948 - 6/1/1948
Album Info:Here is a six-page article by Mr. Al Rung about the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines. It is entitled "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine" and was published originally in the June 1948 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 22-27. "The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines shuttles thousands of pleasure-seekers to Atlantic City while fighting a losing battle with taxes." (Page 22)
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"Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine," Page 22, 1948
Title:  "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine," Page 22, 1948
Description:  Here is page one of a six-page article by Al Rung about the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines that's entitled "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine." It was published originally in the June 1948 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 22. Photo Caption: "The 'Boardwalk Flyer' starts from Market Street Wharf, Philadelphia, and runs nonstop to Atlantic City after leaving Broadway, in Camden." The road number of this Juniata-built, PRSL-owned E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" is not recorded.
Photo Date:  6/1/1948  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:07:37 PM
Location:  Winslow, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
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Views:  105   Comments: 0
"Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine," Page 23, 1948
Title:  "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine," Page 23, 1948
Description:  Here is page two of a six-page article by Al Rung about the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines that's entitled "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine." It was published originally in the June 1948 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 23. Photo Caption: "Train No. 1017 approaches 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. Its rear cars are still on the grade of the Schuylkill River bridge approach." The road number of this Juniata-built, PRSL-owned K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" is not recorded.
Photo Date:  6/1/1948  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:09:48 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
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"Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine," Page 24, 1948
Title:  "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine," Page 24, 1948
Description:  Here is page three of a six-page article by Al Rung about the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines that's entitled "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine." It was published originally in the June 1948 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 24. Photo Caption: "P-RS has some engines of its own, but also uses Pennsylvania and Reading locomotives." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2445, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1917 and retired in September of 1953 after 36 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  6/1/1948  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:12:46 PM
Location:  Frankford Junction, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 2445(4-6-2)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
"Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine," Page 25, 1948
Title:  "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine," Page 25, 1948
Description:  Here is page four of a six-page article by Al Rung about the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines that's entitled "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine." It was published originally in the June 1948 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 25. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Bridge under loco is over the eastbound Cape May line; bridge in background carries westbound Cape May line." Prominent here is Reading Railroad engine #130, a G1-sa (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in the Reading Shops during 1916.
Photo Date:  6/1/1948  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:15:05 PM
Location:  Winslow, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  RDG 130(4-6-2)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
"Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine," Page 26, 1948
Title:  "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine," Page 26, 1948
Description:  Here is page five of a six-page article by Al Rung about the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines that's entitled "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine." It was published originally in the June 1948 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 26. Partial Caption: "This is one of Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines' own locomotives: an ex-Pennsylvania Atlantic, class E-6."
Photo Date:  6/1/1948  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:17:18 PM
Location:  Winslow, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
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Views:  62   Comments: 0
"Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine," Page 27, 1948
Title:  "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine," Page 27, 1948
Description:  Here is page six of a six-page article by Al Rung about the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines that's entitled "Three Months Feast, Nine Months Famine." It was published originally in the June 1948 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 27. Notable here is a map by Linn H. Westcott delineating the PRSL's routes linking Philadelphia and Camden with New Jersey's seaside communities.
Photo Date:  6/1/1948  Upload Date: 5/1/2022 4:19:28 PM
Location:  Atlantic City, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Views:  82   Comments: 0


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