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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:BLW DR12-8-1500/2Built As:PRR 5834A1 (DR12-8-1500/2)
Serial Number:73387A1Order No:
Frame Number: Built:2/1948
Notes:PRR Class BH-50.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 5834(DR12-8-1500/2)
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"Horseshoe Curve Pictorial," Page 40, 2004
Title:  "Horseshoe Curve Pictorial," Page 40, 2004
Description:  Here is page nine of a 12-page camera study entitled "Horseshoe Curve Pictorial." It was published originally in the Winter 2004 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 40. Middle Photo, Partial Caption: "New York-to-Pittsburgh Aerotrain, in the summer of 1956." PRR's "Aerotrain" was built by General Motors during July of 1955, but lasted only a year or so before being withdrawn from service. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "Centipede #5834 assisting a westbound freight up Horseshoe Curve, circa 1956." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5834 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as a BP-60 rated at 3,000 horsepower in February of 1948, was later regeared and reclassified as 2,500 horsepower BH-50, and retired in April of 1962. Also visible is PRR N-5 caboose #477724. Both photos by Ken Murry.
Photo Date:  12/21/2004  Upload Date: 1/6/2018 11:54:17 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1000(LWT-12) PRR 5834(DR12-8-1500/2)
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