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Title:
PRR 5875, EP-20, #2 of 3, c. 1951
Description:
Baera 2. Here is the second of three successive photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at Union Station in Indianapolis, Indiana, c. 1951. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5875 and a "B" unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5875 was constructed in April of 1949.
Photo Date:
8/15/1951
Upload Date:
4/29/2025 10:12:05 PM
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5875(E7A)
Views:
15
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5875, EP-20, #3 of 3, c. 1951
Description:
Baera 2. Here is the third of three successive photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at Union Station in Indianapolis, Indiana, c. 1951. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5875 and a "B" unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5875 was constructed in April of 1949.
Photo Date:
8/15/1951
Upload Date:
6/14/2023 7:05:51 AM
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5875(E7A)
Views:
215
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5876, EP-20, 1949
Description:
FM. Here is an image of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 October 1949. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5876 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. #5876 was constructed in April of 1949. In this context, this A-A set is pulling the "Gotham Limited" around the Curve on its way down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East. This image comes from a B&W slide set entitled "Horseshoe Curve, Pennsylvania Railroad" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
10/10/1949
Upload Date:
7/6/2022 1:36:35 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5876(E7A)
Views:
323
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5876, EP-20, 1952
Description:
Altoona Action. Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 24 April 1952. Partial Caption: "Nearly 500 Blair County residents rode a special Pennsylvania Railroad train to Pittsburgh and the Old Nixon Theater on April 24, 1952, to see the stage production of 'South Pacific' and to celebrate the birthday of its star, Altoona's Janet Lafferty, whose stage name was Janet Blair." Partially visible here is PRR engine #5876, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
4/24/1952
Upload Date:
8/14/2022 5:39:29 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5876(E7A)
Views:
346
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5898, EP-22, c. 1962
Description:
Showalter. Here is an original photo by H.N. Proctor. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5898 and #5876. Both were built by GM-EMD. #5898 is an EP-22 constructed in March of 1951 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #5876 was built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. The exact date and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
7/25/1962
Upload Date:
9/2/2020 5:26:18 PM
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5898(E8A)
PRR 5876(E7A)
Views:
976
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5877, EP-20, 1964
Description:
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 25 April 1964. On the right (L to R) are PRR engines #5877 and #5876. Both are EP-20's built by EMD in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. They are about to stop at the Altoona Station with a nine-car passenger train on its way to Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and New York City. On the left (L to R) are PRR engines #8608 and #8607. Both are APS-24MS's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1955 and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. They are returning to Altoona after making a helper/pusher run up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and back. This photo taken adjacent to ALTO Tower.
Photo Date:
4/25/1964
Upload Date:
9/17/2016 3:16:26 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5877(E7A)
PRR 5876(E7A)
PRR 8608(RSD7)
PRR 8607(RSD7)
Views:
1589
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5877, EP-20, c. 1951
Description:
AHC. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1951. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5877 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. #5877 was built in April of 1949. In this context, they're pulling a passenger train around the Curve and down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East.
Photo Date:
4/16/1951
Upload Date:
12/19/2024 7:43:05 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5877(E7A)
Views:
172
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5877, EP-20, 1964
Description:
Here a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by R.P. Olmsted that was taken at Chicago's Union Station on 7 June 1964. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5877 and two more "EP" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5877 is an EP-20 built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They're ready to depart the Station with a mail and express train bound for Pittsburgh and points East. ("Stoneborobranch"; #5 of 10)
Photo Date:
6/7/1964
Upload Date:
7/23/2020 12:38:00 PM
Location:
Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 5877(E7A)
Views:
414
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "'Inside Story' of the Broadway Limited," Page 6, 1964
Description:
Here is page six of a six-page brochure entitled "'Inside Story' of the Broadway Limited." It was published by the Pennsylvania Railroad in October of 1964. Described here is "The Broadway's Schedule ~ Daily except Nov. 26, Dec. 24 and 25."
Photo Date:
10/1/1964
Upload Date:
5/1/2025 4:24:19 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5877(E7A)
Views:
18
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5878, EP-20, c. 1955
Description:
Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5878, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
8/15/1955
Upload Date:
6/24/2021 2:49:07 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
476
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5878, EP-20, 1960
Description:
AHC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, during March of 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5878 and two more "EP" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5878 is an EP-20 constructed in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, this A-B-A trio is rounding the Curve on its way down the Allegheny Mountains to the Altoona Passenger Station and points East. Also visible is PRR passenger coach #4004. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
3/21/1960
Upload Date:
3/18/2021 11:39:35 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
458
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5708, EP-22, 1962
Description:
MDiv. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Duncannon, Pennsylvania, in May of 1962. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5708, two unidentified "EP" Class units, and #5878. All were built by GM-EMD. #5708 is an EP-22 built in October of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #5878 is an EP-20 constructed in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. This A-A-B-A set is passing through the Duncannon Station with a passenger train bound for Harrisburg and points East. ("Stoneborobranch"; #50 of 56)
Photo Date:
5/5/1962
Upload Date:
9/14/2020 10:42:06 AM
Location:
Duncannon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5708(E8A)
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
791
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5700, EP-22, 1965
Description:
Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Tom Smart that was taken in Louisville, Kentucky, on 1 May 1965. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5700 and #5878. Both were built by GM-EMD. #5700 is an EP-22 built in September of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #5878 is an EP-20 built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Looks to me like #5700 has had a close encounter of the third kind!
Photo Date:
5/1/1965
Upload Date:
10/3/2018 5:08:03 AM
Location:
Louisville, KY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5700(E8A)
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
970
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 6305, AF-27, 1965
Description:
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #6305, an unidentified ALCo diesel, two EMD "E" units, and engine #5878. #6305 is an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower; in this context, it is a "helper" engine. #5878 is an EP-20 built by EMD in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 17th Street Bridge with a passenger train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Pittsburgh and points West. Partially visible in the distance are some of the PRR's 12th Street Shop buildings. This photo taken from the pedestrian stairway connecting 10th Avenue with the 17th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/17/2016 2:07:38 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 6305(C628)
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
841
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5878, EP-20, 1965
Description:
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #6305, an unidentified ALCo diesel, two EMD "E" units, and engine #5878. #6305 is an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower; in this context, it is a "helper" engine. #5878 is an EP-20 built by EMD in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are passing ALTO Tower with a passenger train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Pittsburgh and points West. This photo taken from the pedestrian stairway connecting 10th Avenue with the 17th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/17/2016 2:10:01 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 6305(C628)
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
727
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5878, ET-20, 1966
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during March of 1966. Shown here (R to L) arz PRR engine #5878 and two other units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5878 is an EP-20 built in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. After departine the Altoona Station, they are pulling a long passenger train under the 7th Street Bridge on their way to Harrisburg and points East.
Photo Date:
3/21/1966
Upload Date:
9/30/2016 4:18:15 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Byers
Categories:
Bridge,Night,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
545
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5879, EP-20, c. 1951
Description:
Baera 1. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at Union Station in Indianapolis, Indiana, c. 1951. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5879 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. #5879 was constructed in April of 1949.
Photo Date:
8/15/1951
Upload Date:
6/9/2023 11:17:03 PM
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5879(E7A)
Views:
191
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5879, EP-20, 1957
Description:
Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) by an unidentified photographer that was taken from BANKS Tower near Perdix, Pennsylvania, on 24 August 1957. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5879 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. #5879 was constructed in April of 1949. In this context, this A-B-A set is pulling a passenger train that's just crossed the Susquehanna River Bridge on its way to Altoona and points West. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/24/1957
Upload Date:
5/26/2021 10:57:08 PM
Location:
Perdix, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5879(E7A)
Views:
273
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5544, T-1, 1949
Description:
Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of three Pennsylvania Railroad passenger locomotives that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in July of 1949. On the right is PRR engine #5544, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1946 and retired in January of 1956. On the left are PRR engines #5880 and another E-7 whose number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5880 was built in April of 1949 and renumbered "4204" in 1966. Visible on the far right are two PRR GG-1's waiting for their next assignments. Roy Healey Collection; #39 of 40.
Photo Date:
7/24/1949
Upload Date:
3/17/2018 10:16:00 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5544(UNKNOWN)
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
745
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 5880, EP-20, 1949
Description:
Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of two Pennsylvania Railroad diesel-electric locomotives that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in July of 1949. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #5880 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. #5880 was constructed in April of 1949. Partially visible on the right is PRR box car #370074. Roy Healey Collection; #13 of 16.
Photo Date:
7/24/1949
Upload Date:
2/25/2018 3:37:14 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
567
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5880, EP-20, #3 of 3, 1949
Description:
Prophet. Here is the third of three duplicate 35mm color slides of a photos by John M. Prophet III that were taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1949. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880 and another E-7 whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5880 was constructed in April of 1949.
Photo Date:
7/24/1949
Upload Date:
3/27/2020 5:35:11 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
604
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1950
Description:
Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engine #5880 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. #5880 was constructed in April of 1949. The date and the location are approximations. Roy Healey Collection; #14 of 16.
Photo Date:
8/15/1950
Upload Date:
2/25/2018 3:38:57 PM
Location:
Englewood, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
443
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5367, K-4S, c. 1954
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5367, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1924 and retired in October of 1956 after 32 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
6/19/1954
Upload Date:
12/16/2023 4:35:51 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 5367(4-6-2)
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
376
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1956
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Note the steam locomotive tender in the right background. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
3/10/1956
Upload Date:
7/19/2024 6:52:06 AM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
239
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 646, K-4S, c. 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Bay Head Junction, New Jersey, c. 1956. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1918 and retired in November of 1957. Partially visible at the left is PRR engine #5880, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower.
Photo Date:
3/10/1956
Upload Date:
9/17/2023 10:59:37 PM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 646(4-6-2)
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
406
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1958
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near South Amboy, New Jersey, c. 1958. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, it's about to enter the South Amboy Station with a northbound passenger train. Note the two "A.C. Motor Stop" signs attached to the catenary.
Photo Date:
8/15/1958
Upload Date:
1/9/2024 8:49:02 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
212
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5880, EP-20, c. 1960
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5880, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Tchowee"; #14 of 27)
Photo Date:
9/22/1960
Upload Date:
3/27/2025 6:50:23 PM
Location:
Belmar, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
75
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5880 With the WB General at Englewood Union Stathon This April Morning
Description:
Photo Date:
4/21/1965
Upload Date:
12/27/2007 7:25:08 PM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
Marty Bernard
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:
1273
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5881, EP-20, c. 1956
Description:
Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Cliffwood, New Jersey, c. 1956. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5881, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Note the modern combination car just behind the locomotive.
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
5/1/2024 8:27:45 AM
Location:
Cliffwood, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5881(E7A)
Views:
274
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5881, EP-20, 1956
Description:
Here is an image of a photo by Edward Kaspriske that was taken near Rahway, New Jersey, in 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5881, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:
11/14/1956
Upload Date:
6/2/2023 10:40:21 AM
Location:
Rahway, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5881(E7A)
Views:
333
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5881, EP-20, #1 of 2, 1957
Description:
Meadows. Here is the first of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Engine House at Meadows Yard near Kearny, New Jersey, on 12 February 1957. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is PRR engine #5881, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. ("Stoneborobranch"; #18 of 32)
Photo Date:
2/12/1957
Upload Date:
9/11/2020 5:49:54 PM
Location:
Kearny, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5881(E7A)
Views:
504
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5881, EP-20, #2 of 2, 1957
Description:
Meadows. Here is the second of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Engine Service Tracks at Meadows Yard near Kearny, New Jersey, on 12 February 1957. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is PRR engine #5881, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Looks to me like it's had a "close encounter" of the third kind! ("Stoneborobranch"; #19 of 32)
Photo Date:
2/12/1957
Upload Date:
9/11/2020 5:48:39 PM
Location:
Kearny, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5881(E7A)
Views:
461
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5881, EP-20, 1957
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near South Amboy, New Jersey, on 21 June 1957. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5881 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. #5881 was constructed in April of 1949. Produced and distributed by Krone & Co. ("LouisFols"; #26 of 31)
Photo Date:
6/21/1957
Upload Date:
6/20/2019 2:20:39 AM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5881(E7A)
Views:
435
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5881, EP-20, 1959
Description:
Horseshoe Curve-1959. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 3 September 1959. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5881 and #8669. #5881 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #8669 is an AS-18AM built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower. Together, they're pulling a passenger train around the Curve up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where #8669 will be uncoupled and returned to Altoona for further assignment.
Photo Date:
9/3/1959
Upload Date:
7/7/2016 12:42:53 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5881(E7A)
PRR 8669(RSD12)
Views:
950
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5793, EP-22, 1964
Description:
Tipton. Here is an original photo that I took in Tipton, Pennsylvania, on 5 January 1964. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5793, an unidentified E-8A unit, and #5881. All were built by GM-EMD. #5793 is an EP-22 built in June of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #5881 is an EP-20 built in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. In this context, they're pulling an 18-car passenger train on its way from Altoona to Harrisburg.
Photo Date:
1/5/1964
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 1:13:36 AM
Location:
Tipton, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5793(E8A)
PRR 5881(E7A)
Views:
958
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 6000 HP EP20 heads the Penn Texas out of Union Station
Description:
Back when traffic was plentiful the Pennsy typically headed its name trains wth 6000 HP at St. Louis
Photo Date:
3/28/1951
Upload Date:
12/29/2010 3:48:56 PM
Location:
Saint Louis, MO
Author:
Lew Schneider
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:
2232
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 830, K-4S, 1954
Description:
Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken during a railfan excursion in Bay Head Junction, New Jersey, on 11 July 1954. 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. Also visible on the right (L to R) are portions of PRR diesel-electric engines #5883 and #5882; both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. The date is an approximation. Roy Healey Collection; #10 of 12.
Photo Date:
7/11/1954
Upload Date:
3/9/2018 3:57:48 AM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 830(4-6-2)
PRR 5883(E7A)
PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:
1113
Comments:
0
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:
654
Comments:
1
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:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:
317
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3747, K-4S, c. 1955
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Bay Head Junction, New Jersey, c. 1955. 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. Wave to the Engineman! ("LouisFols"; #12 of 21)
Photo Date:
9/22/1955
Upload Date:
3/17/2025 1:02:13 PM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3747(4-6-2)
PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:
136
Comments:
0
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:
4110
Comments:
2
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) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5882 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. #5882 was constructed 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"; #24 of 37)
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:
566
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5882, EP-20, c. 1962
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Prominent here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5882 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. #5882 was constructed in April of 1949. The photographer's name, the road number of the P-5A(M) electric pictured at the right, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded.
Photo Date:
2/2/1962
Upload Date:
2/6/2025 9:13:12 AM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5882(E7A)
Views:
151
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5883, EP-20, c. 1954
Description:
Nyman. 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:
8/9/1954
Upload Date:
1/16/2025 10:26:38 PM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5883(E7A)
Views:
154
Comments:
0
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:
2303
Comments:
1
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. 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 horsepower. 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:
552
Comments:
1
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, in 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 road 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:
491
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "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 "The 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-9s 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:
Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 5883(E7A)
PRR 7010(GP9)
PRR 7021(GP9)
PRR 7003(GP9)
Views:
1037
Comments:
0
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