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"Railroads Of Wilmington," Page 18, 1949 |
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Here is page one of a four-page camera study by R.H. Braun & W.P. Fisher entitled "Railroads Of Wilmington." It was published originally in the September 1949 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 18. Bottom Photo Caption: "An idle B-6S 0-6-0 sits in the Pennsylvania's West Yard while an M.U. train prepares to depart for the PRR station." |
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9/1/1949 Upload Date: 4/25/2022 7:45:50 AM |
| Location: |
Wilmington, DE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger |
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"Railroads Of Wilmington," Page 19, 1949 |
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Here is page two of a four-page camera study by R.H. Braun & W.P. Fisher entitled "Railroads Of Wilmington." It was published originally in the September 1949 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 19. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "A proud PRR K-4 Pacific accelerates the Norfolk-bound 'Del-Mar-Va Express' out of Wilmington for the Old Dominion State." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3733, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during February of 1920 and retired in April of 1956. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "A wide-firebox Consolidation [#1673] brings the Reading's local freight to the Sixth Avenue Yard limit." |
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9/1/1949 Upload Date: 4/25/2022 7:48:32 AM |
| Location: |
Wilmington, DE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 3733(4-6-2) RDG 1673(2-8-0) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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"Railroads Of Wilmington," Page 20, 1949 |
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Here is page three of a four-page camera study by R.H. Braun & W.P. Fisher entitled "Railroads Of Wilmington." It was published originally in the September 1949 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 20. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Switcher outside her stall is B&O's six-coupled No. 350." Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "No. 55, one of the B&O's older Electro-Motive passenger diesels of 3600 horsepower, gathers speed west out of Wilmington with the Chicago-bound 'Capitol Limited.'" |
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9/1/1949 Upload Date: 4/25/2022 7:51:04 AM |
| Location: |
Wilmington, DE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
BO 350(0-6-0) BO 55(EA) |
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251 Comments: 0 |
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"Railroads Of Wilmington," Page 21, 1949 |
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Here is page four of a four-page camera study by R.H. Braun & W.P. Fisher entitled "Railroads Of Wilmington." It was published originally in the September 1949 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 21. Top Photo Caption: "At 2:48 p.m., the Birmingham-bound 'Silver Comet' of the Seaboard Air Line prepares to leave Wilmington behind No. 4911, a PRR GG-1 fresh from the shop." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4911, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during January of 1942 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1949 Upload Date: 4/25/2022 7:53:24 AM |
| Location: |
Wilmington, DE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4911(GG1) |
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128 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
On a warm July Day at the East Portal of the Hoosac Tunnel with a cool humid fog coming from tunnel |
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7/3/2017 Upload Date: 7/25/2017 8:52:31 PM |
| Location: |
Florida, MA |
| Author: |
Bob Keenan |
| Categories: |
Tunnel |
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55 Comments: 0 |
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