| Title: |
"Power To Burn," Page 24, 1976 |
| Description: |
Here is page 24 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Photo Caption: "PRR No. 26, a Class DD-1 electric, obtained current through a 'third rail' shoe. It also had 'pickups' mounted atop the roof of the locomotive." #26 is a DD-1 (2-B+B-2) locomotive, assigned to the PRR's New York Terminal District. This semi-permanently-coupled pair actually consists of engines #3984 and #3985, both built in Juniata during July of 1910 and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. In October of 1927, they were sold to the Long Island Rail Road and renumbered "343-B" and "342-B" respectively. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/1976 Upload Date: 2/23/2019 1:46:59 AM |
| Location: |
Harrison, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 3984(BP4) PRR 3985(BP4) |
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