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PRR 5882, EP-20, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 5882, EP-20, c. 1954
Description:  Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5882, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, it's poised for another passenger run to South Amboy on the New York & Long Branch line. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/9/1954  Upload Date: 3/20/2020 3:42:53 AM
Location:  Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:  368   Comments: 1
PRR 5882, EP-20, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 5882, EP-20, c. 1955
Description:  Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, c. 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5882, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1955  Upload Date: 6/15/2023 1:58:01 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
PRR 5882
Title:  PRR 5882
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1956  Upload Date: 7/10/2007 2:41:45 PM
Location:  Bay Head, NJ
Author:  James LaRue
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 5882(E7A) PRR 5752(PA1)
Views:  3673   Comments: 2
PRR 3747, K-4S, 1956
Title:  PRR 3747, K-4S, 1956
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Bay Head Junction, New Jersey, on 15 August 1956. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #3747 and #5882. #3747 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1920 and retired in November of 1957. #5882 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. This shot pretty much sums up the situation in 1956: the near total eclipse of coal power by oil power. ("LouisFols"; #12 of 21)
Photo Date:  7/15/1956  Upload Date: 5/28/2020 6:27:16 PM
Location:  Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3747(4-6-2) PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:  247   Comments: 1
PRR 5882, EP-20, 1956
Title:  PRR 5882, EP-20, 1956
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, on 3 August 1956. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5882 and two more E-7 units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5882 is an EP-20 built in April of 1949. In this context, they're poised for their next run down the New York & Long Branch line to Bay Head Junction. ("LouisFols"; #26 of 39)
Photo Date:  8/3/1956  Upload Date: 5/1/2020 2:33:25 AM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:  282   Comments: 0
PRR 5883, EP-20, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 5883, EP-20, c. 1954
Description:  Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5883, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, it's poised for another passenger run to South Amboy on the New York & Long Branch line. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1954  Upload Date: 8/19/2023 6:37:15 AM
Location:  Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5883(E7A)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
PRR 5782
Title:  PRR 5782
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/1956  Upload Date: 7/10/2007 2:40:38 PM
Location:  Bay Head, NJ
Author:  James LaRue
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5782(DR6-4-2000) PRR 5883(E7A)
Views:  1924   Comments: 1
PRR 830, K-4S, 1956
Title:  PRR 830, K-4S, 1956
Description:  Bowers. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Nelson Bowers that was taken during a railfan excursion in Bay Head Junction, New Jersey, on 16 June 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #830, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during 1917 and retired in April of 1958. Visible on the right is a portion of PRR engine #5883, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower.
Photo Date:  6/16/1956  Upload Date: 7/21/2018 10:50:16 PM
Location:  Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 830(4-6-2) PRR 5883(E7A)
Views:  534   Comments: 0
PRR 5883, EP-20, 1962
Title:  PRR 5883, EP-20, 1962
Description:  Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by George Menge that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, in November of 1962. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "EMD E-7 #5883, 2000-hp, at Baltimore, Md." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5883, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 HP. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Diesels On The Pennsylvania" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (819-46).
Photo Date:  11/14/1962  Upload Date: 11/2/2018 5:13:47 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5883(E7A)
Views:  306   Comments: 1
PRR 5962, BS-6A, 1962
Title:  PRR 5962, BS-6A, 1962
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by George Menge that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, during November of 1962. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5962, a BS-6A switcher built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in March of 1948 and rated at 660 horsepower. Partially visible at the right is PRR engine #5883, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. The number of the "NB" Class cabin car is not recorded. ("Tchowee"; #13 of 36)
Photo Date:  11/14/1962  Upload Date: 6/4/2020 4:46:09 PM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5962(DS44-660) PRR 5883(E7A)
Views:  164   Comments: 0
"Interview With Clair Clugh," Page 30, 1996
Title:  "Interview With Clair Clugh," Page 30, 1996
Description:  Here is page 17 of a 29-page article by Eric Hirsimaki entitled "Interview With Clair I. Clugh: Manager, Altoona Works (Retired)." It was published originally in the Summer 1996 issue of "Keystone" magazine, page 30. Top Photo Caption: "EP-20 #5883 at Bay Head Jct., N.J., summer 1957. This EMD E-7 was delivered in 1949." Photo by Don Wood. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "EFS-17M's #7010, 7021, and 7003, all EMD GP-9's delivered in 1955, lead a consist of Pacific Fruit Express reefers into Enola Yard in 1956." Photo by Don Wood.
Photo Date:  6/21/1996  Upload Date: 12/6/2017 4:48:44 AM
Location:  Summerdale, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5883(E7A) PRR 7010(GP9) PRR 7021(GP9) PRR 7003(GP9)
Views:  651   Comments: 0
PRR 5900, EP-20, c. 1947
Title:  PRR 5900, EP-20, c. 1947
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait via F.R. Kern. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900 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. #5900 was constructed in September of 1945 and was the PRR's first "EP" Class unit. Note the (gold-leaf?) stripes painted on the engine compartment windows. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#15 of 20)
Photo Date:  11/14/1945  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 5:32:01 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
99th Annual Report, Front Cover, 1945
Title:  99th Annual Report, Front Cover, 1945
Description:  Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad's 31-page "Ninety-Ninth Annual Report." It was issued originally on 13 February 1946. Cover art painted by Mr. Frank Reilly. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata during May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives: 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  12/31/1945  Upload Date: 6/16/2017 2:48:26 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  712   Comments: 0
Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1945
Title:  Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1945
Description:  Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad's 31-page "Ninety-Ninth Annual Report." It was issued originally on 13 February 1946. Cover art painted by Mr. Frank Reilly. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata during May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives: 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  12/31/1945  Upload Date: 12/18/2017 8:48:34 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  613   Comments: 0
"Transportation Progress," Covers, 1946
Title:  "Transportation Progress," Covers, 1946
Description:  Here are the back and front covers of a 14-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "One Hundred Years Of Transportation Progress." It was issued originally during 1946. Cover art painted by Mr. Frank Reilly. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata in November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata in June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata in May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives from 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  4/13/1946  Upload Date: 8/26/2022 12:15:01 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
"Trains" Centennial Issue, Back Cover, 1946
Title:  "Trains" Centennial Issue, Back Cover, 1946
Description:  Here is the back cover of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. These illustrations by Mr. Frank Reilly are the same as those used on the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 99th Annual Report for the year ending 31 December 1945. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata during May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives: 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  4/13/1946  Upload Date: 6/4/2019 10:24:54 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  533   Comments: 0
Reilly, "1846-1946," 1946
Title:  Reilly, "1846-1946," 1946
Description:  Here is the 21st of 32 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Frank Reilly's painting entitled "1846-1946." It was published originally in 1946. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata during May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives: 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 11:32:05 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
PRR 5900, EP-20, c. 1947
Title:  PRR 5900, EP-20, c. 1947
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #4429. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train departing from Chicago, drawn by a 6,000 horsepower Diesel-electric locomotive. The piping on the roof is the antenna of the locomotive's train phone." Shown here (R to L) is PRR engine #5900 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #5900 was constructed in September of 1945. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #29 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1947  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 11:15:05 PM
Location:  Chicago Union Station, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1947
Title:  Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1947
Description:  Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 101st Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 1947. Issued: 28 January 1948. Color illustration by Mr. Grif Teller. The painting proper is called "Progressive Power." Depicted in the foreground (R to L) are PRR engine #5900 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5900 was built in September of 1945. Also depicted is PRR engine #6184, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during April of 1945 and retired in December of 1953.
Photo Date:  12/31/1947  Upload Date: 8/22/2017 4:10:22 AM
Location:  Aqueduct, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 6184(UNKNOWN)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
Teller, "Progressive Power," 1948
Title:  Teller, "Progressive Power," 1948
Description:  Here is the 23rd of 32 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Grif Teller's painting entitled "Progressive Power." It was published originally in 1948. Depicted in the foreground (R to L) are PRR engine #5900 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5900 was built in September of 1945. Also depicted is PRR engine #6184, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during April of 1945 and retired in December of 1953.
Photo Date:  8/15/1948  Upload Date: 1/27/2022 8:32:55 AM
Location:  Aqueduct, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 6184(UNKNOWN)
Views:  204   Comments: 0
PRR 5900, EP-20, 1961
Title:  PRR 5900, EP-20, 1961
Description:  Harrisburg-1961. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 23 August 1961. Shown here is PRR engine #5900, an EP-20 built by EMD in 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. It is pulling a Baltimore- and Washington-bound passenger train out of the Harrisburg Station. ("Red Shift" slide converted to Black & White.)
Photo Date:  8/23/1961  Upload Date: 9/27/2016 1:18:06 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A)
Views:  494   Comments: 0
PRR 5900, EP-20, 1962
Title:  PRR 5900, EP-20, 1962
Description:  12th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 24 September 1962. Shown here is PRR engine #5900 and two other units whose numbers are not visible. All were built by EMD. #5900 is an EP-20 built in 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are pulling an eastbound passenger train into the Altoona Station; its platform is visible in the foreground. Incidentally, this was the first "E" Series passenger locomotive purchased and operated by the PRR!
Photo Date:  9/24/1962  Upload Date: 7/1/2016 2:42:09 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A)
Views:  739   Comments: 0
Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1962
Title:  Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1962
Description:  Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 116th Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 1962. The illustrator is not identified. Caption: "Cover shows some examples of PRR power over the years. The John Bull ~ oldest locomotive preserved in the U.S. today ~ was built in England for the Camden & Amboy Railroad, now part of the Pennsylvania."
Photo Date:  12/31/1962  Upload Date: 10/9/2022 6:12:02 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR TIOGA(4-4-0) PRR 1056(4-4-0) PRR 1737(4-6-2) PRR 4800(GG1) PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5901(E7A) PRR 4400(E44) PRR 2500(U25B)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
PRR 5900, EP-20, 1965
Title:  PRR 5900, EP-20, 1965
Description:  Station. Here is an original telephoto view that I took near the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on the afternoon of 11 December 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engine #5900 and two other units whose numbers are not legible. All were built by EMD. #5900 is an EP-20 built in 1945 and rated at 2,000; it was the first EMD passenger Diesel delivered to the PRR. They are pulling a westbound mail/express train and are about to pass under the 12th Street Bridge. The gray, two-storey building on the left is the Railway Express Office. Also visible are PRR ES-10 switcher #9174 and the 7th Street Bridge in the distance.
Photo Date:  12/11/1965  Upload Date: 8/31/2016 2:57:44 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A)
Views:  990   Comments: 2
PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1947
Title:  PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1947
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #4430. Caption On Reverse: "The Trail Blazer, reclining-seat coach train completely equipped with postwar cars, rolls out of Chicago en route to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and New York. The 6,000 horsepower Diesel-electric locomotive will provide smooth-riding power all the way to Harrisburg, Pa., where a sleek electric locomotive will take over for the remaining 195 miles to New York." Shown here (R to L) is PRR engine #5901 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #30 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1947  Upload Date: 6/10/2022 11:18:31 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  167   Comments: 0
Teller, "Working Partners," 1947
Title:  Teller, "Working Partners," 1947
Description:  Here is the 22nd of 32 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Grif Teller's painting entitled "Working Partners." It was published originally in 1947. Depicted in the center is PRR engine #5901, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. Also depicted is PRR engine #6184, a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during April of 1945 and retired in December of 1953.
Photo Date:  8/15/1947  Upload Date: 1/27/2022 8:28:14 AM
Location:  McVeytown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A) PRR 6184(UNKNOWN)
Views:  223   Comments: 0
"Train Talks," Page 13, 1948
Title:  "Train Talks," Page 13, 1948
Description:  Here is page 13 of a 16-page booklet entitled "Train Talks" that was published by the Pennsylvania Railroad in September of 1948. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5901 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  9/1/1948  Upload Date: 12/11/2021 8:09:19 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 746, 1949
Title:  Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 746, 1949
Description:  Here is a photo from page 746 in the "Centennial History Of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: 1846-1946" that was composed by George H. Burgess & Miles C. Kennedy and published in 1949. Photo Caption: "Diesel locomotive, used in both passenger and freight service, 1945." Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5901 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. #5901 was built in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  4/13/1949  Upload Date: 9/7/2017 3:18:07 PM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  446   Comments: 0
"Modern Power For Today's Trains: 1949," Front Cover
Title:  "Modern Power For Today's Trains: 1949," Front Cover
Description:  Here is the front cover 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 #5901 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  7/1/1949  Upload Date: 7/13/2020 2:32:15 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1949
Title:  PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1949
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5554. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train along the mainline." Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5901 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #36 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1949  Upload Date: 6/11/2022 8:10:50 PM
Location:  Union Furnace, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
"Pictorial Review Of Progress: 1953," Page 3
Title:  "Pictorial Review Of Progress: 1953," Page 3
Description:  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
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A) PRR 9456(ERIE-A)
Views:  276   Comments: 0
"Pennsy Power Parade," Front Cover, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy Power Parade," Front Cover, 1954
Description:  Here is the front cover of a 15-page cover article by Walter A. Lucas entitled "Pennsy Power Parade." It was published on the December 1954 issue of "Railroad" magazine. Cover Caption: "Our front cover, painted by Herb Mott, is a modified version of a photo of a PRR train ~ the westbound 'St. Louisan' ~ crossing the Little Juniata River in Central Pennsylvania." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5901, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  12/2/1954  Upload Date: 12/9/2023 8:31:30 AM
Location:  Union Furnace, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
PRR E7A 5901 - Pennsylvania RR
Title:  PRR E7A 5901 - Pennsylvania RR
Description:  Almost a stark, cropped and solarized print of PRR 5901 at an unknown location and date. PRR 5901 now resides at the RR Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, PA.
Photo Date:  1/1/1955  Upload Date: 1/31/2013 11:08:03 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  583   Comments: 3
"Modern Railroads," Page 31, 1956
Title:  "Modern Railroads," Page 31, 1956
Description:  Here is a photo from a reprint of the November 1956 issue of "Modern Railroads" magazine, page 31. Photo Caption: "Fleet leader, Pennsy's Broadway Limited, grosses $6.37 a mile, pays own way." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5901 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5901 was constructed in September of 1945 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  11/14/1956  Upload Date: 5/25/2018 2:13:58 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1960
Title:  PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1960
Description:  Zak. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Martin Zak that was taken in Chicago, Illinois, perhaps during 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5901 and two more "EP" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5901 is an EP-20 built in September of 1945, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. In this context, they're departing Chicago's Union Station with a passenger train bound for Pittsburgh and points East.
Photo Date:  4/16/1960  Upload Date: 12/2/2019 11:31:35 PM
Location:  Chicago Union Station, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  549   Comments: 1
PRR 5901 outside in the yard at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Strasburg,Pa
Title:  PRR 5901 outside in the yard at Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania Strasburg,Pa
Description:  PRR E7 painted in single strip paint scheme
Photo Date:  8/16/1988  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 5:24:44 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Kevin Lehman
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  932   Comments: 0
PRR 5901 E7A
Title:  PRR 5901 E7A
Description:  Of 428 E7A units and 82 E7B units built by EMD, PRR 5901 is the world's only surviving E7 locomotive, seen here undergoing cosmetic restoration.
Photo Date:  8/2/1990  Upload Date: 6/14/2010 8:34:27 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Jim Appleman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  2354   Comments: 0
PRR 5901
Title:  PRR 5901
Description:  Exact Date Unknown
Photo Date:  10/1/1991  Upload Date: 11/1/2009 10:00:21 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Eric Kreszl
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  882   Comments: 0
PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1992
Title:  PRR 5901, EP-20, c. 1992
Description:  Here is an image of a photo by Edward Kaspriske taken at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1992. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5901, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and presently on display inside the Museum. Edward Kaspriske Collection
Photo Date:  8/15/1992  Upload Date: 6/25/2023 5:28:46 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  92   Comments: 0
PRR 5901
Title:  PRR 5901
Description:  Last surviving E7A, unit has since been moved indoors and painted in 5 stripe scheme
Photo Date:  4/2/1993  Upload Date: 1/13/2006 11:16:40 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  1561   Comments: 0
PRR 5901 inside the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Title:  PRR 5901 inside the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/8/2003  Upload Date: 8/26/2011 3:52:43 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Kevin Lehman
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  407   Comments: 0
PRR 5901 on Display
Title:  PRR 5901 on Display
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/2/2004  Upload Date: 4/25/2014 11:52:49 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  777   Comments: 0
PRR 5901 2
Title:  PRR 5901 2
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/2/2004  Upload Date: 2/11/2019 8:59:01 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Andrew Goblirsch
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  163   Comments: 0
PRR 5901
Title:  PRR 5901
Description:  PRR E7A 5901
Photo Date:  7/5/2004  Upload Date: 1/10/2005 10:27:51 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Stephen Bradley
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  1113   Comments: 3
PRR 5901
Title:  PRR 5901
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/25/2004  Upload Date: 1/12/2009 10:27:44 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Brandon Kaback
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  404   Comments: 0
PRR E-7
Title:  PRR E-7
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/5/2004  Upload Date: 4/27/2005 10:43:22 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Richard Chase
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  704   Comments: 1
PRR 5901
Title:  PRR 5901
Description:  PRR E7A 5901
Photo Date:  9/10/2005  Upload Date: 2/12/2011 12:38:30 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  David Phipps
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
Pennsylvania E7A 5901
Title:  Pennsylvania E7A 5901
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/29/2005  Upload Date: 8/16/2011 9:52:21 AM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Christopher Esposito
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
RR Museum of PA
Title:  RR Museum of PA
Description:  Three different PRR locomotive technologies; diesel, electric, & steam.
Photo Date:  10/24/2006  Upload Date: 10/25/2006 12:33:09 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Mike Thomas
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A) PRR 4465(E44) PRR 5741(4-6-2)
Views:  1088   Comments: 0
PRR 5901
Title:  PRR 5901
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/16/2007  Upload Date: 7/22/2007 5:55:24 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Hunter Williams
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5901(E7A)
Views:  428   Comments: 1


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