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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:1/2/1958 - 1/2/1958
Album Info:Here is a three-page article entitled "'Slimming' The PRR For More Efficient Operation." It%was published originally in the January-February 1958 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, pages 10-12. No author is specified. "Excess track is like excess fat. It's unnecessary bulk; it consumes nutrition needed elsewhere; and it adds nothing to punching power. A railroad that slims down to its muscles is in much better shape to meet today's challenges." .(Page 10)
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"'Slimming' The PRR," Page 10, 1958
Title:  "'Slimming' The PRR," Page 10, 1958
Description:  Here is page one of a three-page article entitled "'Slimming' The PRR For More Efficient Operation." It was published originally in the January-February 1958 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 10. Top Left Photo, Partial Caption: "Three tracks do the work of four on this Main Line section east of Derry, Pa., where No. 1 track was taken up." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5854 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. #5854 was constructed in September of 1947. In this context, they're rockin' 'n' rollin' with an eastbound passenger train.
Photo Date:  1/1/1958  Upload Date: 8/23/2022 11:58:16 PM
Location:  Derry, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5854(E7A)
Views:  77   Comments: 0
"'Slimming' The PRR," Page 11, 1958
Title:  "'Slimming' The PRR," Page 11, 1958
Description:  Here is page two of a three-page article entitled "'Slimming' The PRR For More Efficient Operation." It was published originally in the January-February 1958 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 11. Top Right Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad gasoline-powered Maintenance-of-Way motor car #7252. Bottom Right Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #5844, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in August of 1947 and rated at 2,000 horsepower.
Photo Date:  1/1/1958  Upload Date: 8/24/2022 12:00:18 AM
Location:  Derry, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock
Locomotives:  PRR 5844(E7A)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
STLH 7306
Title:  STLH 7306
Description:  On the siding.
Photo Date:  1/5/2010  Upload Date: 4/19/2010 10:08:11 PM
Location:  Buttonwood, PA
Author:  Mark Obrzut
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Locomotives:  STLH 7306(GP38-2)
Views:  160   Comments: 0
Freight Car
Title:  Freight Car
Description:  Another one of the interesting freight cars and the cars behind it. vow we are off to tce last leg of out big Out East Journey, Altoona, PA and Horseshoe Curve! Any information on these would be appreciated!
Photo Date:  7/23/2015  Upload Date: 5/14/2018 5:30:18 PM
Location:  Strasburg, PA
Author:  Jacob Werling
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