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Title:
PRR 4760, P-5A, 1961
Description:
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1961. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania Nos. 4760 and 4755, Class P-5A, South Philadelphia, Pa., 1961." PRR engines #4760 and #4755 are both P-5A (2-C-2) electrics built by General Electric and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4760 was constructed during October of 1932 and retired in November of 1964, while #4755 was built during April of 1932 and retired in December of 1962. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electric Railroading ~ Penn Central and Pennsylvania Lines" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (868-32).
Photo Date:
11/11/1961
Upload Date:
10/7/2018 5:23:09 PM
Location:
South Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
PRR 4755(P-5)
PRR 4760(P-5)
Views:
568
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4774, P-5A, 1953
Description:
Newark. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Newark, New Jersey, on 19 July 1953. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4774 and #4756. Both are P-5A (2-C-2) electrics built by General Electric and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4774 was built during December of 1932 and retired in December of 1961, while #4756 was constructed in September of 1932 and retired in June of 1963. Partially visible at the left is WAVERLY Tower. ("Stoneborobranch"; #5 of 11)
Photo Date:
7/19/1953
Upload Date:
9/5/2020 6:39:42 PM
Location:
Newark, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4774(P-5)
PRR 4756(P-5)
Views:
373
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4756, P-5A, c. 1957
Description:
PFJ. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at Frankford Junction near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1957. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4756 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are P-5A (2-C-2) electrics rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4756 was built by General Electric in September of 1932 and retired in June of 1963 after 31 years of faithful service. Produced and distributed by Creative Graphics of Newark, New Jersey. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/24/1957
Upload Date:
5/26/2021 10:54:55 PM
Location:
Frankford Junction, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 4756(P-5)
Views:
239
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Locomotive Roster, Page 54, JAN 1942
Description:
Here is page four of a ten-page article entitled "Under Pennsy Wires." It was published originally in the January 1942 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 54. Shown here is PRR engine #4757, a P-5A built by General Electric in September of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in May of 1964 after 32 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
1/1/1942
Upload Date:
2/21/2018 9:49:24 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 4757(P-5)
Views:
410
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR P-5 #4758
Description:
Two Pennsylvania P-5 units head up a mixed freight train at an unidentified location. No date or photographer was given for the photo either so approximates are used. If you recognize the location, please leave a comment so I can correct it.
Photo Date:
6/1/1960
Upload Date:
6/7/2022 11:45:14 AM
Location:
unknown, NJ
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,RollingStock,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 4758(P-5)
Views:
184
Comments:
0
Title:
"Pennsylvania Railroad Electrification," Pages 5-6, 1935
Description:
Here are pages five and six of a ten-page booklet entitled "Pennsylvania Railroad Electrification" that was published by the PRR on 10 February 1935. Depicted here are two versions of the PRR's "P-5A" Class (2-C-2) electric locomotives rated at 3,750 horsepower. At the right is engine #4760, a P-5A built by General Electric in October of 1932 and retired in November of 1964. At the left is engine #4780, a P-5A (Modified) constructed in Juniata during December of 1934 and retired in April of 1962.
Photo Date:
2/10/1935
Upload Date:
6/16/2022 6:24:40 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4760(P-5)
PRR 4780(P-5)
Views:
250
Comments:
0
Title:
"Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 20, 1954
Description:
Here is page six of a seven-page cover article by Henry F. Dimmler entitled "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks." It was published originally in the February 1954 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 20. Photo Caption: "P5a's, like 4760, were built in 1932 with 1250-horsepower-per-driving-axle rating. They were long backbone of Pennsy freight service." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4760 is a P-5A electric built by General Electric in October of 1932 and retired in November of 1964 after 32 years of service.
Photo Date:
2/1/1954
Upload Date:
8/29/2022 6:00:44 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4760(P-5)
Views:
96
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4762, P-5A, 1957
Description:
Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 5 May 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4762, a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by General Electric in November of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in April of 1965 after 33 years of service. ("Ballest"; #1 of 4)
Photo Date:
5/5/1957
Upload Date:
9/20/2024 9:37:39 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4762(P-5)
Views:
20
Comments:
0
Title:
"Juice Jacks," Page 32, 1944
Description:
Here is page 25 of a 32-page cover article entitled "Juice Jacks: The Electric Locomotive Comes Of Age." It was published originally in the July 1944 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 32. Partial Caption: "Two-hundred tons of engine weight and the greatest horsepower ever tied to three driving axles (3750) ~ that's the Pennsylvania's P-5a class." Depicted here is PRR engine #4763, a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by General Electric in September of 1932 and retired in July of 1963 after 31 years of service.
Photo Date:
7/1/1944
Upload Date:
12/21/2021 9:41:06 PM
Location:
Erie, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4763(P-5)
Views:
141
Comments:
0
Title:
"Juice Jacks," Page 33, 1944
Description:
Here is page 26 of a 32-page cover article entitled "Juice Jacks: The Electric Locomotive Comes Of Age." It was published originally in the July 1944 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 33. Illustration by Aurion M. Proctor. Implicit Caption: "Basic Elements of Pennsylvania P-5a locomotive. Key to numbers on page 32."
Photo Date:
7/1/1944
Upload Date:
12/21/2021 9:42:46 PM
Location:
Erie, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4763(P-5)
Views:
167
Comments:
0
Title:
"Juice Jacks," Page 34, 1944
Description:
Here is page 27 of a 32-page cover article entitled "Juice Jacks: The Electric Locomotive Comes Of Age." It was published originally in the July 1944 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 34. Illustration by Aurion M. Proctor. Illustration Caption: "Basic Elements of Pennsylvania P-5a locomotive. Key to numbers on page 32."
Photo Date:
7/1/1944
Upload Date:
12/21/2021 9:44:21 PM
Location:
Erie, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4763(P-5)
Views:
124
Comments:
0
Title:
"Juice Jacks," Page 35, 1944
Description:
Here is page 28 of a 32-page cover article entitled "Juice Jacks: The Electric Locomotive Comes Of Age." It was published originally in the July 1944 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 35. Illustration by Aurion M. Proctor. Implicit Caption: "Basic Elements of Pennsylvania P-5a locomotive. Key to numbers on page 32."
Photo Date:
7/1/1944
Upload Date:
12/21/2021 9:46:01 PM
Location:
Erie, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4763(P-5)
Views:
145
Comments:
0
Title:
Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 745, 1949
Description:
Here is a photo from page 745 in the "Centennial History Of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: 1846-1946" that was composed by George H. Burgess & Miles C. Kennedy and published in 1949. Photo Caption: "Class P-5 electric locomotive leaving Broad Street Station, Philadelphia, January 16, 1933, with the first electric train for New York." Shown here is PRR engine #4764, a P-5A 2-C-2 built by General Electric in September of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in November of 1961 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
4/13/1949
Upload Date:
9/7/2017 3:16:09 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4764(P-5)
Views:
436
Comments:
0
Title:
"Motive Power Roster," Page 37, 1957
Description:
Here is page two of a seven-page article by Sy Reich entitled "Pennsylvania Railroad Motive Power Roster." It was published originally in the August 1957 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 37. Top Left-Hand Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #5940, an L-6A built by the Lima Locomotive Works in May of 1934, rated at 2,500 horsepower, renumbered "4791" in November of 1966, and retired in April of 1968. Bottom Left-Hand Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #4764, a P-5A built by General Electric in September of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in November of 1961. Bottom Right-Hand Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #7857, an O-1C built in Juniata in December of 1931, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in June of 1961.
Photo Date:
8/1/1957
Upload Date:
10/14/2017 1:59:31 PM
Location:
Long Island City, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 5940(Boxcab)
PRR 4764(P-5)
PRR 7857(Boxcab)
Views:
1515
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4765, P-5A, 1956
Description:
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, on 28 January 1956. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4765 and #4720. Both are P-5A's (2-C-2) "Boxcabs" and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4765 was built by General Electric in September of 1932 and retired in September of 1961, while #4720 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in November of 1932 and retired in January of 1963. ("Demonlum"; #13 of 18)
Photo Date:
1/28/1956
Upload Date:
3/18/2019 8:31:13 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4765(P-5)
PRR 4720(4-6-4)
Views:
786
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 305, L-1S, #2 of 2, 1955
Description:
Here is an image of the second of two successive photos by Edward Kaspriske that were taken near Summerdale, Pennsylvania, in 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #305 and #4767. #305 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during April of 1917 and retired in January of 1960. #4767 is a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by General Electric in October of 1932 and retired in December of 1961. In this context, #305 is pulling a mixed-cargo freight train and will soon enter the Enola Yards. Note the "Geep" lurking behind the "Mikado." Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:
1/23/1955
Upload Date:
6/19/2023 9:26:54 AM
Location:
Summerdale, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 305(2-8-2)
PRR 4767(P-5)
Views:
193
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 305, L-1S, #1 of 2, 1955
Description:
Here is an image of the first of two successive photos by Edward Kaspriske that were taken near Marysville, Pennsylvania, in 1955. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #305 and #4767. #305 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during April of 1917 and retired in January of 1960. #4767 is a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by General Electric in October of 1932 and retired in December of 1961. In this context, #305 is pulling a mixed-cargo freight train across the Rockville Bridge on its way to the Enola Yards. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:
1/23/1955
Upload Date:
6/6/2023 7:54:45 AM
Location:
Marysville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 305(2-8-2)
PRR 4767(P-5)
Views:
161
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4720, P-5A, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 15 December 1962. Shown here (R to L) are eight PRR electric engines: #4720, #4708, #5689, #3915, #4704, #4768, #3900, and #3917. #4720, #4708, #4704, #4768 are P-5A's built in 1932 and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4720, #4708, and #4704 were built by Baldwin-Westinghouse ~ but #4768 was built by General Electric. #5689, #3915, #3900, and #3917 are B-1's built by Juniata. #5689 was built in 1934 ~ but #3915, #3900, and #3917 were built in 1926.
Photo Date:
12/15/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:48:30 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 4720(4-6-4)
PRR 4708(4-6-4)
PRR 5689(0-6-0)
PRR 3915(Boxcab)
PRR 4704(4-6-4)
PRR 4768(P-5)
PRR 3900(Boxcab)
PRR 3917(Boxcab)
Views:
790
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 3917, B-1, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 15 December 1962. Shown here (L to R) are eight PRR electric engines: #3917, #3900, #4768, #4704, #3915, #5689, #4708, and #4720. #3917, #3900, #5689, and #3915 are B-1's built by Juniata. #3917, #3900, and #3915 were built in 1926 ~ but #5689 was built in 1934. #4768, #4704, #4708, #4720 are P-5A's built in 1932 and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4768 was built by General Electric ~ but #4720, #4708, and #4704 were built by Baldwin-Westinghouse.
Photo Date:
12/15/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:49:44 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 3917(Boxcab)
PRR 3900(Boxcab)
PRR 4768(P-5)
PRR 4704(4-6-4)
PRR 3915(Boxcab)
PRR 5689(0-6-0)
PRR 4708(4-6-4)
PRR 4720(4-6-4)
Views:
732
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 4769, P-5A, 1962
Description:
DMP-2. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 8 July 1962. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4769 and #4741. Both are P-5A (2-C-2) electrics rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4769 was built by General Electric in October of 1932 and retired in April of 1965, while #4741 was constructed by Baldwin-G.E. in March of 1933 and retired in October of 1964. Produced and distributed by Charly's Slides. (#2 of 20)
Photo Date:
7/8/1962
Upload Date:
10/15/2022 10:53:07 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4769(P-5)
PRR 4741(Boxcab)
Views:
230
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4769, P-5A, 1964
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 28 November 1964. Shown here is PRR electric engine #4769, a P-5A (2-C-2) built by General Electric in October of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in April of 1965 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
11/28/1964
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 3:04:54 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4769(P-5)
Views:
164
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4769, P-5A, 1964
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 28 November 1964. Shown here is PRR electric engine #4769, a P-5A (2-C-2) built by General Electric in October of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in April of 1965 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
11/28/1964
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 3:07:20 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4769(P-5)
Views:
222
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4772, P-5A, #1 of 2, 1953
Description:
Trenton. Here is the first of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken in Trenton, New Jersey, on 23 August 1953. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4772, a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by General Electric in November of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in October of 1962 after 30 years of faithful service. Note that both pantographs are in the "down" position. ("Stoneborobranch"; #5 of 19)
Photo Date:
8/23/1953
Upload Date:
11/1/2020 7:45:11 AM
Location:
Trenton, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4772(P-5)
Views:
196
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4772, P-5A, #2 of 2, 1953
Description:
Trenton. Here is the second of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chione that were taken in Trenton, New Jersey, on 23 August 1953. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4772, a P-5A (2-C-2) built by General Electric in November of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in October of 1962 after 30 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the road numbers of the three locomotives parked at the left are not recorded. ("Stoneborobranch"; #6 of 19)
Photo Date:
8/23/1953
Upload Date:
11/1/2020 7:46:41 AM
Location:
Trenton, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4772(P-5)
Views:
190
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4772, P-5A, 1962
Description:
Electric Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William P. Nixon that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in September of 1962. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4772 and #9412. #4772 is a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by General Electric in November of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in October of 1962. #9412 is an ES-6 switcher built by GM-END in October of 1950 and rated at 600 horsepower. Not a happy scene! ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
9/22/1962
Upload Date:
11/29/2021 5:13:17 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Wreck
Locomotives:
PRR 4772(P-5)
PRR 9412(SW1)
Views:
211
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4772, P-5A, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 14 October 1962. Shown here is PRR electric engine #4772, a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by General Electric in November of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in October of 1962.
Photo Date:
10/14/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:56:40 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4772(P-5)
Views:
364
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4773, P-5A, 1956
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Columbia, Pennsylvania, in May of 1956. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4773, a P-5A (2-C-2) boxcab built by General Electric during December of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in July of 1959 after 27 years of faithful service. Note that it's running with its lead pantograph in the raised position. ("LouisFols"; #12 of 13)
Photo Date:
5/6/1956
Upload Date:
4/11/2020 9:40:02 AM
Location:
Columbia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4773(P-5)
Views:
571
Comments:
1
Title:
PC 4775
Description:
Photo Date:
3/11/1959
Upload Date:
12/23/2011 3:18:35 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Jack Smith
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 4775(P-5)
Views:
1448
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 4776, P-5A(M), 1960
Description:
DMP-2. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 28 February 1960. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4776 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. #4776 is a P-5A (Modified) (2-C-2) electric built by General Electric in February of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in May of 1962 after 27 years of faithful service. Produced and distributed by Charly's Slides. (#3 of 20)
Photo Date:
2/28/1960
Upload Date:
10/15/2022 10:55:09 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4776(P-5)
Views:
217
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4777, P-5A, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 01 April 1962. Shown here (R to L) are PRR electric engines #4777 and #4743. Both are P-5A Modified's built in 1935 and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4777 was built by General Electric, but #4743 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse. They are parked on the track leading directly into the PRR's Reclamation Plant. Next!
Photo Date:
4/1/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:47:26 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4777(P-5)
PRR 4743(Steeple Cab)
Views:
466
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939," Page 13
Description:
Here is page 13 of a 30-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939." Depicted here are PRR engines #3910 and #4780. Both were built in Juniata. Engine #3910 is a B-1 (0-C-0) switcher built in Juniata during June of 1926 and rated at 570 horsepower. Engine #4780 is a P-5A(M) (2-C-2) built in December of 1934, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in April of 1962.
Photo Date:
7/1/1939
Upload Date:
7/11/2020 1:12:16 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 3910(BP4)
PRR 4780(P-5)
Views:
373
Comments:
0
Title:
"Redball Terminal," Page 21, 1941
Description:
Here is page 16 of a 20-page cover article by Henry B. Comstock entitled "Redball Terminal." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 21. Partial Caption: "'Waiting At The Point.' A modified P-5a, ready to pull out past DAY Tower and onto the low-grade freight line via Columbia." Illustration by Mr. Henry B. Comstock. Depicted here is PRR engine #4784, a P-5A (Modified) (2-C-2) electric built by Juniata-General Electric in January of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in September of 1961 after 26 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
11/1/1941
Upload Date:
2/13/2018 4:29:45 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4784(P-5)
Views:
304
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4784, P-5A(M), 1949
Description:
Electric Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Columbia, Pennsylvania, in May of 1949. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4784, a P-5A (Modified) (2-C-2) electric built by Juniata-General Electric in January of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in September of 1961 after 26 years of faithful service. The name of the Engineman pictured here is not recorded.
Photo Date:
5/5/1949
Upload Date:
8/9/2024 1:41:33 PM
Location:
Columbia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4784(P-5)
Views:
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Title:
PRR 4786, P-5A(M), 1955
Description:
Here is an image of a photo by Edward Kaspriske that was taken near South Amboy, New Jersey, in 1955. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4786, a P-5A Modified (2-C-2) built in Juniata in January of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in January of 1962 after 27 years of service. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1955
Upload Date:
6/4/2023 9:27:14 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:
PRR 4786(P-5)
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PRR "Pennsylvania 4786," P-5A(M), 1960
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4786." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "For a few years before the famed GG-1 started hauling passenger trains under PRR wire, the box cab P-5a graced the front of the Pennsy's named trains. Eventually, though, all were regeared for freight service, including modified cab 4786 shown at Meadows, NJ, July 1960. Photo by Mac Owen." #4786 is a P-5A Modified (2-C-2) built in Juniata during January of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in January of 1962 after 27 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
7/7/1960
Upload Date:
10/19/2018 11:14:52 AM
Location:
Kearny, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4786(P-5)
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PRR 4790, P-5A(M), c. 1960
Description:
Electrics. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4790, a P-5A (Modified) (2-C-2) built in Juniata during February of 1935, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in October of 1961 after 26 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/15/1960
Upload Date:
7/27/2021 7:21:08 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4790(P-5)
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247
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