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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) |
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PRR 5481, K-4S, 1938 |
| Description: |
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Rose Lake, Illinois, on 11 November 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5481, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" 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 names of the two Railroaders pictured here are not recorded. Gary Mittner Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/1938 Upload Date: 10/13/2022 10:33:25 PM |
| Location: |
Rose Lake, IL |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5481(4-6-2) |
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165 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Story Of A Pacific," Page 58, 1956 |
| Description: |
Here is page 15 of a 15-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "This Is The Story Of A Pacific ~ The World's Greatest." It was published originally in the August 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 58. Photo Caption: "Today's version of a proud Pacific finds K-4 front end with relocated generator and headlight, front-end throttle, drop-coupler solid pilot." Shown here is PRR engine #5481, a K-4SA built in Juniata as a K-4S in 1927, rebuilt as a K-4SA, and retired in November of 1956 after 29 years of faithful service. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1956 Upload Date: 6/18/2018 2:08:30 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5481(4-6-2) |
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276 Comments: 0 |
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