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PRR 5940, L-6A, 1950 |
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Here is a photo by Bert Pennypacker that was taken in Wilmington, Delaware, on 15 January 1950. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5940, an L-6A (1-D-1) boxcab built by Lima-Westinghouse as number "5940" during May of 1934, rated at 2,500 horsepower, renumbered "4791" in November of 1966 in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and retired in April of 1968 after 34 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1950 Upload Date: 3/9/2024 9:06:54 PM |
| Location: |
Wilmington, DE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5940(Boxcab) |
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PRR "Motive Power Roster," Page 37, 1957 |
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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) |
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1705 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 5940, L-6A, 1961 |
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Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City, New York, in 1961. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania No. 5940, Class L-6A, Sunnyside, L.I., N.Y., 1961." PRR engine #5940 is an L-6A (1-D-1) boxcab built by Lima-Westinghouse during May of 1934, rated at 2,500 horsepower, renumbered "4791" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and retired in April of 1968 after 34 years of faithful service. 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 (868-29). |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/1961 Upload Date: 10/7/2018 5:27:49 PM |
| Location: |
Long Island City, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5940(Boxcab) |
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576 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR L6a 5944 |
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5/1/1940 Upload Date: 7/21/2021 5:12:36 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Ralph H. Payne |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 5944(Boxcab) |
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232 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 7857, O-1, c. 1953 |
| Description: |
Marianchuk. Here is an original photo of (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #7851 and #7850. Both are O-1 (2-B-2) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #7851 was constructed in June of 1930 and retired in June of 1948, while #7850 was built in July of 1930 and retired in February of 1948. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1953 Upload Date: 10/12/2023 9:36:09 PM |
| Location: |
Darby, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 7851(Boxcab) PRR 7850(Boxcab) |
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337 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR, Saga Of The DD-1's, Page 30, 1956 |
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Here is page three of an 11-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "The Locomotive That Made Penn Station Possible." It was published originally in the October 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 30. Center Photo, Partial Caption: "DD-1 ancestor that forecast her wheel arrangement was No. 10003, a gearless quill drive 4-4-0." Boxcab #10003 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in April of 1907 and rated at 750 horsepower. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "After the DD-1 Pennsy experimented with jackshaft, side-rodded, steeple-cab units of class L-5." Shown here is PRR engine #3930, an L-5 (1-B-B-1) electric built in Juniata during January of 1924, rated at 3,300 horsepower, and retired in May of 1944. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1956 Upload Date: 6/25/2018 2:15:17 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Tunnel |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 10003(Boxcab) PRR 3930(Steeple Cab) |
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698 Comments: 0 |
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