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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:9/17/1945 - 1/31/1968
Album Info:Here are 12 duplicate 35mm color slides of Pennsylvania Railroad electrified equipment. I purchased all of them via a single eBay auction conducted by Mr. Zach Marlow on Friday, 9 August 2019. The photographers' names, the exact dates, and the locations are provided when available.
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PRR 428, MP-54, 1963
Title:  PRR 428, MP-54, 1963
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Media, Pennsylvania, in November of 1963. Shown here at the Media Passenger Station are (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad electrified commuter coaches #428 and another car whose number is not recorded. #428 is an MP-54 built by American Car & Foundry. Notable at the right is a genuine telephone booth! (#1 of 12)
Photo Date:  11/14/1963  Upload Date: 8/25/2019 2:25:49 AM
Location:  Media, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 428(Electric M.U.)
Views:  447   Comments: 1
PRR 428, MP-54, 1963
Title:  PRR 428, MP-54, 1963
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Media, Pennsylvania, in November of 1963. Shown here at the Media Passenger Station are (R to L) Pennsylvania Railroad electrified commuter coaches #428 and several other cars whose numbers are not recorded. #428 is an MP-54 built by American Car & Foundry. (#2 of 12)
Photo Date:  11/14/1963  Upload Date: 8/25/2019 2:27:09 AM
Location:  Media, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 428(Electric M.U.)
Views:  301   Comments: 0
PRR 154, Silverliner II, c. 1964
Title:  PRR 154, Silverliner II, c. 1964
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here at the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Passenger Station are (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad electrified commuter coaches #154 and three more cars whose numbers are not recorded. All are "Silverliner II's" built by Budd. #154 is the last car of a four-car train that's poised for its next run from Harrisburg to Lancaster and points East. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (#3 of 12)
Photo Date:  9/22/1964  Upload Date: 8/25/2019 4:22:03 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 154(Silverliner II)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1966
Title:  PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1966
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5687, a B-1 (C) electric switcher built in Juniata during November of 1934, rated at 570 horsepower, renumbered "4755" in November of 1966 in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and retired in January of 1969. Partially visible at the right is PRR engine #9414, an ES-6 switcher built by GM-EMD in October of 1950 and rated at 600 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#4 of 12)
Photo Date:  9/22/1966  Upload Date: 8/25/2019 2:32:02 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5687(Boxcab) PRR 9414(SW1)
Views:  316   Comments: 1
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:  513   Comments: 1
PRR 4943, E-2B, c. 1964
Title:  PRR 4943, E-2B, c. 1964
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4943, an E-2B (B-B) built by General Electric in October of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in June of 1965. #4943 is bracketed by PRR locomotives #4742 and #4733. Both are P-5A (2-C-2) electrics built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4742 was built in April of 1933 and retired in May of 1965, while #4733 was built in January of 1933 and retired in March of 1964. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#6 of 12)
Photo Date:  9/22/1964  Upload Date: 8/26/2019 3:53:46 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 4943(E10B) PRR 4742(4-6-4) PRR 4733(4-6-4)
Views:  474   Comments: 1
PRR 4409, E-44, c. 1964
Title:  PRR 4409, E-44, c. 1964
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4409, an E-44 (C-C) built by General Electric in March of 1961 and rated at 4,400 horsepower. Partially visible at the right is PRR engine #4846, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during May of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, later cut in half and converted into a snowblower, and finally retired in November of 1967. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#7 of 12)
Photo Date:  9/22/1964  Upload Date: 8/25/2019 2:33:25 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 4409(E44) PRR 4846(GG1)
Views:  751   Comments: 1
PRR 4459, E-44, c. 1964
Title:  PRR 4459, E-44, c. 1964
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr. Shown here (F to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4459 and two more "Bricks" whose numbers are not recorded. All are E-44 (C-C) electrics built by General Electric. #4459 was built in May of 1963 and rated at 4,400 horsepower; in January of 1965, however, it was converted to a 5,000 horsepower E-44A. The exact date and the location are not recorded. (#8 of 12)
Photo Date:  9/22/1964  Upload Date: 8/26/2019 3:55:30 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4459(E44)
Views:  267   Comments: 2
PRR 4821, GG-1, c. 1964
Title:  PRR 4821, GG-1, c. 1964
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4821 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,620 horsepower each. #4821 was built in Juniata during May of 1935. Note the little sign at the right: "HIGH WIRE." The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#9 of 12)
Photo Date:  9/22/1964  Upload Date: 8/25/2019 4:20:08 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4821(GG1)
Views:  508   Comments: 0
PRR 4882, GG-1, c. 1964
Title:  PRR 4882, GG-1, c. 1964
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here pulling the "Tubular Train" is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4882, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during 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, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#10 of 12)
Photo Date:  9/22/1964  Upload Date: 8/25/2019 2:28:56 AM
Location:  Newark, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4882(GG1)
Views:  465   Comments: 2
PRR 4704, P-5A, c. 1961
Title:  PRR 4704, P-5A, c. 1961
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4704 and another electric whose number is not recorded. Both are P-5A's. #4704 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and Westinghouse in August of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in February of 1963 after 31 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#11 of 12)
Photo Date:  9/22/1961  Upload Date: 8/25/2019 2:24:07 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4704(4-6-4)
Views:  578   Comments: 1
PRR Harrisburg Engine House, c. 1964
Title:  PRR Harrisburg Engine House, c. 1964
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Visible in front of the Harrisburg Engine House are (R to L) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5860, #5598, and two more "EP" Class units. #5860 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in February of 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5598 is a BS-7M built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in May of 1950, rated at 750 horsepower, and retired in December of 1966. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (#12 of 12)
Photo Date:  9/22/1964  Upload Date: 8/25/2019 2:30:35 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5860(E7A) PRR 5598(DS44-750)
Views:  567   Comments: 0


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