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Viewing Album: PRR: PRR-PC-CR-AMTK Postal Cards ~ 1900-1999
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
1/2/1900 - 12/31/1999
Album Info:
Here are digital scans of more than 100 postal cards depicting various Pennsylvania, Penn Central, Conrail, and Amtrak locomotives, locations, and facilities.
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Title:
PRR "Last Train on Main Street," 1936
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Last Train on Main Street: 1837-1936" that was taken in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. No Postmark. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1611, an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata during July of 1914 and retired in October of 1952 after 38 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
10/16/1936
Upload Date:
11/15/2017 3:42:07 AM
Location:
Carlisle, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
809
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "From 24th Street Bridge," c. 1938
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Looking East From 24th Street Bridge, Altoona, Pa." No Postmark. Back Caption: "Main line Pennsylvania Railroad entering Altoona, Pa." Depicted at the left is SLOPE Tower, in the center distance are the 12th Street Car Shops, and at the right is the turntable for turning returning locomotives for their next helper/pusher runs up The Alleghenies. Brush Mountain dominates the horizon.
Photo Date:
8/9/1938
Upload Date:
10/18/2019 12:48:48 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
174
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Mule Shoe Arch," c. 1938
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Mule Shoe Arch on Pennsylvania Railroad." No Postmark. Front Caption: "The Cresson Grade between Hollidaysburg and Cresson, Pa." The arch proper was completed during 1902; the builder's stone is the light-colored piece of marble in the right abutment. This photo was taken in the morning hours and faces upgrade toward Cresson.
Photo Date:
8/15/1938
Upload Date:
9/26/2018 12:48:46 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
185
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Mule Shoe Arch," c. 1938
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Mule Shoe Arch on Pennsylvania Railroad." No Postmark. Front Caption: "Arch on Wm. Penn Highway near Cresson, Pa." The arch proper was completed during 1902. This photo was taken in the afternoon hours and faces downgrade toward Duncansville; as for the railroad tracks, it's left toward Gallitzin and right toward Duncansville.
Photo Date:
8/15/1938
Upload Date:
9/26/2018 12:49:56 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
211
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9631, L-2S, 1938
Description:
Here is a postal card which could be titled "Pennsylvania 9631." No Postmark. No Caption. This exact photo appears in "The 50 Best of PRR by Bob Lorenz," page 34. Partial Caption: "PRR didn't like USRA Light Mikados, and that was that. Assigned a batch during World War I, she disposed of all save five and kept those five near Cincinnati. This is L-2s 9631 at Cincinnati in 1938. Built by Alco-Schenectady in [March of] 1919, the 9631 lasted until [August of] 1948. She actually started as GR&I 112, and picked up the number 9631 in 1921."
Photo Date:
9/22/1938
Upload Date:
12/16/2018 10:56:11 PM
Location:
Cincinnati, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 9631(2-8-2)
Views:
795
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 2665, K-4S, c. 1946
Description:
Here is a postal card which could be titled "Pennsylvania 2665." No Postmark. No Caption. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2665, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, streamlined in 1940, and retired in 1955 after 37 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1946
Upload Date:
12/16/2018 10:54:37 PM
Location:
Cincinnati, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 2665(4-6-2)
Views:
638
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR "Steam on Rockville Bridge," c. 1947
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Steam on Rockville Bridge." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad freight crossing the 3820-foot Rockville Bridge, built in 1902 near Harrisburg, Pa. Photo by William R. McClellan." Shown here is an Enola-bound mixed-cargo freight train that's powered by an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" locomotive. The date is an approximation.
Photo Date:
1/23/1947
Upload Date:
9/16/2018 1:33:32 AM
Location:
Rockville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Scenic,Bridge,Winter,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
227
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6363, B-6SB, c. 1947
Description:
Here is a postal card which could be titled "Pennsylvania 6363." No Postmark. Stamped On Reverse: "James F. Byrne; East McKeesport, Pa." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6363, a B-6SB switcher built in Juniata during September of 1926 and retired in May of 1951 after 25 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
4/13/1947
Upload Date:
3/9/2019 10:22:36 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6363(0-6-0)
Views:
232
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Sang Hollow, Pa.," c. 1949
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Conemaugh River, Sang Hollow, Pa." No Postmark. The Pennsylvania Railroad's three-track mainline is to the left of the River.
Photo Date:
7/9/1949
Upload Date:
11/15/2022 7:59:37 PM
Location:
Sang Hollow, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Track
Locomotives:
Views:
69
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Crossroads Of Commerce," 1950
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Crossroads Of Commerce." Composed by Mr. Grif Teller. No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "This colorful scene is at the west end of the famed Rockville Bridge, longest and widest stone arch railroad bridge in the world. Here the Pennsylvania Railroad's East-West main line tracks cross the Susquehanna between Marysville and Rockville, near Harrisburg, Pa." Depicted in the foreground is PRR steam engine #6444, a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during November of 1943 and retired in February of 1960 after just 17 years of revenue service. [Loco Count: Steamers 2, Diesels 1]
Photo Date:
1/23/1950
Upload Date:
6/8/2019 2:04:10 AM
Location:
Marysville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
201
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Canal and Single Track," 1850
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Huntingdon, Pa. in 1850, showing Canal and Single Track P.R.R." Postmarked: 13 September 1950. Note the five-car passenger train heading West toward Altoona as a packet boat and a small vessel under sail head East toward Mount Union.
Photo Date:
9/13/1950
Upload Date:
11/3/2018 2:49:36 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
211
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 7299," H-10S, 1950
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 7299." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Consolidation 7299 clean and ready for work. The 2-8-0 is in the yard at Sandusky, Ohio, Spetember, 1950. In 1924, the Pennsy had over three thousand H class 2-8-0 locomotives on the roster. Photo: Carl H. Sturner Collection." #7299 is an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consoldiation" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1913 and retired in February of 1955 after 42 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
9/22/1950
Upload Date:
9/7/2018 4:18:10 AM
Location:
Sandusky, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 7299(2-8-0)
Views:
347
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 6903," M-1, c. 1951
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 6903." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Mountain 6903 brings a string of [eastbound] reefers through Mt. Union, Pa. Locomotive was built by Baldwin in 1926. Photo by Stephen D. Bogen." #6903 is an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during November of 1926 and retired in October of 1955 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
4/16/1951
Upload Date:
1/11/2019 10:39:00 AM
Location:
Mount Union, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
362
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Main Line Of Commerce," 1951
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Main Line Of Commerce." Composed by Mr. Grif Teller. No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "The location of this autumn scene is about six miles west of Johnstown, Pa. In the foreground the Pennsylvania Railroad's main line tracks between East and West parallel the scenic Conemaugh River, and on the far side are tracks of the Sang Hollow Extension Branch." Depicted in the center (L to R) are PRR diesel engine #5843 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5843 was constructed in August of 1947. Depicted at the right is PRR engine #6444, a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during November of 1943 and retired in February of 1960. [Loco Count: Steamers 2, Diesels 1]
Photo Date:
8/15/1951
Upload Date:
10/21/2018 4:14:30 AM
Location:
New Florence, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Scenic,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
330
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Famous Horseshoe Curve," 1952
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "The Famous Horseshoe Curve." Composed by Mr. Grif Teller. No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad's famous Horseshoe Curve, located just west of Altoona, Pennsylvania, is one of the great engineering accomplishments in American railroading. Every year, over 2,000,000 passengers and 25,000 freight trains composed of nearly 2,000,000 freight cars pass this way ~ an indication of the importance of this four-track East-West route." [Loco Count: Diesels 2, Steamers 1]
Photo Date:
8/15/1952
Upload Date:
6/8/2019 2:08:25 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
100
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Crossroads Of Commerce," 1953
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Crossroads Of Commerce." Composed by Mr. Grif Teller. No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "In the foreground on the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad between New York and St. Louis, a westbound freight is passing an eastbound passenger train. On left, an ore train heads south toward Wheeling, West Virginia. And across the Ohio River, at Steubenville, Ohio, a train of coal moves north past the great steel mills located there." [Loco Count: Diesels 2, Steamers 0]
Photo Date:
8/15/1953
Upload Date:
10/21/2018 4:16:25 AM
Location:
Steubenville, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
164
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Sunnyside Yard," 1954
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Sunnyside Yard." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Remember when the line-up of power opposite the Sunnyside enginehouse in New York looked like this? This classic scene of four pin-striped GG-1 locomotives occurred in June 1954. Photo: Edward L. Conklin III Collection." Shown here are four Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric locomotives, all rated at 4,620 horsepower. Second from the left ~ painted tuscan red and producing all of that steam ~ is #4909, built in Juniata during December of 1941. Unfortunately, the road numbers of the other three GG-1's are not recorded.
Photo Date:
6/3/1954
Upload Date:
11/2/2018 5:25:51 AM
Location:
Long Island City, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4909(GG1)
Views:
588
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Rockville Bridge," 1954
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Rockville Bridge." Postmarked: 17 June 1954. Caption On Reverse: "The largest stone arch bridge in the world, it is 3,810 feet long, has 48 spans, and carries four tracks of the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was completed in 1902 at a cost of $975,000. There are 440,000,000 pounds of stone in this powerful viaduct, which is 52 feet wide over the Susquehanna River. Location of the Bridge is approximately four miles north of [Harrisburg] and the main highway passes beneath it. Kodachrome by Ernest Bostelman." In this context, the River flows from right to left on its merry way to Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
Photo Date:
6/17/1954
Upload Date:
11/15/2022 10:45:49 PM
Location:
Rockville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
62
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 8382," H-10S, 1954
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 8382." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Consolidation 8382 at Indianapolis, Indiana. At one time in the 1920's, the Pennsylvania R.R. had 3,335 of these 2-8-0's on the roster." Photo by Tom Hall. #8382 is an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the American Locomotive Company during August of 1916 and retired in November of 1957 after 41 years of service.
Photo Date:
8/17/1954
Upload Date:
8/30/2018 4:05:33 AM
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 8382(2-8-0)
Views:
279
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pittsburgh Promotes Progress," 1954
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pittsburgh Promotes Progress." Composed by Mr. Grif Teller. Postmarked: 27 September 1954. Caption On Reverse: "Just 100 years ago, the Pennsylvania Railroad joined Pittsburgh with the Eastern seaboard. A century of expansion and redevelopment is symbolized in the city's Golden Triangle, its gleaming skyline dominated by newly-constructed buildings. For the P.R.R., this 100 years is highlighted by a billion-dollar improvement, modernization, and rehabilitation program, nearing completion, which will provide passengers and shippers with the finest transportation service in P.R.R. history." Depicted here (L to R) are PRR engine #5887 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5887 was constructed in April of 1950. [Loco Count: Diesels 1, Steamers 0]
Photo Date:
9/27/1954
Upload Date:
10/9/2018 1:52:39 AM
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
414
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 4937," GG-1, 1954
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4937." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "The stylish, Loewy-designed, GG-1 electric locomotive brings a mixed consist of passenger equipment through Harrison, N.J., October 20, 1954. Photo: Edward L. Conklin III Collection." #4937 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during April of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Note that it's running with the front pantograph in the up position.
Photo Date:
10/20/1954
Upload Date:
10/12/2018 3:40:20 AM
Location:
Harrison, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4937(GG1)
Views:
380
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Action At Paxinos," 1954
Description:
Here is a postal card that could be entitled "Action At Paxinos." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Turn the calendar back to November 8, 1954, go down the riverbank and watch Pennsy's train S-390 go by. Behind Baldwin-built Decapod 4644 are 119 cars and two more Decapods, numbers 4629 and 4639, pushing on the rear. Typical Pennsy action at Paxinos, Pa. Photos by Robert M. Malinowski." All three locomotives were produced by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as I-1S (2-10-0) "Decapods" in October of 1923. #4644 was rebuilt as an I-1SA in January of 1943 and retired in February of 1960. #4629 was rebuilt as an I-1SA in August of 1935 and retired in January of 1956. And #4639 was rebuilt as an I-1SA in December of 1938 and retired in February of 1956. The road number of the N-5 cabin car is not recorded.
Photo Date:
11/8/1954
Upload Date:
9/24/2023 11:46:31 AM
Location:
Paxinos, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4644(2-10-0)
PRR 4629(2-10-0)
PRR 4639(2-10-0)
Views:
108
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Passenger Units," 1955
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Passenger Units." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad's E-7 unit number 5844 and sister E-7 unit await assignment at Chicago's Passenger Yard in May of 1955." Both engines are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5844 was built during August of 1947.
Photo Date:
5/5/1955
Upload Date:
1/26/2019 10:25:52 AM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5844(E7A)
Views:
417
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 4911," GG-1, 1955
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4911." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Passenger tuscan red GG-1 electric locomotive No. 4911 backs down to couple on to its train at South Amboy, N.J., August 6, 1955. Photo by Charles L. Ballard." #4911 is a GG-1 built in Juniata in January of 1942 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
8/6/1955
Upload Date:
10/12/2018 3:42:49 AM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4911(GG1)
Views:
399
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 3880," K-4S, 1955
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 3880." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad local passenger train at Hazlet, N.J., behind K-4 Pacific No. 3880 in 1955. Photo by Homer R. Hill." #3880 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1923 and retired in August of 1957 after 34 years of service.
Photo Date:
8/15/1955
Upload Date:
10/3/2018 5:25:56 PM
Location:
Hazlet, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
277
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 6448," J-1, 1956
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 6448." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Southbound freight at Worthington, Ohio, June 10, 1956, has big Pennsy J class power. Altoona Shops turned out 125 of these Texas type 2-10-4's from 1942 to 1944 based on a Chesapeake & Ohio T-1 design. The J's worked the line with leased Santa Fe 2-10-4's the summer of '56. Photo by Joseph Stark." #6448 is a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during November of 1943.
Photo Date:
6/10/1956
Upload Date:
8/30/2018 4:03:36 AM
Location:
Worthington, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6448(2-10-4)
Views:
413
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 6733," M-1B, 1956
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 6733." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Class M1a Mountain has freight in tow as it works the line near Enola, Pa., August 25, 1956. One hundred Mountains were built in 1930, the 6733 coming from Baldwin. Photo: Mac Owen Collection." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6733, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an M-1A during May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in May of 1944, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
8/25/1956
Upload Date:
7/11/2023 11:15:49 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6733(4-8-2)
Views:
149
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 6755," M-1B, 1956
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 6755." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "M-1 6755 is in charge of this Northumberland to Enola freight on August 26, 1956. The 4-8-2 bustles over the Susquehanna River Bridge as it heads out of the yard." Photo by George Cazakoglu. #6755 is an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata as an M-1A during June of 1930, rebuilt as an M-1B in April of 1944, and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:
8/26/1956
Upload Date:
9/7/2018 4:14:22 AM
Location:
Northumberland, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 6755(4-8-2)
Views:
1387
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR "A Pennsylvania Autumn Portrait," c. 1956
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "A Pennsylvania Autumn Portrait." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Train with steam locomotive, in this beautiful fall scene, is only a memory of years gone by in this modern age of diesel, electric, and atomic power. Photo by Richard C. Miller." The locomotive's road number, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
9/22/1956
Upload Date:
2/28/2023 11:10:23 PM
Location:
Renovo, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
57
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 4913," GG-1, 1956
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4913." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "One of Pennsylvania Railroad's famous GG-1 electric locomotives is ready to leave the Newark, N.J., station for Philadelphia, Pa., and other points south along the mainline. October 8, 1956. This locomotive was placed on display at the Railroaders Memorial Museum in Altoona, Pa., in the early 1980's. Photo by Paul Carleton." #4913 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during January of 1942 and rated at 4,620 horsepower.
Photo Date:
10/8/1956
Upload Date:
1/10/2019 3:56:06 AM
Location:
Newark, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4913(GG1)
Views:
747
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 612," K-4SA, 1957
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 612." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad, New York & Long Branch. One of the road's famed K-4 Pacifics is shown here awaiting train assignment at Bay Head Jct., New Jersey, in September of 1957. This photo was taken during the last days of steam when a valiant little band of K-4's made a last ditch stand against invading herds of diesels. Photo by Douglas Wornom." #612 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during April of 1917, later equipped with a front-end throttle and reclassified as a K-4SA, and retired in April of 1958 after 41 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
9/22/1957
Upload Date:
5/10/2021 9:29:02 PM
Location:
Bay Head Junction, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 612(4-6-2)
Views:
251
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 5772," BP-20, 1957
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 5772." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Unit Number 5722, a Baldwin-built 'Shark Nose' unit heads up this Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train at Blemar, New Jersey, on the Long Branch Line in October of 1957. Photo Credit: The Charly's Slide Collection." #5772 is a BP-20 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1948, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and retired in June of 1964 after just 16 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
10/10/1957
Upload Date:
9/7/2018 4:07:35 AM
Location:
Belmar, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5772(DR6-4-2000)
Views:
855
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 612," K-4SA, 1957
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 612." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "A photo run during a rail excursion pleases the fans as Pacific K-4 No. 612 blasts through Englishtown, N.J., October 20, 1957." Photo by Mr. Marvin H. Cohen. #612 is a K-4SA (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata as a K-4S during April of 1917, later equipped with a front-end throttle and reclassified as a K-4SA, and retired in April of 1958 after 41 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
10/20/1957
Upload Date:
9/23/2018 1:29:27 AM
Location:
Englishtown, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 612(4-6-2)
Views:
585
Comments:
1
Title:
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)
Views:
398
Comments:
0
Title:
"Pennsylvania 5822," 1960
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 5822." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "A pair of Baldwin Centipede diesels has a freight well in hand. Altoona, Penn., July 1960. These locomotives, class BH50, were originally built for passenger service, class BP60, 6,000 h.p. for a semi-permanently coupled pair. Photo by David R. Sweetland." #5822 was built in February of 1948 and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of service. Photo taken from the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata.
Photo Date:
7/8/1960
Upload Date:
4/6/2022 5:43:46 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5822(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
184
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 8717," FS-12M, 1961
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 8717." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Switchers Nos. 8717 and 8723, built by Fairbanks-Morse, operate at Warren, Pa., August 17, 1961. Photo: Max Owen Collection." Both are FS-12M's built by Fairbanks-Morse during November of 1952 and rated at 1,200 horsepower each. #8717 was retired in October of 1967, but #8723 made it into the Penn Central era.
Photo Date:
8/17/1961
Upload Date:
1/10/2019 3:58:24 AM
Location:
Warren, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8717(H-12-44)
PRR 8723(H-12-44)
Views:
340
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Broadway Limited," c. 1962
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Broadway Limited." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "The premiere train of the Pennsylvania Railroad was the New York-Chicago train 'Broadway Limited.' The overnight run provided the finest in dining and sleeping accommodations. Pictured here in Chicago, observation-lounge-sleeper 'Mountain View' brings up the rear of the train. Photo by D. Christiensen ~ D.C. Wornom Collection."
Photo Date:
1/23/1962
Upload Date:
6/17/2023 6:36:03 PM
Location:
Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Bridge,Winter,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
115
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "The Remarkable GG-1," 1962
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "The Remarkable GG-1." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Nearing 90 mph, a Pennsylvania RR GG-1 hums through Edison, NJ, with northbound express to Newark and New York City. There were 140 copies of Raymond Loewy's classic GG-1 design. #4907 was one of few painted in Pennsy's tuscan red. 1962 photo." #4907 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during August of 1940, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and retired (by Amtrak) in June of 1981 after 41 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1962
Upload Date:
9/23/2018 1:35:24 AM
Location:
Edison, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4907(GG1)
Views:
520
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 9454," 1962
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 9454." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "A little more than a mile west of downtown Altoona, Penn., at Brick Yard, westbound trains earn their keep lifting trains upgrade to Horseshoe Curve. An A-B-A set of Fairbanks-Morse CF16-4's is seen here. October 1962. Photo by David R. Sweetland." Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9454 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are FF-20's rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #9454 was built in September of 1950 and retired in April of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
10/10/1962
Upload Date:
2/28/2023 11:13:06 PM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 9454(CFA16-4)
Views:
172
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4639, Combine, c. 1963
Description:
Here is a postal card that could be entitled "PRR Combine #4639." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Passenger-Baggage Coach #4639 was built in 1894 in the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Shops. Complete with ornate kerosene lamps and coal stove, this car was outshopped with six-wheel trucks for heavy-duty mainline service. This car has been displayed at world's fairs and transportation exhibits from coast to coast, and has been loaned to the Strasburg Rail Road through the courtesy of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Color Photo by Jim E. Hass."
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
7/20/2022 8:00:07 AM
Location:
Strasburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
146
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Rockville Bridge," 1964
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Rockville Bridge ~ Harrisburg, Penna." Annotated Date: 6 August 1964. Caption On Reverse: "Completed in 1902 and recognized as the longest stone arch bridge in the world, it serves as a connecting link between Marysville and Rockville ~ on opposite shores of the Susquehanna River ~ for railroad traffic between New York and the West. It crosses U.S. Route 22 a few miles North of Harrisburg. Ektachrome by Les Smith." Note the A-A set of Baldwin-built "Sharks" pulling a mixed-cargo freight train across the Bridge to the Enola Yards.
Photo Date:
8/6/1964
Upload Date:
11/27/2022 7:06:33 AM
Location:
Rockville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
66
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 9815," EF-15A, 1964
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 9815." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Electro-Motive Division of GM model F-7 locomotive built for the Pennsylvania Railroad is at Jefferson, Indiana, August, 1964. Note the radio antenna on the roof, unique to the Pennsylvania R.R." Photo by Tom Smart. #9815 is an EF-15A built by GM-EMD in April of 1951, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in November of 1966.
Photo Date:
8/15/1964
Upload Date:
8/30/2018 4:07:49 AM
Location:
Jefferson, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 9815(F7A)
Views:
408
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Spirit of St. Louis," 1965
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Spirit of St. Louis." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad train No. 31, 'Spirit of St. Louis,' backs into Union Station of its namesake city after the run from New York City. Locomotives on this day, October 9, 1965, are an E-8, an E-7B, and an E-7." Photo by David Shay. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5894, #5858-B, and another unit whose number is not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5894 is an EP-22 built in March of 1951 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #5858-B is an EP-20 built in february of 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower.
Photo Date:
10/9/1965
Upload Date:
9/11/2018 2:58:25 AM
Location:
St Louis, MO
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5894(E8A)
PRR 5858-B(E7B)
Views:
922
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 4432," E-44, 1966
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4432." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad's newest electric locomotives are on the ready track in Meadows Yard, Kearny, NJ. March 1966. General Electric built these E-44 units in the early 1960's. Photo by Warren Thamsen." In the foreground (L to R) are PRR engines #4432 and #4464; in the background is #4413. All are E-44's (C-C) built by General Electric and rated at 4,400 horsepower each. #4432 was built in March of 1962, #4464 was constructed in June of 1963, while #4413 was produced in May of 1961.
Photo Date:
3/21/1966
Upload Date:
2/2/2019 3:52:42 AM
Location:
Kearny, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4432(E44)
PRR 4464(E44)
PRR 4413(E44)
Views:
402
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Next Stop, Merger City," EP-20, 1966
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Next Stop, Merger City." No Postmark. The photographer is not identified. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania RR EMD E7 #4244 and E8 #4295 whisk a passenger train near Chicago in August, 1966. Recently re-painted tuscan red, both units wear Penn-Central style numbers on sides, anticipating the approaching PC merger." Both locomotives were built by GM-EMD. #4244 is an EP-20 constructed in August of 1947 as number "5844" and rated at 2,000 horsepower, while #4295 is an EP-22 built in March of 1951 as number "5895" and rated at 2,250 horsepower.
Photo Date:
8/15/1966
Upload Date:
7/16/2020 6:47:01 PM
Location:
Englewood, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4244(E7A)
PRR 4295(E8A)
Views:
384
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "East Freedom, PA.," c. 1966
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "East Freedom, PA. PRR." No Postmark, Shown here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's Freight Station in the town of East Freedom. Looks to me like it's seen better days! The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
9/22/1966
Upload Date:
12/23/2021 8:28:01 PM
Location:
East Freedom, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
Views:
65
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 4879," c. 1966
Description:
Here is a postal card that could be entitled "Pennsylvania 4879." No Postmark. Partial Caption On Reverse: "Electric locomotive number 4879, s GG-1, at the headend of a crack passenger train ready to depart Pennsylvania Station, New York." Photo Credit: William J. Brennan. PRR engine #4879 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the United Railway Historical Society in Boonton, New Jersey. Partially visible above the tracks and catenary is New York City's Main Post Office; in the right distance is the top of the Empire State Building.
Photo Date:
11/14/1966
Upload Date:
9/29/2023 9:40:18 PM
Location:
New York Penn Sta, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 4879(GG1)
Views:
114
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Samuel Rea Shops," c. 1967
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Samuel Rea Shops." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Samuel Rea Shops of the Penna. R.R. Multi-million dollar facility at Hollidaysburg, Pa. Published by Claar Studio, Hollidaysburg, Pa." The West, the New Portage Branch, and Pittsburgh are to the left; the South and the branch line to Bedford and Cumberland are at the bottom of the photo; the East, the H&P Branch, and Philadelphia are to the right.
Photo Date:
8/15/1967
Upload Date:
10/3/2018 3:05:57 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Scenic,Yard,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
226
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 6036, SD35, 1969
Description:
Here is a postal card that could be entitled "Interlocking at Federal Street Tower." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "A pair of ex-Pennsylvania Railroad SD35's swing off the Fort Wayne Viaduct and roll down Number Two Track into the interlocking at Federal Street Tower in September, 1969. Photo by Paul Geiger, courtesy of David P. Oroszi." Shown here are PC engine #6036 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both were built by GM-EMD. #6036 was constructed for the Pennsylvania Railroad in May of 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower.
Photo Date:
9/22/1969
Upload Date:
7/3/2021 4:55:27 PM
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PC 6036(SD35)
Views:
185
Comments:
0
Title:
PC "Penn Central BC-1," 1975
Description:
Here is a postal card entitled "Penn Central BC-1." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Penn Central freight BC-1 heads west out of Boston's Beacon Park Yard on a September afternoon in 1975. Photo by Carl Graves."
Photo Date:
9/22/1975
Upload Date:
8/28/2018 12:48:22 AM
Location:
Boston, MA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:
PC 8022(GP38-2)
PC 7947(GP38-2)
Views:
532
Comments:
2
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