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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:UNKNOWN 2-4-0Built As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
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Notes:Camden & Amboy; Built in England, c. 1830.
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"Sesqui-Centennial Exposition," Pages 14-15, 1926
Title:  "Sesqui-Centennial Exposition," Pages 14-15, 1926
Description:  Here are pages 14 and 15 of a 20-page pamphlet entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad at the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition ~ Philadelphia, 1926." It was published by the PRR for the Exposition. Here begins the section entitled "America's First Locomotive."
Photo Date:  6/1/1926  Upload Date: 4/27/2021 7:21:19 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  299   Comments: 0
PRR "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926," Page 2
Title:  PRR "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926," Page 2
Description:  Here is page two of a 15-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926." Top Photo Caption: "The 'John Bull,' placed in service on the Camden and Amboy Railroad in 1831, was the first locomotive used on any line now included in the Pennsylvania System. The old Camden and Amboy Railroad is now part of the Trenton Division." Bottom Photo Caption: "Passenger locomotive built in 1856." Modeled here is the PRR's "Tiger," a 4-4-0 "American" steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1856, later numbered "134," and sold to M&I before 1862.
Photo Date:  7/1/1926  Upload Date: 6/26/2022 9:49:15 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Model,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR TIGER(4-4-0)
Views:  364   Comments: 0
"Passing Of The Wooden Passenger Car," Page 2, 1928
Title:  "Passing Of The Wooden Passenger Car," Page 2, 1928
Description:  Here is page two of a 12-page pamphlet entitled "The Passing Of The Wooden Passenger Car From This Railroad." It was published originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad in June of 1928. Reprinted by Harry P. Albrecht in 1978. Center Illustration, Partial Caption: "The Pennsylvania Railroad funeral train carrying Abraham Lincoln's body, as it stopped just west of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia while en route from Washington to the Quaker City, April 22, 1865." Prominent here is PRR engine #331, a Class A (4-4-0) "American" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1865 and sold to E.H. Wilson in May of 1882.
Photo Date:  6/1/1928  Upload Date: 2/23/2022 8:31:21 AM
Location:  West Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR 331(4-4-0)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
"Trains: Stories And Pictures," Page 30 1935
Title:  "Trains: Stories And Pictures," Page 30 1935
Description:  Here is the photo on page 30 of a 40-page book published by Louis T. Henderson entitled "Trains: A Children's Picture Book Of Trains And Stories About Them." It was issued originally in 1935. Photo Caption: "The 'John Bull,' oldest original locomotive in America ~ built in 1831." Shown here is the replica of the "John Bull" that was built in the PRR's Altoona Works in 1927 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  8/15/1935  Upload Date: 2/20/2022 4:57:53 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
"Altoona Shops Inspection Trip," Back Cover & Page 1, 1937
Title:  "Altoona Shops Inspection Trip," Back Cover & Page 1, 1937
Description:  Here are the Back Cover and page one of a 14-page pamphlet entitled "Altoona Shops Inspection Trip: Sunday, May 16 [1937]." It was published in advance of the Trip by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Back Cover, Top Photo: Pennsylvania Station in New York City. Back Cover, Middle Text: "Going" and "Returning" Timetables. Back Cover: Bottom Photo: PRR's Juniata Shops in Altoona. Page 1, Top Left-Hand Photo: Packet Boats on the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal. Page 1, Top Right-Hand Photo: "John Bull." Page 1, Bottom Left-Hand Photo: PRR engine #3768, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1920, streamlined in 1936, and retired in October of 1953.
Photo Date:  5/16/1937  Upload Date: 4/25/2021 11:36:44 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR 3768(4-6-2)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
PRR "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939," Page 1
Title:  PRR "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939," Page 1
Description:  Here is page one of a 30-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939." Pictured at the top is the "John Bull" and two vintage passenger cars. This locomotive was built in England in the 1830's and belonged to the Camden & Amboy Railroad. Depicted at the bottom is the PRR's "Tiger," a 4-4-0 "American" steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1856, later numbered "134," and sold to M&I before 1862.
Photo Date:  7/1/1939  Upload Date: 7/11/2020 12:56:33 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR TIGER(4-4-0)
Views:  356   Comments: 0
C&A "John Bull," 2-4-0, 1940
Title:  C&A "John Bull," 2-4-0, 1940
Description:  Vintage. Here is a photo of a replica of the "John Bull." This replica was fabricated at the Altoona Works. Piston and driving rod are located underneath, but the basics of later locomotives are already present. The "John Bull" replica is now on exhibit at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. (Photo dated 16 May 1940)
Photo Date:  5/16/1940  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 11:05:50 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  576   Comments: 1
C&A "John Bull," 2-4-0, 1940
Title:  C&A "John Bull," 2-4-0, 1940
Description:  Vintage. Here is a photo of a replica of the "John Bull." This replica was fabricated at the Altoona Works. Piston and driving rod are located underneath, but the basics of later locomotives are already present. The "John Bull" replica is now on exhibit at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. (Photo dated 16 May 1940)
Photo Date:  5/16/1940  Upload Date: 5/23/2016 11:10:17 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  2282   Comments: 0
"Altoona Works," Page 19, 1941
Title:  "Altoona Works," Page 19, 1941
Description:  Here is page five of a five-page article entitled "Altoona Works." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Mutual Magazine," page 19. Top Photo: Aerial photo by Mr. C.R. Hoser. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "The photograph shows the original 'John Bull'.... (The photograph was taken after renovation of the locomotive by the P.R.R. Altoona Shops in September, 1927.)"
Photo Date:  11/2/1941  Upload Date: 1/26/2019 2:38:45 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
99th Annual Report, Front Cover, 1945
Title:  99th Annual Report, Front Cover, 1945
Description:  Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad's 31-page "Ninety-Ninth Annual Report." It was issued originally on 13 February 1946. Cover art painted by Mr. Frank Reilly. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata during May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives: 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  12/31/1945  Upload Date: 6/16/2017 2:48:26 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  821   Comments: 0
Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1945
Title:  Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1945
Description:  Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad's 31-page "Ninety-Ninth Annual Report." It was issued originally on 13 February 1946. Cover art painted by Mr. Frank Reilly. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata during May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives: 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  12/31/1945  Upload Date: 12/18/2017 8:48:34 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  712   Comments: 0
"Transportation Progress," Covers, 1946
Title:  "Transportation Progress," Covers, 1946
Description:  Here are the back and front covers of a 14-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "One Hundred Years Of Transportation Progress." It was issued originally during 1946. Cover art painted by Mr. Frank Reilly. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata in November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata in June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata in May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives from 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  4/13/1946  Upload Date: 8/26/2022 12:15:01 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  251   Comments: 0
"Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 14, 1946
Title:  "Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 14, 1946
Description:  Here is page 14 of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. It's the first page of a ten-page story by Mr. Edwin P. Alexander entitled "Beginnings of a Railroad." Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Among the earlier companies which became a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad was Camden & Amboy, one of the oldest American railroads. This 1854 photo shows a C&A train pulled by its historic locomotive, John Bull." Bottom Photo: Shown here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's engine named "Juniata," a 4-4-0 "American" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1849, later rechristened number "7," and retired in March of 1872 after 23 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  4/13/1946  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 2:24:11 AM
Location:  Union Furnace, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JUNIATA(4-4-0)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
"Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 20, 1946
Title:  "Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 20, 1946
Description:  Here is page 20 of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. It's the seventh page of a ten-page story by Mr. Edwin P. Alexander entitled "Beginnings of a Railroad." Top Photo Caption: "The old reversed photo on Horseshoe Curve shows a train typical of the 1880's on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The neat cap-stacked engines were characteristic of the road." Photo by William H. Rau. Shown here is PRR engine #601, a D-11A (4-4-0) "American" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during 1886 and retired in July of 1907 after 21 years of service. Bottom Left-Hand Photo: Shown here is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  4/13/1946  Upload Date: 6/7/2019 8:07:54 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 601(4-4-0) CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR ASSANPINK(4-4-0)
Views:  534   Comments: 1
"Trains" Centennial Issue, Back Cover, 1946
Title:  "Trains" Centennial Issue, Back Cover, 1946
Description:  Here is the back cover of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. These illustrations by Mr. Frank Reilly are the same as those used on the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 99th Annual Report for the year ending 31 December 1945. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata during May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives: 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  4/13/1946  Upload Date: 6/4/2019 10:24:54 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  646   Comments: 0
Reilly, "1846-1946," 1946
Title:  Reilly, "1846-1946," 1946
Description:  Here is the 21st of 32 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Frank Reilly's painting entitled "1846-1946." It was published originally in 1946. Depicted at the top (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5900, #5500, #6195, and #4904. #5900 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in September of 1945 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5500 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built in Juniata during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. #6195 is a Q-2 (4-4-6-4) built in Juniata during June of 1945 and retired in January of 1956. #4904 is a GG-1 built in Juniata during May of 1940. Depicted at the bottom (L to R) are three vintage steam locomotives: 1831, 1864, and 1902. The one representing 1831 is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull."
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 11:32:05 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4) PRR 6195(UNKNOWN) PRR 4904(GG1) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  409   Comments: 0
C&A "John Bull," 2-4-0, 1948
Title:  C&A "John Bull," 2-4-0, 1948
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Chicago Railroad Fair in August of 1948. Prominent here is the replica of the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull" that was built in the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Works in 1927 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Williams Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1948  Upload Date: 2/17/2023 3:57:58 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
"Trains" Magazine, January 1956
Title:  "Trains" Magazine, January 1956
Description:  Here is a photo taken by Mr. Clarence R.Weaver. It was published originally in the December 1956 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 8. Photo Caption: "To entertain a recent model railroader convention in Baltimore, Md., the Pennsy de-mothballed the old-timers it keeps at Northumberland, Pa., and sent them down behind a Geep. From the GP-7 back, the train includes 2-8-0 No. 1187, 4-4-0 No. 1223, 4-4-2 No. 7002, the John Bull (on flats), and open-ended coaches." #8548 is an ES-15M road switcher built by GM-EMD in September of 1953 and rated at 1,500 horsepower.
Photo Date:  1/1/1956  Upload Date: 8/10/2019 8:00:27 PM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 8548(GP7) PRR 1223(4-4-0) PRR 7002(4-4-2) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR 1187(2-8-0)
Views:  1450   Comments: 0
Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1962
Title:  Annual Report Color Cover ~ 1962
Description:  Here is the front cover of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 116th Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 1962. The illustrator is not identified. Caption: "Cover shows some examples of PRR power over the years. The John Bull ~ oldest locomotive preserved in the U.S. today ~ was built in England for the Camden & Amboy Railroad, now part of the Pennsylvania."
Photo Date:  12/31/1962  Upload Date: 10/9/2022 6:12:02 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR TIOGA(4-4-0) PRR 1056(4-4-0) PRR 1737(4-6-2) PRR 4800(GG1) PRR 5900(E7A) PRR 5901(E7A) PRR 4400(E44) PRR 2500(U25B)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
Camden & Amboy's "John Bull," 2-4-0, 1971
Title:  Camden & Amboy's "John Bull," 2-4-0, 1971
Description:  Extra Board. Here is an original photo that I took at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, in December of 1971. Shown here is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull." This is the original 2-4-0 wood-burning steam locomotive that was built in England around 1830, disassembled and sent across the Atlantic Ocean on a wood-hulled ship with sails, and then reassembled for revenue service in New Jersey.
Photo Date:  12/28/1971  Upload Date: 4/14/2024 8:28:41 AM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0)
Views:  73   Comments: 0

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