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PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1963 |
| Description: |
Electric Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at the Passenger Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1963. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5687, a B-1 (C) electric switcher built in Juniata during November of 1934, rated at 570 horsepower, renumbered "4755" in November of 1966 in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and retired in January of 1969 after 25 years of service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/1963 Upload Date: 3/10/2024 11:33:54 AM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Station,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5687(Boxcab) |
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85 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1963 |
| Description: |
Electric Action. Here is a color photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Passenger Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1963. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5687, a B-1 (C) electric switcher built in Juniata during November of 1934, rated at 570 horsepower, renumbered "4755" in November of 1966 in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and retired in January of 1969 after 25 years of service. Note that the wooden window frames are painted red! |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/1963 Upload Date: 3/4/2021 5:26:25 PM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Station,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5687(Boxcab) |
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182 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1968 |
| Description: |
Myers. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William J. Myers that was taken at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City, New York, c. 1968. Photo Caption: "B-1 Class No. 5687." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5687 is a B-1 (C) electric switcher built in Juniata during November of 1934, rated at 570 horsepower, renumbered "4755" in November of 1966 in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and retired in January of 1969 after 25 years of faithful service. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electrified Operations On The Pennsy" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (791-26). |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1968 Upload Date: 10/6/2018 1:04:45 AM |
| Location: |
Long Island City, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter,Yard,Signal,Passenger,Track |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5687(Boxcab) |
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315 Comments: 1 |
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