"Railroad" Centennial Album, Plate #36, 1946         
Here is the 36th of 36 plates constituting the "Centennial Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Photos and Prints." It was published in the April 1946 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 45. Photo Caption: "Belle of the Sixties. PRR's Norris-built 85 poses for her photo at Anderson's Siding, on the Pennsylvania Central, a water stop before the days of track pans." Shown here is PRR engine #85, a 4-4-0 "American" built by the Norris Locomotive Works during 1854, rebuilt in Altoona in December of 1865, and retired by November of 1874. It was named "Nescopeck."
Date: 4/13/1946 Location: McVeytown, PA Views: 430 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 85(4-4-0)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
"Railroad" Centennial Album, Plate #36, 1946
Picture Categories: Steam,Passenger This picture is part of album:  PRR: "Railroad" Centennial Album ~ April 1946
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