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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:1/2/1900 - 12/31/1999
Album Info:Here are digital scans of more than 100 postal cards depicting various Pennsylvania, Penn Central, Conrail, and Amtrak locomotives, locations, and facilities.
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PRR "Pennsylvania 4913," GG-1, 1956
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 4913," GG-1, 1956
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4913." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "One of Pennsylvania Railroad's famous GG-1 electric locomotives is ready to leave the Newark, N.J., station for Philadelphia, Pa., and other points south along the mainline. October 8, 1956. This locomotive was placed on display at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pa., in the early 1980's. Photo by Paul Carleton." #4913 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during January of 1942 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:  10/8/1956  Upload Date: 1/10/2019 3:56:06 AM
Location:  Newark, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4913(GG1)
Views:  613   Comments: 2
PRR "Pennsylvania 612," K-4SA, 1957
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 612," K-4SA, 1957
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 612." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad, New York & Long Branch. One of the road's famed K-4 Pacifics is shown here awaiting train assignment at Bay Head Jct., New Jersey, in September of 1957. This photo was taken during the last days of steam when a valiant little band of K-4's made a last ditch stand against invading herds of diesels. Photo by Douglas Wornom." #612 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during April of 1917, later equipped with a front-end throttle and reclassified as a K-4SA, and retired in April of 1958 after 41 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  9/22/1957  Upload Date: 5/10/2021 9:29:02 PM
Location:  Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 612(4-6-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
PRR "Pennsylvania 5772," BP-20, 1957
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 5772," BP-20, 1957
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 5772." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Unit Number 5722, a Baldwin-built 'Shark Nose' unit heads up this Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train at Blemar, New Jersey, on the Long Branch Line in October of 1957. Photo Credit: The Charly's Slide Collection." #5772 is a BP-20 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1948, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and retired in June of 1964 after just 16 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  10/10/1957  Upload Date: 9/7/2018 4:07:35 AM
Location:  Belmar, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5772(DR6-4-2000)
Views:  774   Comments: 1
PRR "Pennsylvania 612," K-4SA, 1957
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 612," K-4SA, 1957
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 612." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "A photo run during a rail excursion pleases the fans as Pacific K-4 No. 612 blasts through Englishtown, N.J., October 20, 1957." Photo by Mr. Marvin H. Cohen. #612 is a K-4SA (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata as a K-4S during April of 1917, later equipped with a front-end throttle and reclassified as a K-4SA, and retired in April of 1958 after 41 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  10/20/1957  Upload Date: 9/23/2018 1:29:27 AM
Location:  Englishtown, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 612(4-6-2)
Views:  505   Comments: 1
PRR "Pennsylvania 4786," P-5A(M), 1960
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 4786," P-5A(M), 1960
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4786." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "For a few years before the famed GG-1 started hauling passenger trains under PRR wire, the box cab P-5a graced the front of the Pennsy's named trains. Eventually, though, all were regeared for freight service, including modified cab 4786 shown at Meadows, NJ, July 1960. Photo by Mac Owen." #4786 is a P-5A Modified (2-C-2) built in Juniata during January of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in January of 1962 after 27 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  7/7/1960  Upload Date: 10/19/2018 11:14:52 AM
Location:  Kearny, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 4786(P-5)
Views:  349   Comments: 0
"Pennsylvania 5822," 1960
Title:  "Pennsylvania 5822," 1960
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 5822." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "A pair of Baldwin Centipede diesels has a freight well in hand. Altoona, Penn., July 1960. These locomotives, class BH50, were originally built for passenger service, class BP60, 6,000 h.p. for a semi-permanently coupled pair. Photo by David R. Sweetland." #5822 was built in February of 1948 and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of service. Photo taken from the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata.
Photo Date:  7/8/1960  Upload Date: 4/6/2022 5:43:46 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5822(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:  102   Comments: 0
PRR "Pennsylvania 8717," FS-12M, 1961
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 8717," FS-12M, 1961
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 8717." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Switchers Nos. 8717 and 8723, built by Fairbanks-Morse, operate at Warren, Pa., August 17, 1961. Photo: Max Owen Collection." Both are FS-12M's built by Fairbanks-Morse during November of 1952 and rated at 1,200 horsepower each. #8717 was retired in October of 1967, but #8723 made it into the Penn Central era.
Photo Date:  8/17/1961  Upload Date: 1/10/2019 3:58:24 AM
Location:  Warren, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 8717(H-12-44) PRR 8723(H-12-44)
Views:  289   Comments: 1
PRR "Pennsylvania 9496," FF-16, 1961
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 9496," FF-16, 1961
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 9496." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "An A-B-A set of Fairbanks-Morse 1600 hp freight cab units in Walbridge Yard, Toledo, Ohio, October 1961. These model CF16-4 locomotves were built in 1950 and all were retired from the Pennsy in 1965. Photo: Mac Owen Collection." Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9496 and two more "C-Liners" whose numbers are not recorded. All are FF-16's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #9496 was built in October of 1950 and retired in April of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  10/10/1961  Upload Date: 4/17/2019 7:41:39 PM
Location:  Toledo, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 9496(CFA16-4)
Views:  314   Comments: 1
PRR "Broadway Limited," c. 1962
Title:  PRR "Broadway Limited," c. 1962
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Broadway Limited." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "The premiere train of the Pennsylvania Railroad was the New York-Chicago train 'Broadway Limited.' The overnight run provided the finest in dining and sleeping accommodations. Pictured here in Chicago, observation-lounge-sleeper 'Mountain View' brings up the rear of the train. Photo by D. Christiensen ~ D.C. Wornom Collection."
Photo Date:  1/23/1962  Upload Date: 6/17/2023 6:36:03 PM
Location:  Chicago Union Station, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Winter,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  60   Comments: 0
PRR "Pennsylvania 4882," GG-1, c. 1962
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 4882," GG-1, c. 1962
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Penn. R.R. No. 4882, GG-1, Sunnyside Yards, Queens, N.Y." No Postmark. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4882, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata in February of 1939, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the New York Central Railroad Museum in Elkhart, Indiana. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1962  Upload Date: 3/27/2019 2:54:06 AM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4882(GG1)
Views:  199   Comments: 0
PRR "The Remarkable GG-1," 1962
Title:  PRR "The Remarkable GG-1," 1962
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "The Remarkable GG-1." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Nearing 90 mph, a Pennsylvania RR GG-1 hums through Edison, NJ, with northbound express to Newark and New York City. There were 140 copies of Raymond Loewy's classic GG-1 design. #4907 was one of few painted in Pennsy's tuscan red. 1962 photo." #4907 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during August of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired (by Amtrak) in June of 1981 after 41 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1962  Upload Date: 9/23/2018 1:35:24 AM
Location:  Edison, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4907(GG1)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
PRR "Pennsylvania 9454," 1962
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 9454," 1962
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 9454." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "A little more than a mile west of downtown Altoona, Penn., at Brick Yard, westbound trains earn their keep lifting trains upgrade to Horseshoe Curve. An A-B-A set of Fairbanks-Morse CF16-4's is seen here. October 1962. Photo by David R. Sweetland." Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9454 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are FF-20's rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #9454 was built in September of 1950 and retired in April of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  10/10/1962  Upload Date: 2/28/2023 11:13:06 PM
Location:  Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 9454(CFA16-4)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
PRR 4639, Combine, c. 1963
Title:  PRR 4639, Combine, c. 1963
Description:  Here is a postal card that could be entitled "PRR Combine #4639." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Passenger-Baggage Coach #4639 was built in 1894 in the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Shops. Complete with ornate kerosene lamps and coal stove, this car was outshopped with six-wheel trucks for heavy-duty mainline service. This car has been displayed at world's fairs and transportation exhibits from coast to coast, and has been loaned to the Strasburg Rail Road through the courtesy of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Color Photo by Jim E. Hass."
Photo Date:  8/15/1963  Upload Date: 7/20/2022 8:00:07 AM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  112   Comments: 0
PRR "Pennsylvania 5773," c. 1963
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 5773," c. 1963
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 5773." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "A run to the Jersey Shore with 5773 on the New York & Long Branch. The Baldwin-built PRR class BP-20 departs South Amboy, N.J. Photo by Mac Owen." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5773 is a BP-20 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in August of 1948, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and retired in May of 1965 after just 17 years of revenue service. The date is not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1963  Upload Date: 5/10/2019 9:00:59 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5773(DR6-4-2000)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
PRR "Rockville Bridge," 1964
Title:  PRR "Rockville Bridge," 1964
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Rockville Bridge ~ Harrisburg, Penna." Annotated Date: 6 August 1964. Caption On Reverse: "Completed in 1902 and recognized as the longest stone arch bridge in the world, it serves as a connecting link between Marysville and Rockville ~ on opposite shores of the Susquehanna River ~ for railroad traffic between New York and the West. It crosses U.S. Route 22 a few miles North of Harrisburg. Ektachrome by Les Smith." Note the A-A set of Baldwin-built "Sharks" pulling a mixed-cargo freight train across the Bridge to the Enola Yards.
Photo Date:  8/6/1964  Upload Date: 11/27/2022 7:06:33 AM
Location:  Rockville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives: 
Views:  40   Comments: 0
PRR "Pennsylvania 9815," EF-15A, 1964
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 9815," EF-15A, 1964
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 9815." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Electro-Motive Division of GM model F-7 locomotive built for the Pennsylvania Railroad is at Jefferson, Indiana, August, 1964. Note the radio antenna on the roof, unique to the Pennsylvania R.R." Photo by Tom Smart. #9815 is an EF-15A built by GM-EMD in April of 1951, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in November of 1966.
Photo Date:  8/15/1964  Upload Date: 8/30/2018 4:07:49 AM
Location:  Jefferson, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 9815(F7A)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
PRR "Spirit of St. Louis," 1965
Title:  PRR "Spirit of St. Louis," 1965
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Spirit of St. Louis." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad train No. 31, 'Spirit of St. Louis,' backs into Union Station of its namesake city after the run from New York City. Locomotives on this day, October 9, 1965, are an E-8, an E-7B, and an E-7." Photo by David Shay. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5894, #5858-B, and another unit whose number is not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5894 is an EP-22 built in March of 1951 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #5858-B is an EP-20 built in february of 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower.
Photo Date:  10/9/1965  Upload Date: 9/11/2018 2:58:25 AM
Location:  St Louis, MO
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5894(E8A) PRR 5858-B(E7B)
Views:  795   Comments: 1
PRR "Pennsylvania 4432," E-44, 1966
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 4432," E-44, 1966
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4432." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad's newest electric locomotives are on the ready track in Meadows Yard, Kearny, NJ. March 1966. General Electric built these E-44 units in the early 1960's. Photo by Warren Thamsen." In the foreground (L to R) are PRR engines #4432 and #4464; in the background is #4413. All are E-44's (C-C) built by General Electric and rated at 4,400 horsepower each. #4432 was built in March of 1962, #4464 was constructed in June of 1963, while #4413 was produced in May of 1961.
Photo Date:  3/21/1966  Upload Date: 2/2/2019 3:52:42 AM
Location:  Kearny, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 4432(E44) PRR 4464(E44) PRR 4413(E44)
Views:  310   Comments: 1
PRR "Next Stop, Merger City," EP-20, 1966
Title:  PRR "Next Stop, Merger City," EP-20, 1966
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Next Stop, Merger City." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania RR EMD E7 #4244 and E8 #4295 whisk a passenger train near Chicago in August, 1966. Recently re-painted tuscan red, both units wear Penn-Central style numbers on sides, anticipating the approaching PC merger." The photographer is not identified. Both engines were built by GM-EMD. #4244 is an EP-20 constructed in August of 1947 as number "5844" and rated at 2,000 horsepower, while #4295 is an EP-22 built in March of 1951 as number "5895" and rated at 2,250 horsepower.
Photo Date:  8/15/1966  Upload Date: 7/16/2020 6:47:01 PM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4244(E7A) PRR 4295(E8A)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
PRR "East Freedom, PA.," c. 1966
Title:  PRR "East Freedom, PA.," c. 1966
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "East Freedom, PA. PRR." No Postmark, Shown here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's Freight Station in the town of East Freedom. Looks to me like it's seen better days! The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:  9/22/1966  Upload Date: 12/23/2021 8:28:01 PM
Location:  East Freedom, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  45   Comments: 0
PRR "Pennsylvania 4879," c. 1966
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 4879," c. 1966
Description:  Here is a postal card that could be entitled "Pennsylvania 4879." No Postmark. Partial Caption On Reverse: "Electric locomotive number 4879, s GG-1, at the headend of a crack passenger train ready to depart Pennsylvania Station, New York." Photo Credit: William J. Brennan. PRR engine #4879 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the United Railway Historical Society in Boonton, New Jersey. Partially visible in the right distance is the top of the Empire State Building.
Photo Date:  11/14/1966  Upload Date: 9/29/2023 9:40:18 PM
Location:  New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:  49   Comments: 0
PRR "Pennsylvania 426," 1967
Title:  PRR "Pennsylvania 426," 1967
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 426." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "A two-car electric commuter train departs PRR's South Amboy Yard for a run through the New Jersey metropolitan area and New York City for the evening commuter rush. April 4, 1967. Photo by Carl H. Sturner." Shown here are Pennsylvania Railroad electrified commuter cars #426 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both are MP-54's built by American Car & Foundry.
Photo Date:  4/4/1967  Upload Date: 5/10/2019 9:03:06 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 426(Electric M.U.)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
PRR "Samuel Rea Shops," c. 1967
Title:  PRR "Samuel Rea Shops," c. 1967
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Samuel Rea Shops." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Samuel Rea Shops of the Penna. R.R. Multi-million dollar facility at Hollidaysburg, Pa. Published by Claar Studio, Hollidaysburg, Pa." The West, the New Portage Branch, and Pittsburgh are to the left; the South and the branch line to Bedford and Cumberland are at the bottom of the photo; the East, the H&P Branch, and Philadelphia are to the right.
Photo Date:  8/15/1967  Upload Date: 10/3/2018 3:05:57 AM
Location:  Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Scenic,Yard,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  204   Comments: 0
PC "The Juniata," 1968
Title:  PC "The Juniata," 1968
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "The Juniata." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "The eastbound Juniata is viewed at the Penn Central Railroad's station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, while en route to Philadelphia. Photo Courtesy: David W. Seidel." Shown here (L to R) are PC engines #4251 and another E-8A unit whose number is not recorded. #4251 is an E-8A built by GM-EMD as PRR number "5761" in November of 1952, rated at 2,250 horsepower, and renumbered "4251" by the close of 1966. Also visible in the foreground is a small portion of Tenth Avenue.
Photo Date:  11/14/1968  Upload Date: 10/9/2018 12:13:33 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Night,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PC 4261(E8A)
Views:  195   Comments: 0
PC "Manhattan Limited," 1968
Title:  PC "Manhattan Limited," 1968
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Manhattan Limited." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "A view of the Manhattan Limited at the Penn Central Railroad's station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in November of 1968. The Manhattan Limited is westbound for Chicago. In the background are the former Pennsylvania Railroad's Shops, now the site of the Railroaders Memorial Museum. Photo Courtesy: David W. Seidel." The only sign of life in this photo appears to be the workers at the baggage car; there's not one passenger in sight, unlike the good ol' days when there were literally throngs of them. Photo taken from the 12th Street Footbridge.
Photo Date:  11/14/1968  Upload Date: 10/9/2018 12:15:15 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Night,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  63   Comments: 0
PC 6036, SD35, 1969
Title:  PC 6036, SD35, 1969
Description:  Here is a postal card that could be entitled "Interlocking at Federal Street Tower." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "A pair of ex-Pennsylvania Railroad SD35's swing off the Fort Wayne Viaduct and roll down Number Two Track into the interlocking at Federal Street Tower in September, 1969. Photo by Paul Geiger, courtesy of David P. Oroszi." Shown here are PC engine #6036 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both were built by GM-EMD. #6036 was constructed for the Pennsylvania Railroad in May of 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower.
Photo Date:  9/22/1969  Upload Date: 7/3/2021 4:55:27 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  PC 6036(SD35)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
AMTK "Amtrak 906," GG-1, 1975
Title:  AMTK "Amtrak 906," GG-1, 1975
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Amtrak 906." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "One of the famous Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1's, in Amtrak's Silver Mist color scheme, heads up a train in the Northeast Corridor. The short consist indicates the electric and train are running a Metroliner schedule in 1975. Tony Organek photo ~ Carl M. Sturner Collection." #906 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata as number "4903" during May of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Museum of the American Railroad in Dallas, Texas. (The actual location of this photo is not recorded.)
Photo Date:  8/15/1975  Upload Date: 12/15/2018 2:43:06 AM
Location:  Bowie, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  AMTK 906(GG1)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
PC "Penn Central BC-1," 1975
Title:  PC "Penn Central BC-1," 1975
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Penn Central BC-1." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Penn Central freight BC-1 heads west out of Boston's Beacon Park Yard on a September afternoon in 1975. Photo by Carl Graves."
Photo Date:  9/22/1975  Upload Date: 8/28/2018 12:48:22 AM
Location:  Boston, MA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  PC 8022(GP38-2) PC 7947(GP38-2)
Views:  464   Comments: 2
AMTK "Pennsylvania 4935," 1977
Title:  AMTK "Pennsylvania 4935," 1977
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4935." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "No, it's not 1943, but May 14, 1977, and Amtrak's 4935 has its portrait taken in fresh Pennsylvania Railroad colors. Restoration was undertaken by Amtrak at the suggestion of and financial contributions raised through the Philadelphia Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. Photo by John C. Benson." Engine #4935 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built by the PRR in Juniata during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  5/14/1977  Upload Date: 1/20/2022 6:08:50 PM
Location:  Ivy City, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum, c. 1998
Title:  Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum, c. 1998
Description:  Here is a postal card entitled "Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "The Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum tells the story of railroading in the former Pennsylvania Railroad Master Mechanics Building in Altoona, Pa. Once part of the vast complex of the PRR, this 1880-era building sits among other historic PRR buildings in the town still known today as 'Railroad City.' Copyright 1998, Thomas Pollard Photography."
Photo Date:  8/15/1998  Upload Date: 2/15/2020 12:51:45 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  139   Comments: 0


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