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PRR 1361, K-4S, 1954 |
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#1361. Here is a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, in 1954. It was published originally on the back cover of Mike Schaffer & Brian Solomon's (1997) book entitled "Pennsylvania Railroad." Partial Caption: "Two symbols of the Pennsylvania Railroad stand side by side at South Amboy, N.J., in 1954." Partially visible here (L to R) are PRR engines #1361 and #4881. #1361 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 08 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, then withdrawn from service and disassembled due to safety concerns, and still not reassembled to wholeness. Engine #4881 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1954 Upload Date: 11/12/2021 6:13:16 PM |
| Location: |
South Amboy, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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PRR 1361(4-6-2) PRR 4881(GG1) |
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PRR 4897, GG-1, 1958 |
| Description: |
DMP-2. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken in Ivy City, District of Columbia, on 18 October 1958. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4897, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during April of 1940 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. Partially visible at the left is PRR engine #4881, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata in February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. (#1 of 20) |
| Photo Date: |
10/18/1958 Upload Date: 11/28/2022 9:59:11 AM |
| Location: |
Ivy City, DC |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4897(GG1) PRR 4881(GG1) |
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| Title: |
PRR 4881, GG-1, 1965 |
| Description: |
Newark. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Newark, Delaware, on 27 March 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #4881, a GG-1 built in Juniata during February of 1939. It has just departed Wilmington on its way South to Baltimore and Washington with a 21-car passenger train. The time is 3:24 P.M. The siding visible on the left services a General Foods warehouse. |
| Photo Date: |
3/27/1965 Upload Date: 9/19/2016 5:48:56 AM |
| Location: |
Newark, DE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal,Passenger,Track |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4881(GG1) |
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447 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 4881, GG-1, c. 1967 |
| Description: |
Myers. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William J. Myers that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1967. Photo Caption: "GG-1 Class No. 4881 at Harrisburg, Pa." PRR engine #4881 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during February of 1939 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electrified Operations On The Pennsy" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (791-14). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1967 Upload Date: 10/6/2018 4:15:56 AM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4881(GG1) |
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314 Comments: 0 |
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