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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:6/20/1946 - 6/20/1946
Album Info:Here are 41 photos of Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) locomotives and rolling stock that were produced and distributed by the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Also included are three AAR photos of non-PRR subjects. All 44 come from the collection of Mr. John S. Fisher and were purchased in a single eBay auction conducted by Mr. Allan Fisher on 14 May 2022. The photographer's name, the locomotive road number(s), the date, and the location are cited when available.
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PRR Engineer's View, c. 1935
Title:  PRR Engineer's View, c. 1935
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #140. Caption On Reverse: "The EngineZr's view from the side of his locomotive." The photographer's name, the pedigree of this Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive, as well as the exact date and the location, ar| not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #1 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/9/1935  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 2:54:46 PM
Location:  McVeytown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  137   Comments: 1
PRR Locomotive Inspection Tracks, c. 1935
Title:  PRR Locomotive Inspection Tracks, c. 1935
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #350. Caption On Reverse: "Toe Iron Horse ready to gallop into the night." Note that the second engine from the right is parked over the lighted inspection pit. The photographer's name, the pedigrees of these Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #2 of 44
Photo Date:  8/9/1935  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 2:59:01 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Night,Yard,Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
PRR Winter In Cadillac, c. 1935
Title:  PRR Winter In Cadillac, c. 1935
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #370. Caption On Reverse: "South end of PRR freight yard at Cadillac, Michigan." The names of the photographer and the two railroaders pictured here, as well as the exact date, are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #3 of 44.
Photo Date:  1/23/1935  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 6:21:48 PM
Location:  Cadillac, MI
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  155   Comments: 0
PRR 4843, GG-1, c. 1935
Title:  PRR 4843, GG-1, c. 1935
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #378. No Caption. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4843, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during May of 1935 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #4 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/9/1935  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 6:25:28 PM
Location:  Newark, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  162   Comments: 0
PRR 5726, G-5S, c. 1935
Title:  PRR 5726, G-5S, c. 1935
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #427. No Caption. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5726, a G-5S (4-6-0) "Ten-Wheeler" built in Juniata during October of 1924 and retired in July of 1949 after 25 years of faithful service. Looks to me like it's pulling one of the PRR's famous "Off-the-Beaten-Track" railfan excursion trains. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #5 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/9/1935  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 6:29:41 PM
Location:  Newville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5726(4-6-0)
Views:  149   Comments: 0
LIRR Double-Deck Passenger Coach, c. 1938
Title:  LIRR Double-Deck Passenger Coach, c. 1938
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #573. Caption On Reverse: "Lightweight double-deck passenger coach placed in service on the Long Island Rail Road Dec. 28, 1937." Shown here is an MP-70 Double-Deck Electric Passenger Coach; it was built for the LIRR in the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Car Shops. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #6 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/9/1938  Upload Date: 6/7/2022 6:35:00 AM
Location:  New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  LIRR 1347(Electric M.U.)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
Position Light Signal #2490, c. 1938
Title:  Position Light Signal #2490, c. 1938
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #573. No Caption. Shown here is a mixed-cargo freight train powered by Steam Locomotive #2129 about to pass Position Light Signal #2490. The Signal looks like a PRR product, but the Locomotive does not. Norfolk & Western perhaps? The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #7 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/9/1938  Upload Date: 6/7/2022 6:38:17 AM
Location:  Roanoke, VA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives: 
Views:  162   Comments: 0
PRR 3743, K-4S, c. 1938
Title:  PRR 3743, K-4S, c. 1938
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #575. Caption On Reverse: "Group of 'Pennsy' steam locomotives." Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #3743, #3885, #6915, #3727, and #5385. Engine #3743 is a K-4S built in Juniata in March of 1920 and retired in November of 1948. #3885 is a K-4S built in Altoona in September of 1923 and retired in March of 1954. Engine #6915 is an M-1 built by Baldwin in November of 1926 and retired in April of 1956. #3727 is a K-4S built in Juniata in February of 1920 and retired in August of 1956. Engine #5385 is a K-4S built by Baldwin in June of 1924 and retired in June of 1948. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #8 of 44. (#9,000)
Photo Date:  8/9/1938  Upload Date: 6/7/2022 6:42:09 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3743(4-6-2) PRR 3885(4-6-2) PRR 6915(4-8-2) PRR 3727(4-6-2) PRR 5385(4-6-2)
Views:  302   Comments: 0
PRR 5481, K-4S, 1937
Title:  PRR 5481, K-4S, 1937
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #722. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad refugee train ready to leave Jeffersonville, Ind., for Indianapolis with hundreds of refugees. The cars were backed down to the water's edge, where the refugees boarded the trains from the rescue boats." The flood proper took place in the last days of January, 1937. Prominent here is PRR engine #5481, a K-4S built in Juniata during October of 1927, later rebuilt as a K-4SA, and retired in November of 1956 after 29 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #9 of 44.
Photo Date:  2/2/1937  Upload Date: 6/7/2022 10:45:16 AM
Location:  Jeffersonville, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Night,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5481(4-6-2)
Views:  196   Comments: 0
PRR 173, H-1, c. 1875
Title:  PRR 173, H-1, c. 1875
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #799. No Caption. Shown here is _ennsylvania Railroad engine #173, an H-1 (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during November of 1875 and retired in April of 1896 after 21 years of faithful service. "The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #10 of 44.
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 6/7/2022 9:57:47 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  226   Comments: 0
PRR 5, H-6, 1899
Title:  PRR 5, H-6, 1899
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #802. No Caption. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5, an H-6 (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata during 1899 and retired in November of 1924 after 25 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #11 of 44.
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 6/7/2022 10:00:41 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5(2-8-0)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
PRR 6056, E-6, 1914
Title:  PRR 6056, E-6, 1914
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #804. No Caption. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6056, an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata during April of 1914, later transferred to the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines, and retired in 1949 after 35 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #12 of 44.
Photo Date:  4/16/1914  Upload Date: 6/7/2022 10:07:43 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6056(4-4-2)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
PRR 88, D-16A, 1895
Title:  PRR 88, D-16A, 1895
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #805. No Caption. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #88, a D-16A (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata during 1895, rebuilt as a D-16 in December of 1905, and retired in July of 1917 after 22 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #13 of 44.
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 6/7/2022 11:30:12 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 88(4-4-0)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
PRR 1639, D-13C, c. 1893
Title:  PRR 1639, D-13C, c. 1893
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #806. No Caption. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1639, a D-13C (4-4-0) "American" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during May of 1893, and sold to the Baltimore, Chesapeake, & Atlantic Railway and renumbered "19" in June of 1917. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #14 of 44.
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 6/8/2022 6:54:43 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1639(4-4-0)
Views:  170   Comments: 0
PRR 6925, M-1, c. 1938
Title:  PRR 6925, M-1, c. 1938
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #809. Caption On Reverse: "L.C.L. freight train." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6925, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during October of 1926 and retired in September of 1955 after 29 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #15 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/9/1938  Upload Date: 6/8/2022 6:57:28 AM
Location:  Titusville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6925(4-8-2)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
PRR "S.F. DuPont," 4-4-0, c. 1880
Title:  PRR "S.F. DuPont," 4-4-0, c. 1880
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #817. No Caption. Shown here is the "S.F. DuPont," a 4-4-0 "American." The photographer's name, the locomotive's pedigree, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #16 of 44.
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 6/8/2022 7:00:19 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR S.F.DUPONT(4-4-0)
Views:  182   Comments: 0
PRR 437, H-3, c. 1886
Title:  PRR 437, H-3, c. 1886
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #823. Photo by H.G. Colyer of Altoona, Pennsylvania. No Caption. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #437, an H-3 (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during April of 1886 and sold in September of 1910 after 24 years of faithful service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #17 of 44.
Photo Date:  1/1/1900  Upload Date: 6/8/2022 7:02:03 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 437(2-8-0)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
PRR 6814, M-1, c. 1940
Title:  PRR 6814, M-1, c. 1940
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #2082. Caption On Reverse: "A P.R.R. freight train passing between two position light signals." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6814, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1926 and retired in August of 1956 after 30 years of faithful service. Visible at the right is Position Light Signal #1305. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #18 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1940  Upload Date: 6/8/2022 10:36:11 AM
Location:  Alton, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6814(4-8-2)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
PRR Erecting & Machine Shop Yard, c. 1940
Title:  PRR Erecting & Machine Shop Yard, c. 1940
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #2575. Caption On Reverse: "A scrap yard of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Altoona, Penna." In the background, note the four steam locomotives being deconstructed. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #19 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1940  Upload Date: 6/8/2022 10:40:15 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  99   Comments: 0
PRR 818, L-1S, c. 1942
Title:  PRR 818, L-1S, c. 1942
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #2679. Caption On Reverse: "The Pennsylvania Railroad engines leaving the Enola Yards, near Harrisburg, show the feminine touch." Prominent here is PRR engine #818, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during February of 1917 and retired in November of 1949 after 32 years of service. The names of the photographer and the three railroaders pictured here, as well as the date, are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #20 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1942  Upload Date: 6/8/2022 11:30:59 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 818(2-8-2)
Views:  190   Comments: 0
PRR 6110, T-1, c. 1942
Title:  PRR 6110, T-1, c. 1942
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #3357. Caption On Reverse: "In the Pennsylvania Railroad's Locomotive Test Plant, locomotives are constantly studied to effect improvements. This multi-cylinder passenger and freight engine is one of the new T-1 Type, which utilizes four cylinders in place of the conventional two. As the result of the successful conclusion of this and many other tests with the two original engines of this type, fifty more units are being built." Prominent here is PRR engine #6110, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1942 and retired in December of 1953 after just 11 years of revenue service. The names of the photographer and the four railroaders pictured here, as well as the exact date, are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #21 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1942  Upload Date: 6/8/2022 11:35:57 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6110(UNKNOWN)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
PRR 526, K-4S, 1930
Title:  PRR 526, K-4S, 1930
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #3367. Photo by Percy L. Mahaffey. Partial Caption On Reverse: "A Pennsylvania Railroad through passenger train takes water on the run from a track tank located between the rails." Prominent here is PRR engine #526, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1918 and retired in October of 1955 after 37 years of faithful service. Note the locomotive's reflection on the trackpan's water. The exact date and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #22 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1930  Upload Date: 6/9/2022 7:06:38 AM
Location:  Elida, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Night,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 526(4-6-2)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
PRR 6111, T-1, 1945
Title:  PRR 6111, T-1, 1945
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #3443. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad streamlined multiple-cylinder steam locomotive, Type T-1." Shown here is PRR engine #6111, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during May of 1942 and retired in December of 1953 after just 11 years of revenue service. In this context, it's just crossed the Rockville Bridge with a passenger train on its way to Altoona and points West. Photo taken on 30 May 1945. The photographer's name is not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #23 of 44.
Photo Date:  5/30/1945  Upload Date: 6/9/2022 7:12:12 AM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6111(UNKNOWN)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
PRR 6868, M-1, 1946
Title:  PRR 6868, M-1, 1946
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #3449. Caption On Reverse: "A fast freight train on the Pennsylvania Railroad." Shown here is PRR engine #6868, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during October of 1926 and retired in May of 1949 after 23 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #24 of 44.
Photo Date:  3/27/1946  Upload Date: 6/9/2022 7:16:13 AM
Location:  McVeytown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
CNJ Allentown Yard, c. 1947
Title:  CNJ Allentown Yard, c. 1947
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #3673. Caption On Reverse: "In the foreground are shown some of the car retarders installed to speed classification of freight cars in the Jersey Central's Allentown Yard, a key interchange point with the Reading Railroad." Note the single slip-switch at the right. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #25 of 44.
Photo Date:  1/23/1947  Upload Date: 6/9/2022 11:38:23 AM
Location:  Allentown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  378   Comments: 0
PRR Hudson River Tunnel, c. 1947
Title:  PRR Hudson River Tunnel, c. 1947
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #3885. Caption On Reverse: "Homestead Portal of western end of Pennsylvania Railroad's Hudson River Tunnel, Union City, N.J." The photographer's name, the road number of the GG-1 locomotive, and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #26 of 44.
Photo Date:  1/23/1947  Upload Date: 6/9/2022 11:44:56 AM
Location:  Union City, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Tunnel,Winter,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  92   Comments: 0
PRR 6200, S-2, #1 of 2, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 6200, S-2, #1 of 2, c. 1946
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #4075. Caption On Reverse: "The Pennsylvania Railroad's steam turbine locomotive shown in the Locomotive Test Plant at Altoona, Pa." Shown here is PRR engine #6200, the S-2 (6-8-6) "Steam Turbine" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1944, rated at 6,900 horsepower, and retired in January of 1952 after just eight years of experimental service. The names of the photographer and the eight railroaders picture here, as well as the exact date, are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #27 of 4+.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 6/9/2022 3:17:56 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  247   Comments: 0
PRR 6200, S-2, #2 of 2, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 6200, S-2, #2 of 2, c. 1946
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #4077. Caption On Reverse: "The Pennsylvania Railroad's steam turbine locomotive undergoing tests in the railroad's Locomotive Test Plant at Altoona, Pa." Shown here is PRR engine #6200, the S-2 (6-8-6) "Steam Turbine" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1944, rated at 6,900 horsepower, and retired in January of 1952 after just eight years of experimental service. The names of the photographer and the eight railroaders picture here, as well as the exact date, are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #28 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 6/9/2022 3:30:43 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  289   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 Statio, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
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:  274   Comments: 0
PRR 4892, GG-1, c. 1949
Title:  PRR 4892, GG-1, c. 1949
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #4868. Caption On Reverse: "An electric locomotive pulls a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train." Shown here is PRR engine #4892, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during March of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #31 of 44.
Photo Date:  7/1/1949  Upload Date: 6/11/2022 6:25:20 AM
Location:  Newark, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4892(GG1)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
PRR Two Thirsty "Centipedes," c. 1949
Title:  PRR Two Thirsty "Centipedes," c. 1949
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #4999. Caption On Reverse: "A two-unit, 6,000 horsepower passenger diesel pauses after a fast run from Chicago to have its fuel tanks filled at the Pennsylvania Railroad's new servicing facility in Harrisburg, Pa. Beyond the locomotive, covering two tracks, is an automatic washing machine for the diesels." The names of the photographer and the two railroaders pictured here, the road numbers of these two Baldwin-built "Centipedes," as well as the exact date, are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #32 of 44.
Photo Date:  7/1/1949  Upload Date: 6/11/2022 6:29:06 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  83   Comments: 0
PRR 9465, FF-20, c. 1949
Title:  PRR 9465, FF-20, c. 1949
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5000. Caption On Reverse: "A through freight on the Ft. Wayne Division drawn by a 3-unit, 6,000-horsepower diesel locomotive." Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9465 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. #9465 was constructed in January of 1948 and retired in September of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #33 of 44.
Photo Date:  7/1/1949  Upload Date: 6/11/2022 6:32:36 AM
Location:  Fort Wayne, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 9465(ERIE-A)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
PRR 5828, BP-60, c. 1949
Title:  PRR 5828, BP-60, c. 1949
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5004. Caption On Reverse: "The 4-track heavy repair section of the Harrisburg Passenger Diesel Shop has an entrance at one end only. The diesels on the left are on a raised track. The wheel track is in the center. To the right are two floor-level tracks." Partially visible at the right is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5828. It was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as a BP-60 passenger engine rated at 3,000 horsepower in November of 1948, later regeared and reclassified as a 2,250 horsepower BH-50 for freight and helper service only, and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #34 of 44.
Photo Date:  7/1/1949  Upload Date: 6/11/2022 10:53:56 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  PRR 5828(DR12-8-1500/2)
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PRR 9500, EF-15, c. 1949
Title:  PRR 9500, EF-15, c. 1949
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5553. Caption On Reverse: "Diesel-powered freight train." Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9500 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EF-15's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9500 was constructed in July of 1947 and retired in September of 1962 after just 15 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #35 of 44.
Photo Date:  7/1/1949  Upload Date: 6/11/2022 10:59:22 AM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 9500(F3A)
Views:  191   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:  187   Comments: 0
PRR 4907, GG-1, c. 1949
Title:  PRR 4907, GG-1, c. 1949
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5680. Photo by Winston Link of New York City, NY. Partial Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad electric locomotives, Type GG-1." Partially visible here (L to R) are PRR engines #4907, #4812, #4888, and #4852. All are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics rated at 4,820 horsepower each. #4812 was built by General Electric in July 1935 and retired in November of 1966. All of the others were constructed in Juniata ~> #4907: August 1940; #4888: April 1939-November 1967; #4852: June 1935. The exact date and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #37 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1949  Upload Date: 6/11/2022 11:58:44 PM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 4907(GG1) PRR 4812(GG1) PRR 4888(GG1) PRR 4852(GG1)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
PRR "Congressional" Passenger Cars, c. 1949
Title:  PRR "Congressional" Passenger Cars, c. 1949
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5759. Caption On Reverse: "Side view of the Pennsylvania Railroad's new 18-car 'Congressional' passenger train." The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #38 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1949  Upload Date: 6/12/2022 12:50:59 AM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  113   Comments: 0
PRR 4829, GG-1, c. 1947
Title:  PRR 4829, GG-1, c. 1947
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5827. Caption On Reverse: "An engineer and a conductor compare watches before beginning their run." The engineman is Mr. W.J. Kepner and the conductor is Mr. W.L. Walzer. They're on Train #29, the Chicago-bound "Broadway Limited" that's about to depart from Pennsylvania Station in New York City. The locomotive is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4829, a GG-1 (2-C-C--2) built in Juniata during June of 1935, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired in April of 1968 after 33 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #39 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1947  Upload Date: 6/12/2022 11:01:09 AM
Location:  New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4829(GG1)
Views:  123   Comments: 0
PRR 4995, E-3B, c. 1951
Title:  PRR 4995, E-3B, c. 1951
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5919. Caption On Reverse: "Ignitron freight locomotive in service on the Pennsylvania Railroad. This 6,000-horsepower locomotive was built in 1951." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #4995 and #4996. Both are E-3B (B-B-B) electrics built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in June of 1951, rated at 3,000 horsepower each, and retired in June of 1965 after just 14 years of experimental service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #40 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1951  Upload Date: 6/12/2022 11:07:22 AM
Location:  Newark, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4996(Steeple Cab) PRR 4995(Steeple Cab)
Views:  224   Comments: 0
PRR "Keystone" Passenger Car, c. 1956
Title:  PRR "Keystone" Passenger Car, c. 1956
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #6724. Caption On Reverse: "The low-slung appearance of cars on the new tubular streamliner 'Keystone' contrasts sharply with the familiar outline of standard passenger cars." Prominent here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's "Keystone" coach #9606. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #41 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1956  Upload Date: 6/12/2022 2:47:57 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  88   Comments: 0
PRR "Keystone" Passenger Cars, c. 1956
Title:  PRR "Keystone" Passenger Cars, c. 1956
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #6725. Caption On Reverse: "Seven coaches and a power car make up the new tubular streamliner 'Keystone.' It has seats for 574 passengers. Its low center of gravity and tubular construction combine to make it an economical and extremely comfortable high-speed train." At the left is "Keystone" power car #9600. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #42 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1956  Upload Date: 6/12/2022 2:52:49 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  101   Comments: 0
PRR 4883, GG-1, c. 1956
Title:  PRR 4883, GG-1, c. 1956
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #6933. Partial Caption On Reverse: "The 'Keystone,' new Pennsylvania Railroad tubular train which went into service between New York and Washington on June 24, 1956." Prominent here is PRR engine #4883, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #43 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1956  Upload Date: 6/12/2022 8:06:16 PM
Location:  Newark, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4883(GG1)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
PRR Rockville Bridge, c. 1953
Title:  PRR Rockville Bridge, c. 1953
Description:  Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #7180. No Caption. Crossing the Rockville Bridge is a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train heading toward Harrisburg and points East. Peter's Mountain dominates the distance. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #44 of 44.
Photo Date:  8/15/1953  Upload Date: 6/12/2022 8:09:28 PM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  77   Comments: 0


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