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"Pennsylvania Railroad Electrification," Pages 5-6, 1935 |
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Here are pages five and six of a ten-page booklet entitled "Pennsylvania Railroad Electrification" that was published by the PRR on 10 February 1935. Depicted here are two versions of the PRR's "P-5A" Class (2-C-2) electric locomotives rated at 3,750 horsepower. At the right is engine #4760, a P-5A built by General Electric in October of 1932 and retired in November of 1964. At the left is engine #4780, a P-5A (Modified) constructed in Juniata during December of 1934 and retired in April of 1962. |
| Photo Date: |
2/10/1935 Upload Date: 6/16/2022 6:24:40 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 4760(P-5) PRR 4780(P-5) |
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"Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 20, 1954 |
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Here is page six of a seven-page cover article by Henry F. Dimmler entitled "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks." It was published originally in the February 1954 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 20. Photo Caption: "P5a's, like 4760, were built in 1932 with 1250-horsepower-per-driving-axle rating. They were long backbone of Pennsy freight service." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4760 is a P-5A electric built by General Electric in October of 1932 and retired in November of 1964 after 32 years of service. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1954 Upload Date: 8/29/2022 6:00:44 PM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 4760(P-5) |
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PRR 4760, P-5A, 1961 |
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Electric Action. Here is a color photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 29 January 1961. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4760 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are Class P-5A (2-C-2) electric locomotives rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4760 was built by General Electric in October of 1932 and retired in November of 1964 after 32 years of faithful service. The sign at the left reads "Safety Time Is All The Time." |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/1961 Upload Date: 3/4/2021 10:49:04 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4760(P-5) |
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PRR 4760, P-5A, 1961 |
| Description: |
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1961. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania Nos. 4760 and 4755, Class P-5A, South Philadelphia, Pa., 1961." PRR engines #4760 and #4755 are both P-5A (2-C-2) electrics built by General Electric and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4760 was constructed during October of 1932 and retired in November of 1964, while #4755 was built during April of 1932 and retired in December of 1962. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electric Railroading ~ Penn Central and Pennsylvania Lines" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (868-32). |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/1961 Upload Date: 10/7/2018 5:23:09 PM |
| Location: |
South Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4755(P-5) PRR 4760(P-5) |
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507 Comments: 0 |
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