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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:8/18/1945 - 1/31/1968
Album Info:Here are four photographs of Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives that were taken by Mr. Frank Quin. All of them were published originally in the October 1989 issue of "Trains" magazine.
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PRR 4644, I-1SA, c. 1952
Title:  PRR 4644, I-1SA, c. 1952
Description:  Quin. Here is the first of four photographs of Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives that were taken by Frank Quin. It was published originally on the front cover of the October 1989 issue of "Trains" magazine. Cover Caption: "Pennsy 2-10-0 doubleheader led by 4644 gets under way from Northumberland, Pa., in the early 1950's." Prominent here is PRR engine #4644, 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 January of 1943, and retired in February of 1960 after 37 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  9/22/1952  Upload Date: 9/8/2019 3:42:09 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 4644(2-10-0)
Views:  375   Comments: 0
PRR 4253, I-1SA, c. 1938
Title:  PRR 4253, I-1SA, c. 1938
Description:  Quin. Here is the second of four photographs of Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives that were taken by Frank Quin. It was published originally in the October 1989 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 47. Partial Caption: "Coming round Horse Shoe Curve, Pennsylvania 2-10-0 4253 (on the front) assists a 4-8-2 on a 'passenger train,' a nameless mail and express with some coaches." Prominent here is PRR engine #4253, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S in July of 1923, rebuilt as an I-1SA in December of 1942, and retired in October of 1959 after 36 years' service.
Photo Date:  8/9/1938  Upload Date: 9/8/2019 3:56:17 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4253(2-10-0)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
PRR 4595, I-1SA, c. 1938
Title:  PRR 4595, I-1SA, c. 1938
Description:  Quin. Here is the third of four photographs of Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives that were taken by Frank Quin. It was published originally in the October 1989 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 47. Partial Caption: "Below, a freight with 2-10-0 4595 on the point rounds the Curve westbound." Shown here is PRR engine #4595, 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 October of 1944, and retired in September of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  8/9/1938  Upload Date: 9/8/2019 3:57:55 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4595(2-10-0)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
PRR 4644, I-1SA, c. 1952
Title:  PRR 4644, I-1SA, c. 1952
Description:  Quin. Here is the fourth of four photographs of Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives that were taken by Frank Quin. It was published originally in the October 1989 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 48. Partial Caption: "The cover photo and this one, both 35mm Kodachromes, form a sequence of two dusty 2-10-0's getting under way at Northumberland, Pa., in the early 1950's as the Pennsy's steam was waning." Prominent here is PRR engine #4644, 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 January of 1943, and retired in February of 1960 after 37 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  9/22/1952  Upload Date: 9/8/2019 4:00:58 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 4644(2-10-0)
Views:  388   Comments: 0


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