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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:5/1/1964 - 5/1/1964
Album Info:Here are the front cover and an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." They were published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 20-27. "The most famous face in all of dieseldom ~ a high operating cab set up and behind a rounded nose ~ had faint precedents, perhaps, in the M-10000 and Pennsy's original GG-1 electric, but the styling was really born of operating experience with the first non-articulated road diesels." (Page 22)
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"Those Esthetic E's," Front Cover, 1964
Title:  "Those Esthetic E's," Front Cover, 1964
Description:  Here is the front cover of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally on the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine. Partially visible at the left is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5887, an EP-22 built by GM-EMD in April of 1950 and rated at 2,250 horsepower.
Photo Date:  5/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:14:11 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  PRR 5887(E8A)
Views:  85   Comments: 0
"Those Esthetic E's," Page 20, 1964
Title:  "Those Esthetic E's," Page 20, 1964
Description:  Here is page one of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 20. Partially visible in the center is EMDX 765, an E-7 built by GM-EMD in April of 1947 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. It powered GM-EMD's "Train Of Tomorrow" around the country for 28 months before being acquired by the Union Pacific Railroad.
Photo Date:  5/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:15:08 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  EMDX 765(E7A) EMC 511(Unknown) BO 50(AA)
Views:  150   Comments: 0
"Those Esthetic E's," Page 21, 1964
Title:  "Those Esthetic E's," Page 21, 1964
Description:  Here is page two of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 21. Top Illustration Captions: "GM's stylists intrigued customers with many a futuristic concept of nonarticulated diesel power. These drawing-board units vary between single- and double-end cabs, four- and six-wheel trucks, square windows and portholes. None was ever built."
Photo Date:  5/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:15:42 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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"Those Esthetic E's," Page 22, 1964
Title:  "Those Esthetic E's," Page 22, 1964
Description:  Here is page three of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 22. Top Photo Caption: "First of the Streamliner units, 1800 h.p. Baltimore & Ohio 51, takes shape in 1937 in Electro-Motive's brand-new plant."
Photo Date:  5/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:26:38 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  BO 51(EA)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
"Those Esthetic E's," Page 23, 1964
Title:  "Those Esthetic E's," Page 23, 1964
Description:  Here is page four of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 23. Center Photo Caption: "Another view inside the La Grange plant about May 1937 finds EA model B&O 51 in fresh paint plus some 'off-the-shelf' switchers."
Photo Date:  5/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:16:55 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  CRIP 601(TA)
Views:  147   Comments: 0
"Those Esthetic E's," Page 24, 1964
Title:  "Those Esthetic E's," Page 24, 1964
Description:  Here is page five of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 24. Center Photos, Partial Caption: "E4's for Seaboard ~ first units to incorporate EMC's own engines, generators, and traction motors ~ featured special retractable nose doors to permit access to the train."
Photo Date:  5/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:17:35 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  SAL 3000(E4A)
Views:  136   Comments: 0
"Those Esthetic E's," Page 25, 1964
Title:  "Those Esthetic E's," Page 25, 1964
Description:  Here is page six of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 25. Top Right Photo Caption: Rock Island bought a pair of AB-model 1000 h.p. units in May 1940 for Limon-Colorado Springs leg of Rocky Mountain Rocket."
Photo Date:  5/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:18:11 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  CRIP 750(AB6) MP 7100(AA) MP 7002(E6A) LN 450A(E6A)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
"Those Esthetic E's," Page 26, 1964
Title:  "Those Esthetic E's," Page 26, 1964
Description:  Here is page seven of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 26. Top Photo Caption: "E7 for Wabash went to work shouldering aside Pacifics and Hudsons in August 1946, contains two 567A-series V-12 engines."
Photo Date:  5/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:18:47 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  WAB 1000(E7A) BM 3820(E7A) NYC 4032(E7A)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
"Those Esthetic E's," Page 27, 1964
Title:  "Those Esthetic E's," Page 27, 1964
Description:  Here is page eight of an eight-page cover article by David P. Morgan & Al Kamm, Jr., entitled "Those Esthetic E's: A Story Of The Power That Bumped Steam Off The Varnish." It was published originally in the May 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 27. Top Photo Caption: "E8 striping on Pennsy units 5765-5766 reduced porthole visibility; antenna on roof of 2250 h.p. units is for trainphones." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5765 and #5766. Both are EP-22's built in March of 1952.
Photo Date:  5/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/1/2023 4:19:23 AM
Location:  LaGrange, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  PRR 5765(E8A) PRR 5766(E8A) KCS 23(E9AM) CRIP 643(E8A) IC 4034(E9A)
Views:  332   Comments: 0


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