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Viewing Album: PC: PC Post Special Issue: "The Flood" ~ 1972
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
8/1/1972 - 8/1/1972
Album Info:
Here are both covers and 24 of the photos that were published originally in the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." "Tropical Storm Agnes had thrashed Florida and Georgia with hurricane fury on June 18, 1972, then lost most of its power as it rolled through the Carolinas, flicked across the Virginia Coast, and headed out to sea on June 20. But instead of fading away, as normally happens, this tropical storm perversely picked up speed and moisture, and came charging inland again on June 21. It lashed across New York State, looped down around Pittsburgh, and turned eastward across Pennsylvania and Maryland. Above the Susquehanna River Valley on June 22, Agnes ran head-on against a mass of cold air, which blocked its path. And the storm center stayed there, discharging all its tremendous accumulation of moisture. A normal four months' rain came down in two days." (Page 2)
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Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Front Cover, 1972
Description:
Here is the front cover of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Prominent here is Penn Central engine #7744, a GP38 built by GM-EMD in August of 1969 and rated at 2,000 horsepower; it was recovered and went on to serve both Conrail and Norfolk-Southern.
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/5/2023 8:29:42 AM
Location:
South Danville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Wreck
Locomotives:
PC 7744(GP38)
Views:
100
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0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 1 (Frame 1 of 4), 1972
Description:
Here is the first of four frames constituting page one of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." It provides a concise overview of the storm's destruction and summarizes the PC's fiscal posture resulting from the storm.
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/13/2023 1:45:23 PM
Location:
Washington, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
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Views:
31
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Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 1 (Frame 2 of 4), 1972
Description:
Here is the second of four frames constituting page one of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." It provides a concise overview of the storm's destruction and summarizes the PC's fiscal posture resulting from the storm.
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/13/2023 1:46:29 PM
Location:
Washington, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
19
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Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 1 (Frame 3 of 4), 1972
Description:
Here is the third of four frames constituting page one of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." It provides a concise overview of the storm's destruction and summarizes the PC's fiscal posture resulting from the storm.
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/13/2023 1:47:21 PM
Location:
Washington, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
41
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 1 (Frame 4 of 4), 1972
Description:
Here is the fourth of four frames constituting page one of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." It provides a concise overview of the storm's destruction and summarizes the PC's fiscal posture resulting from the storm.
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/13/2023 1:48:14 PM
Location:
Washington, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
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Views:
20
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0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 3, 1972
Description:
Here is the first photo from page three of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Photo Caption: "Only the catenary electric-power poles at Pequea, Pa., indicate the path of the flood-covered Columbia and Port Deposit Branch, key freight route."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/5/2023 8:32:22 AM
Location:
Pequea, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
64
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0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 3, 1972
Description:
Here is the second photo from page three of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Photo Caption: "This is PC's electrified East-West main line near Harrisburg Station. (Photo by H.E. Baer)"
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/5/2023 8:33:10 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
70
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0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 3, 1972
Description:
Here is the third photo from page three of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Photo Caption: "The flooding affected many of the railroad's customers. Here is the scene at Steelton, Pa., as the Susquehanna's overflow flooded Bethlehem Steel plant and rows of freight cars." Visible at the lower right are PC's electrified East-West passenger tracks: Harrisburg is toward the bottom, Lancaster is toward the top.
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/5/2023 8:33:55 AM
Location:
Steelton, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
64
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 4, 1972
Description:
Here is the first photo from page four of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Photo Caption: "Normally placid Chemung River became a raging torrent that tore down and scattered the spans of the PC bridge in Corning, N.Y."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/5/2023 12:08:42 PM
Location:
Corning, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
77
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 4, 1972
Description:
Here is the second photo from page four of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Photo Caption: "At Frederick, Md., two spans were ripped from piers and washed away in Monocacy River."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/5/2023 12:09:20 PM
Location:
Frederick, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
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Views:
71
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 4, 1972
Description:
Here are two more photos from page four of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Left Photo Caption: "Bodine, Pa., Elmira Branch: Lycoming Creek washes out the bridge at Milepost 16.39." Right Photo Caption: "Another bridge (at Milepost 17.60) is wrecked by flood on Elmira Branch at Bodine, Pa."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/5/2023 12:10:15 PM
Location:
Bodines, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
83
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 5, 1972
Description:
Here are the first two photos from page five of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Left Photo Caption: "Creek at Tioga, Pa., jumped its banks and totally undercut the track to the bridge." Right Photo Caption: "Track leading off the Corning Branch at Lawrenceville, Pa., is route to nowhere, after flood and debris broke the rails and washed away about 400 feet of track."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/6/2023 12:07:15 AM
Location:
Tioga, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
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Views:
62
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 5, 1972
Description:
Here are four more photos from page five of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Bottom Right Photo Caption: "Tracks are shredded at the bridge at Milepost 86.5, Lawrenceville, Corning Branch."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/6/2023 12:08:51 AM
Location:
Lawrenceville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
74
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 6, 1972
Description:
Here is the first photo from page six of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Photo Caption: "PC TrailVan train hauling mail is caught by the flood just east of Harrisburg, Pa."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/6/2023 8:56:07 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
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Views:
56
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0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 6, 1972
Description:
Here are four more photos from page six of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Bottom Right Photo Caption: "Wreck near South Danville, Wilkes-Barre Branch, occurred when flood-weakened bridge collapsed." Discernable here is Penn Central engine #7744, a GP38 built by GM-EMD in August of 1969 and rated at 2,000 horsepower; it was recovered and went on to serve both Conrail and Norfolk-Southern.
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/6/2023 8:58:04 AM
Location:
South Danville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PC 7744(GP38)
Views:
82
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 7, 1972
Description:
Here are the first two photos from page seven of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Left Photo Caption: "Flood disassembled cars at Buttonwood, Wilkes-Barre. Water here was about 15 feet." Right Photo Caption: "Welfare building at Buttonwood was slammed 20 feet, landing on wheel storage track."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/6/2023 8:59:52 AM
Location:
Buttonwood, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
57
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 7, 1972
Description:
Here is the third photo from page seven of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Photo Caption: "Car shop area at Buttonwood, Wilkes-Barre, as flood subsided. (Photo by J.F. Roseman)"
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/6/2023 9:00:34 AM
Location:
Buttonwood, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
60
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 7, 1972
Description:
Here is the fourth photo from page seven of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Photo Caption: "At Northumberland, Pa., soaked and muddy railroad documents are hung to dry by Dorothy Beachell, Norman Bolig."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/6/2023 9:01:02 AM
Location:
Northumberland, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
55
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 8, 1972
Description:
Here are the first two photos from page eight of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Left Photo Caption: "Storm mangled the main and passing tracks on Wilkes-Barre Branch at Nescopeck, Pa." Right Photo Caption: "Track was washed clear off bridge at Cockeysville, Md., on Northern Central Branch."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/8/2023 12:08:51 AM
Location:
Nescopeck, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
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Views:
42
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0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 8, 1972
Description:
Here are two more photos from page eight of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Top Photo Caption: "Clean-up of one of over 30 slides and washouts on Columbia & Port Deposit Branch." Bottom Photo Caption: "New ballast is spread on tracks at Montandon, Pa., on Harrisburg-Buffalo main line."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/8/2023 12:10:09 AM
Location:
Montandon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
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Views:
61
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0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 8, 1972
Description:
Here are two more photos from page eight of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Top Photo Caption: "At Wellsboro, Pa., Carl F. Pietron cuts wood for cribbing, or temporary support, in repair of bridge undermined by flood." Bottom Photo Caption: "Repairs proceed at bridge over Schuylkill River at Reading, Pa. Subsoil under approach track was washed out 8 feet deep."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/8/2023 12:11:00 AM
Location:
Reading, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
52
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 8, 1972
Description:
Here is another photo from page eight of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Photo Caption: "Robert J. Ragan's torch cuts away rails that were damaged by landslide near Pequea, Pa., Columbia & Port Deposit Branch."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/8/2023 12:11:46 AM
Location:
Pequea, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
48
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 9, 1972
Description:
Here are the first three photos from page nine of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Left Photo Caption: "PC men reinforce flood-weakened pier of bridge over Patuxent River at Odenton, Md." Middle Photo Caption: "General Foreman Harry Reid's men build the form and install the steel reinforcing rods." Right Photo Caption: "Sam Galatolo guides flow of concrete into the form, providing new support for pier."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/8/2023 12:12:45 AM
Location:
Odenton, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
51
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 9, 1972
Description:
Here are two more photos from page nine of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Left Photo Caption: "At Washington, Hal Lowe gets set to submerge for inspection of PC's Long Bridge." Right Photo Caption: "The diver's underwater reports come up by phone line into amplifier on boat, and are recorded by B&B Inspector Paul E. Lytle."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/8/2023 12:13:26 AM
Location:
Alexandria, VA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
40
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 10, 1972
Description:
Here are the first two photos from page ten of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Left Photo Caption: "Unprecedented fury of Susquehanna chews away at foundations of Shocks Bridge." Right Photo Caption: "The center steadily sinks. Fierce current prevents action to halt erosion under the piers."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/8/2023 12:14:45 AM
Location:
Shocks Mill, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
63
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 10, 1972
Description:
Here are two more photos from page ten of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Left Photo Caption: "Early on July 2, key center pier shifted and four other piers crumbled into the river." Right Photo Caption: "As soon as current subsided, crew went out to make test borings and assess the damage."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/8/2023 12:15:55 AM
Location:
Shocks Mill, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
54
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 11, 1972
Description:
Here is the first photo from page eleven of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Photo Caption: "John Kind, Penn Central clerk, found little left intact when he came back to his home."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/8/2023 12:16:55 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
44
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0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 11, 1972
Description:
Here is the second photo from page eleven of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Photo Caption: "Household goods of Clerk John Frace's family become items for the trash collectors."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/8/2023 12:18:27 AM
Location:
Kingston, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
56
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 11, 1972
Description:
Here is the third photo from page eleven of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Photo Caption: "Somehow this light still works at Cliff Thomas's home. Appliances were ripped from wall."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/8/2023 12:19:04 AM
Location:
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
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Views:
58
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Post, "The Flood," Back Cover, 1972
Description:
Here is the back cover of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Notable here is an article entitled "Service . . . when the going is tough."
Photo Date:
8/1/1972
Upload Date:
7/5/2023 8:31:00 AM
Location:
East Pittsburgh, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
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Views:
55
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0
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