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"Modern Power For Today's Trains: 1949," Page 9 |
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Here is page nine of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Power For Today's Trains: 1949." It was issued originally during July of 1949. Depicted here (R to L) is PRR engine #9456 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are FF-20's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #9456 was constructed in November of 1947 and retired in January of 1963 after just 16 years of revenue service. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1949 Upload Date: 7/14/2020 7:02:55 AM |
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Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 9456(ERIE-A) |
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"Pictorial Review Of Progress: 1953," Page 3 |
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Here is page three of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "A Pictorial Review Of Progress On The Pennsylvania." It was issued originally in March of 1953. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "This is the New York-Washington-St. Louis 'St. Louisan' crossing the Little Juniata River in central Pennsylvania." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5901 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5901 was built in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Bottom Photo: Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #9456 and two more units whose numbers are not recorded. All are FF-20's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #9456 was built in November of 1947 and retired in January of 1963. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1953 Upload Date: 7/15/2020 1:27:18 PM |
| Location: |
Birmingham, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5901(E7A) PRR 9456(ERIE-A) |
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PRR 9456, FF-20, c. 1954 |
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AHC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1954. The photographer is not identified. Shown here are four diesel-electric locomotives climbing the Allegheny Mountains and rounding the Curve with a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train bound for Pittsburgh and points West. In the lead are helper engines #9456 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are FF-20's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #9456 was constructed in November of 1947 and retired in January of 1963; it's the first unit of its class owned by the PRR. Behind them are PRR engines #5857 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5857 was constructed in February of 1948. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1954 Upload Date: 5/26/2021 11:42:52 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9456(ERIE-A) PRR 5857(E7A) |
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PRR 9456, FF-20, 1961 |
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Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Enola, Pennsylvania, in September of 1961. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9456 and another "FF" Class unit whose road number is not recorded. Both were built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #9456 was built in November of 1947 and retired in January of 1963 after just 16 years of revenue service. ("PrrFan18n") |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/1961 Upload Date: 9/18/2021 6:35:37 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 9456(ERIE-A) |
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