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Viewing Album: PRR: Electric Scrap ~ 1962-1964
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
4/3/1962 - 4/3/1962
Album Info:
Here are nine original photos that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad electric locomotives in Hollidaysburg and Frankstown, Pennsylvania, between 1962 and 1964. All of them were on their way to being scrapped at the PRR's Reclamation Plant.
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Title:
PRR 4777, P-5A, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 1 April 1962. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4777 and #4743. Both are P-5A Modified (2-C-2) electrics built in February of 1935 and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4777 was built by General Electric, but #4743 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse. They're parked on the track leading directly into the PRR's Reclamation Plant. Next!
Photo Date:
4/1/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:47:26 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4777(P-5)
PRR 4743(Steeple Cab)
Views:
624
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4772, P-5A, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 14 October 1962. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4772, a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by General Electric in November of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in October of 1962 after 30 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
10/14/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:56:40 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Wreck
Locomotives:
PRR 4772(P-5)
Views:
486
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3915, B-1, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 November 1962. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #3915, #5689, and #4708. #3915 and #5689 are B-1 (C) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 570 horsepower each. #3915 was constructed in 1926, but #5689 was built in 1934. #4708 is a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in August of 1932 and rated at 3,750 horsepower. All three are about to be scrapped.
Photo Date:
11/24/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:50:53 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 3915(Boxcab)
PRR 5689(Boxcab)
PRR 4708(Boxcab)
Views:
693
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3915, B-1, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 November 1962. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #3915 and #5689. Both are B-1 (C) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 570 horsepower each. #3915 was constructed in 1926, but #5689 was built in 1934.
Photo Date:
11/24/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:51:57 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 3915(Boxcab)
PRR 5689(Boxcab)
Views:
482
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4708, P-5A, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 November 1962. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4708, a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in August of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in January of 1963 after 31 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
11/24/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:52:58 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4708(Boxcab)
Views:
427
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4720, P-5A, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 15 December 1962. Shown here (R to L) are eight Pennsylvania Railroad electric engines: #4720, #4708, #5689, #3915, #4704, #4768, #3900, and #3917. #4720, #4708, #4704, #4768 are P-5A's built in 1932 and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4720, #4708, and #4704 were built by Baldwin-Westinghouse ~ but #4768 was built by General Electric. #5689, #3915, #3900, and #3917 are B-1's built by Juniata. #5689 was built in 1934 ~ but #3915, #3900, and #3917 were built in 1926.
Photo Date:
12/15/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:48:30 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4720(Boxcab)
PRR 4708(Boxcab)
PRR 5689(Boxcab)
PRR 3915(Boxcab)
PRR 4704(Boxcab)
PRR 4768(P-5)
PRR 3900(Boxcab)
PRR 3917(Boxcab)
Views:
1067
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 3917, B-1, 1962
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 15 December 1962. Shown here (L to R) are eight Pennsylvania Railroad electric engines: #3917, #3900, #4768, #4704, #3915, #5689, #4708, and #4720. #3917, #3900, #5689, and #3915 are B-1's built by Juniata. #3917, #3900, and #3915 were built in 1926 ~ but #5689 was built in 1934. #4768, #4704, #4708, #4720 are P-5A's built in 1932 and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4768 was built by General Electric ~ but #4720, #4708, and #4704 were built by Baldwin-Westinghouse.
Photo Date:
12/15/1962
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 2:49:44 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 3917(Boxcab)
PRR 3900(Boxcab)
PRR 4768(P-5)
PRR 4704(Boxcab)
PRR 3915(Boxcab)
PRR 5689(Boxcab)
PRR 4708(Boxcab)
PRR 4720(Boxcab)
Views:
1010
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 4769, P-5A, 1964
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 28 November 1964. Shown here is a side view of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4769, a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by General Electric in October of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in April of 1965 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
11/28/1964
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 3:04:54 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4769(P-5)
Views:
286
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4769, P-5A, 1964
Description:
Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 28 November 1964. Shown here is the front end of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4769, a P-5A (2-C-2) electric built by General Electric in October of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in April of 1965 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
11/28/1964
Upload Date:
8/13/2016 3:07:20 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 4769(P-5)
Views:
333
Comments:
0
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