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Viewing Album: PRR: Pennsy Coal Power ~ 1900-1968
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
2/1/1900 - 1/31/1968
Album Info:
Here are more than 100 photos and illustrations of Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives from various sources. Enjoy!
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Title:
PRR 3807, K-4S, 1954
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Bay Head Junction, New Jersey, in July of 1954. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3807 and three more locomotives whose road numbers are not recorded. All are K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacifics." #3807 was built in Juniata during March of 1923 and retired in August of 1957 after 34 years of service. In this context, these locomotives are being examined by railfans during one of the PRR's famous "Off The Beaten Path" excursions.
Photo Date:
7/11/1954
Upload Date:
4/19/2021 5:23:37 PM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3807(4-6-2)
Views:
131
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1292, I-1SA, c. 1954
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1292, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built in Juniata as an I-1S during January of 1919, rebuilt as an I-1SA by 1950, and retired in October of 1959 after 40 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded. This photo comes from a slide set that's produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
8/15/1954
Upload Date:
12/8/2018 1:55:05 AM
Location:
Renovo, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1292(2-10-0)
Views:
416
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 1678, B-6SB, c. 1954
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide by Frank Riedl that was taken in Atlantic City, New Jersey, c. 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1678, a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata during March of 1916 and retired in October of 1956 after 40 years of faithful service. The exact date is not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1954
Upload Date:
5/10/2021 10:09:29 PM
Location:
Atlantic City, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1678(0-6-0)
Views:
161
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 460, E-6S, 1954
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Pemberton, New Jersey, in August of 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #460, an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata during August of 1914 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. This is the so-called Lindbergh Locomotive.
Photo Date:
8/15/1954
Upload Date:
5/15/2024 10:49:12 PM
Location:
Pemberton, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 460(4-4-2)
Views:
86
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1292, I-1SA, c. 1954
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #1292, an unidentified "EF" Class B-unit, and #9560. #1292 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built in Juniata as an I-1S during January of 1919, rebuilt as an I-1SA by 1950, and retired in October of 1959. #9560 is an EF-15 built by GM-EMD in September of 1948 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded. This photo comes from a slide set that's produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
8/15/1954
Upload Date:
5/30/2018 2:10:16 PM
Location:
Renovo, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1292(2-10-0)
PRR 9560(F3A)
Views:
785
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 2897. H-9S, 1954
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Charles E. Spragg that was taken at Broadway Station in Camden, New Jersey, on 27 December 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2897, an H-9S built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an H-8B during November of 1910, rebuilt in Juniata as an H-8SB, rebuilt as an H-9S in August of 1923, and retired in October of 1957 after 47 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
12/27/1954
Upload Date:
7/13/2019 2:10:22 AM
Location:
Camden, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 2897(2-8-0)
Views:
687
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 4646, I-1SA, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4646, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during October of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of 1937, and retired in April of 1955 after 32 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
1/1/1955
Upload Date:
8/26/2021 8:31:37 PM
Location:
Snedekerville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4646(2-10-0)
Views:
155
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR I-1SA, "Decapod," c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a Pennsylvania Railroad Class I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" pushing a mineral train. The photographer's name, the locomotive's road number, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded.
Photo Date:
1/2/1955
Upload Date:
10/3/2021 4:06:06 PM
Location:
Snedekerville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
190
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1348, L-1S, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1348, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1916 and retired in December of 1957 after 41 years of faithful service. The names of the photographer and of the Fireman pictured here, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
2/2/1955
Upload Date:
1/3/2024 12:13:31 AM
Location:
Watkins Glen, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1348(2-8-2)
Views:
79
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4555, I-1SA, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4555, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during September of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in August of 1944, and retired in November of 1955 after 32 years of faithful service. The names of the Engineman and the photographer, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
4/5/1955
Upload Date:
2/9/2023 7:17:57 AM
Location:
Watkins Glen, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4555(2-10-0)
Views:
90
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7133, K-4S, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7133, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during July of 1918 and retired in September of 1956 after 38 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. "Look Ma, no smoke!"
Photo Date:
4/16/1955
Upload Date:
3/15/2022 11:07:51 PM
Location:
Matawan, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 7133(4-6-2)
Views:
132
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1660, B-6SB, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) "R-181. PRR. #1660. 0-6-0. Enola, PA" that's produced and distributed by Stanley Color Slides of Beverly Hills, California. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1660, a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata during 1916 and retired in December of 1955. The date and the location are approximations.
Photo Date:
4/20/1955
Upload Date:
6/9/2018 2:43:31 AM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1660(0-6-0)
Views:
400
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5391, K-4S, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1955. Shown here is PRR engine #5391, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in July of 1924 and retired in April of 1956 after 32 years of service.
Photo Date:
4/23/1955
Upload Date:
3/31/2024 6:46:46 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5391(4-6-2)
Views:
55
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 650, L-1S, 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is an original photo by J.W. Hulsman that was taken on 1 May 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #650, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1916 and retired in October of 1956 after 40 years of faithful service. The location is not recorded.
Photo Date:
5/1/1955
Upload Date:
11/15/2018 5:34:24 PM
Location:
Sharpsburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 650(2-8-2)
Views:
320
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 646, K-4S, 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Don Ball, Jr., that was taken in Jersey City, New Jersey, on 3 May 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #646, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during 1918 and retired in November of 1957. William P. Nixon Collection #50065.
Photo Date:
5/3/1955
Upload Date:
3/15/2018 11:33:34 AM
Location:
Jersey City, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 646(4-6-2)
Views:
694
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5495, K-4S, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5495, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during February of 1928 and retired in April of 1956 after 28 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
5/5/1955
Upload Date:
1/6/2025 8:01:41 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 5495(4-6-2)
Views:
22
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6717, M-1B, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) "R-72. PRR. #6717. 4-8-2. Enola, PA" that's produced and distributed by Stanley Color Slides of Beverly Hills, California. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6717, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during April of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in March of 1948, and retired in September of 1958 after 2 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
6/5/1955
Upload Date:
5/31/2018 2:49:10 AM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6717(4-8-2)
Views:
422
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8014, H-10S, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) "R-75. PRR. #8014. 2-8-0. Pittsburgh, PA" that's produced and distributed by Stanley Color Slides of Beverly Hills, California. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8014, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the American Locomotive Company as number "7008" during 1916, renumbered "8014" in 1917, and retired in October of 1958. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
6/7/1955
Upload Date:
5/31/2018 2:53:12 AM
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 8014(2-8-0)
Views:
475
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8079, H-10S, 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is an original photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8079, an H-10S built by the American Locomotive Company during April of 1916 and retired in February of 1956 after 40 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
6/9/1955
Upload Date:
12/8/2018 1:57:47 AM
Location:
Sandusky, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 8079(2-8-0)
Views:
281
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3678, K-4S, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3678, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during April of 1918, streamlined in 1941, and retired in 1957 after 39 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
7/7/1955
Upload Date:
1/6/2019 12:33:50 AM
Location:
Camden, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3678(4-6-2)
Views:
456
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 6476, J-1A, 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Attica Junction, Ohio, on 10 July 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6476, a J-1A (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during March of 1943. The number of the N-8 cabin car is not recorded.
Photo Date:
7/10/1955
Upload Date:
1/12/2019 12:51:18 PM
Location:
Attica Junction, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6476(2-10-4)
Views:
325
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 703, L-1S, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Walter Dance that was taken in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #703, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1910 and retired in December of 1955 after 45 years of faithful service. In this context, it's about to pass PHOENIXVILLE Tower with a long string of hopper cars. The exact date is not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1955
Upload Date:
7/13/2019 2:25:05 AM
Location:
Phoenixville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 703(2-8-2)
Views:
442
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1259, H-9S, 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Camden, New Jersey, on 20 August 1955. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1259, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B during September of 1909, rebuilt as an H-8SB in April of 1913, rebuilt as an H-9S in January of 1920, and retired in 1955 after 36 years of faithful service. The numbers of the other locomotives pictured are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/20/1955
Upload Date:
3/29/2019 2:44:15 AM
Location:
Camden, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1259(2-8-0)
Views:
244
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4651, I-1SA, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide showing (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4651 and another locomotive whose number is not recorded. Both are Class I-1S (2-10-0) "Decapods." #4651 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S in October of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1938, and retired in September of 1956 after 33 years of service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/24/1955
Upload Date:
7/17/2020 3:16:34 AM
Location:
Millport, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4651(2-10-0)
Views:
172
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6777, M-1A, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Don Ball, Jr., that was taken near Mapleton, Pennsylvania, c. 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6777, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during March of 1930 and retired in January of 1957 after 27 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
8/30/1955
Upload Date:
1/4/2019 4:40:06 PM
Location:
Mapleton, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6777(4-8-2)
Views:
416
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 370, L-1S, #1 of 2, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is the first of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides showing (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engine #370 (with double-dip tenders) and an ALCo road switcher whose road number is not recorded. #370 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during June of 1916 and retired in September of 1959 after 43 years of service. Symbolically speaking, oil power is pushing coal power out of existence forever! The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Slide produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
9/22/1955
Upload Date:
3/3/2019 3:21:55 PM
Location:
Renovo, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 370(2-8-2)
Views:
363
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 370, L-1S, #2 of 2, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is the second of two successive 35mm color slides showing (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engine #370 (with double-dip tenders) and an ALCo road switcher whose road number is not recorded. #370 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during June of 1916 and retired in September of 1959 after 43 years of service. In the foreground are two PRR "EF" Class diesels built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. Symbolically speaking, oil power is pushing coal power out of existence forever! The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Slide produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
9/23/1955
Upload Date:
12/26/2023 11:15:02 AM
Location:
Renovo, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 370(2-8-2)
Views:
98
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5471, K-4S, 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, in November of 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5471, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1927 and retired in August of 1956 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
11/14/1955
Upload Date:
2/9/2019 3:00:27 AM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 5471(4-6-2)
Views:
359
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 1598, L-1S, 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is an original 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) by Thomas Marty that was taken at the Hawthorne Enginehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on 26 December 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1598, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during February of 1918 and retired in October of 1956 after 38 years of service. Note that the main rods have been removed.
Photo Date:
12/26/1955
Upload Date:
8/4/2019 10:21:49 AM
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1598(2-8-2)
Views:
211
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR K-4S, "Pacific," c. 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a Pennsylvania Railroad Class K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" locomotive pulling a six-car passenger train past Milepost 8 on the New York & Long Branch Line. The photographer's name, the locomotive's road number, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
1/23/1956
Upload Date:
11/16/2018 6:02:41 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
176
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3751, 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 #3751, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during April of 1920 and retired in November of 1957 after 37 years of faithful service. The road numbers of the other locomotives pictured here are not recorded.
Photo Date:
3/10/1956
Upload Date:
9/17/2023 11:00:20 PM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3751(4-6-2)
Views:
141
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:
207
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6736, M-1B, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a photo that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 7 April 1956. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6736, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during June of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B by 1953, and retired in September of 1958 after 28 years of faithful service. The names of the photographer and of the railroader pictured here are not recorded. (#7,777)
Photo Date:
4/7/1956
Upload Date:
7/10/2021 6:52:34 AM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6736(4-8-2)
Views:
182
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4249, I-1SA, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Mike Usenia that was taken near Locust Gap, Pennsylvania, on 12 May 1956. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4249 and another locomotive whose number is not recorded. Both are 2-10-0 "Decapods." #4249 is an I-1SA built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during June of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in May of 1943, and retired in August of 1957 after 34 years of faithful service. Two hoppers are also visible: #183418 & #194176.
Photo Date:
5/12/1956
Upload Date:
12/30/2019 9:11:48 AM
Location:
Locust Gap, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4249(2-10-0)
Views:
505
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4311, I-1SA, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Mike Usenia that was taken near Shamokin, Pennsylvania, on 12 May 1956. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4311 and another locomotive whose number is not recorded. Both are I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapods." #4311 was built during November of 1922, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in August of 1934, and retired in October of 1959 after 37 years of service. A portion of Shamokin Creek is visible at the right.
Photo Date:
5/12/1956
Upload Date:
12/3/2020 8:35:01 AM
Location:
Shamokin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4311(2-10-0)
Views:
252
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 830, K-4S, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Bay Head Junction, New Jersey, on 20 May 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 after 41 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
5/20/1956
Upload Date:
8/28/2018 1:38:17 AM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 830(4-6-2)
Views:
417
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1453, K-4S, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, on 11 June 1956. Prominent here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #1453 and #3678. Both are K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacifics" built in Juniata. #1453 was constructed during July of 1917 and retired in September of 1956, while #3678 was built in April of 1918, streamlined in 1941, and retired in 1957.
Photo Date:
6/11/1956
Upload Date:
7/12/2022 10:03:56 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1453(4-6-2)
PRR 3678(4-6-2)
Views:
223
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5367, K-4S, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, on 6 August 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5367, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during 1924 and retired in October of 1956 after 32 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
8/6/1956
Upload Date:
5/2/2018 1:56:27 AM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 5367(4-6-2)
Views:
377
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3747, K-4S, c. 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is an original photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3747, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1920 and retired in November of 1957 after 37 years of faithful service. Looks to me like the Fireman is takin' five! The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
6/27/2018 2:02:20 AM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3747(4-6-2)
Views:
415
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4578, I-1SA, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Renovo, Pennsylvania, in August of 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4578, an I-1SA built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during September of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in January of 1940, and retired in August of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
11/3/2024 7:48:30 AM
Location:
Renovo, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4578(2-10-0)
Views:
36
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4628, I-1SA, #1 of 2, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is the first of two successive 35mm color slides of photos by Robert Wanner that were taken in August of 1956. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4628 and two unidentified EF-15's built by GM-EMD. #4628 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during October of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in May of 1935, and retired in October of 1958 after 35 years of faithful service. In this context, they're hauling an eastbound ore train on the Shamokin Branch. The exact date and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
2/8/2021 7:55:57 AM
Location:
Locust Gap, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4628(2-10-0)
Views:
273
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4628, I-1SA, #2 of 2, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is the second of two successive 35mm color slides of photos by Robert Wanner in August of 1956. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4628 and two unidentified EF-15's built by GM-EMD. #4628 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during October of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in May of 1935, and retired in October of 1958 after 35 years of faithful service. In this context, they're hauling an eastbound ore train past "The Orphanage" on the Shamokin Branch. The exact date and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann)
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
2/8/2021 7:57:54 AM
Location:
Locust Gap, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4628(2-10-0)
Views:
296
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5351, K-4S, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is an original 35mm color slide via Messrs. Don & Dan Dover. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5351, a K-4S built in Juniata during March of 1924 and retired in April of 1958 after 34 years of faithful service. It was the last PRR steam locomotive to pull a regularly-scheduled passenger run: Pemberton to Camden on Tuesday, 12 November 1957.
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
2/16/2018 9:59:46 AM
Location:
Camden, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5351(4-6-2)
Views:
662
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5741, G-5S, c. 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5741, a G-5S (4-6-0) "Ten-Wheeler" built in Juniata during November of 1924 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
7/15/2021 8:27:59 AM
Location:
Northumberland, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 5741(4-6-0)
Views:
206
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6431, J-1A, c. 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6431, a J-1A (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during September of 1943 and retired in April of 1958 after just 15 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
4/5/2020 2:06:30 AM
Location:
Columbus, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6431(2-10-4)
Views:
338
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6438, J-1, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Raymond J. Muller that was taken in Sandusky, Ohio, in August of 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6438, a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during October of 1943 and retired in April of 1958 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
7/12/2021 6:53:51 PM
Location:
Sandusky, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6438(2-10-4)
Views:
193
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Southbound Freight," c. 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of an unidentified I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" pulling a mixed-cargo freight train on its way to from Watkins Glen to Renovo and points South. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
8/19/1956
Upload Date:
11/8/2023 11:29:09 PM
Location:
Watkins Glen, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
85
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6412, J-1A, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6412, a J-1A (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during July of 1943 and retired in November of 1958 after just 15 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/21/1956
Upload Date:
11/16/2018 6:00:11 PM
Location:
Columbus, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6412(2-10-4)
Views:
373
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 6484, J-1A, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by J.J. Buckley that was taken near Bellevue, Ohio, on 1 September 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6484, a J-1A (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during April of 1943 and retired in April of 1958 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
9/1/1956
Upload Date:
10/9/2019 7:11:38 AM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6484(2-10-4)
Views:
336
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 3751, K-4S, c. 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide that was taken at the Engine House in South Amboy, New Jersey. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3751, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata in April of 1920 and retired in November of 1957 after 37 years' service. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
9/22/1956
Upload Date:
8/8/2020 11:25:55 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3751(4-6-2)
Views:
260
Comments:
0
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