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PRR 5527, T-1, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 5527, T-1, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Chicago, Illinois, c. 1946. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5527, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953 after just eight years of revenue service. In this context, it's pulling the "Manhattan Limited" across the Chicago River at 21st and Stewart Streets en route to New York City. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 9/1/2024 7:16:48 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5527(UNKNOWN)
Views:  32   Comments: 0
"Trains" Magazine, August 1948
Title:  "Trains" Magazine, August 1948
Description:  Here is a photo that was taken by Mr. Bob Milner. It was published originally in the August 1948 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 19, as part of a four-page photo study entitled "Where East Meets West." Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania Railroad's 'Manhattan Limited' is crossing the Chicago River at 21st and Stewart Streets, en route to New York." Shown here is PRR engine #5527, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953 after just eight years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  8/1/1948  Upload Date: 10/27/2019 9:41:56 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5527(UNKNOWN)
Views:  468   Comments: 0
PRR 5528, T-1, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 5528, T-1, c. 1946
Description:  Consler. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5528, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953 after just eight years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 3/31/2023 11:10:49 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5528(UNKNOWN)
Views:  153   Comments: 0
PRR "Interview With Clair Clugh," Page 24, 1996
Title:  PRR "Interview With Clair Clugh," Page 24, 1996
Description:  Here is page 11 of a 29-page article by Eric Hirsimaki entitled "Interview With Clair I. Clugh: Manager, Altoona Works (Retired)." It was published originally in the Summer 1996 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 24. Top Photo Caption: "Despite wartime burdens, M-1 #6991 is well cared for. Chicago, Ill., February 11, 1945." Photo by C.W. Jernstrom. Shown here is PRR engine #6991, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during October of 1926 and retired in January of 1953. Second Photo Down Caption: "T-1 #5517 at Fort Wayne, Indiana, November 1948." Photo by C.W. Jernstrom. Shown here is PRR engine #5517, a T-1A (4-4-4-4, "Duplex" built in Juniata during March of 1946 and retired in March of 1952. Third Photo Down Caption: "Engineman's side of 'utility model' T-1 #5528. East St. Louis, Ill., October 15, 1951." Photo by C.W. Jernstrom. Shown here is PRR engine #5528, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953.
Photo Date:  6/21/1996  Upload Date: 12/6/2017 3:45:33 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6991(4-8-2) PRR 5517(4-4-4-4) PRR 5528(UNKNOWN)
Views:  1079   Comments: 0
PRR 5529, T-1, c. 1950
Title:  PRR 5529, T-1, c. 1950
Description:  Duplexes. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5529, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953 after just eight years of revenue service. In this context, it's ready to depart the Harrisburg Station with a passenger train bound for Altoona and points West. All ABOARD! The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:  8/15/1950  Upload Date: 6/1/2021 6:57:10 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5529(UNKNOWN)
Views:  226   Comments: 0
"Metamorphosis Of The T-1," Page 29, 1951
Title:  "Metamorphosis Of The T-1," Page 29, 1951
Description:  Here is page two of a two-page camera study by Bert Pennypacker entitled "Metamorphosis Of The T-1." It was published originally in the July 1951 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 29. Top Photo: Shown here at the Horseshoe Curve is #6111, a T-1 built by Baldwin during May of 1942 and retired in December of 1953. Second Photo Down: Shown here at St. Louis is #5518, a T-1 built in Juniata during March of 1946 and retired in December of 1953. Third Photo Down: Shown here at Harrisburg is #5529, a T-1 built by Baldwin during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953. Bottom Photo: Shown here at Pittsburgh is #5547, a T-1A built by Baldwin during August of 1946 and retired in January of 1956.
Photo Date:  7/1/1951  Upload Date: 8/11/2019 1:22:09 PM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6111(UNKNOWN) PRR 5518(4-4-4-4) PRR 5529(UNKNOWN) PRR 5547(UNKNOWN)
Views:  926   Comments: 0
PRR 5529, T-1, c. 1951
Title:  PRR 5529, T-1, c. 1951
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer via Rail Photo Service that was taken at the Passenger Station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1951. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5529, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953 after just eight years of service. In this context, it's slowing to a stop with an eight-car westbound passenger train; the "Broadway Limited" it's not! At the left is an A-B-A set of GM-EMD EH-15 diesels awaiting their next helper assignment up "The Mountain." Photo taken from the 12th Street Footbridge. John S. Fisher Collection; #8 of 8.
Photo Date:  8/15/1951  Upload Date: 6/6/2022 8:28:41 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5529(UNKNOWN)
Views:  206   Comments: 0
PRR 5530, T-1, 1947
Title:  PRR 5530, T-1, 1947
Description:  Bowers. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Nelson Bowers that was taken at Penn Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 11 May 1947. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5530, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during January of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  5/11/1947  Upload Date: 6/9/2018 5:15:04 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 5530(UNKNOWN) PRR 5530(UNKNOWN)
Views:  646   Comments: 1
PRR 5530, T-1, c. 1948
Title:  PRR 5530, T-1, c. 1948
Description:  AW. Here is an image of a photo by Arlington J. Wolfe that was taken from the 9th Street Footbridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1948. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5530, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during January of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of revenue service. It's proceeding from the East Altoona Roundhouse to the Passenger Station, where it will await its next passenger run up the Allegheny Mountains to Pittsburgh. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:  4/16/1948  Upload Date: 7/7/2022 8:19:15 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5530(UNKNOWN)
Views:  273   Comments: 0
PRR "Interview With Clair Clugh," Page 20, 1996
Title:  PRR "Interview With Clair Clugh," Page 20, 1996
Description:  Here is page seven of a 29-page article by Eric Hirsimaki entitled "Interview With Clair I. Clugh: Manager, Altoona Works (Retired)." It was published originally in the Summer 1996 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 20. Top Photo Caption: "Interior of the Erecting and Machine Shop, circa 1948. In the foreground is B6SB #4179; to the rear is T1 #5531, a Baldwin product. PRR engine #4179 is a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata during March of 1924 and retired in 1955. The name of the Shopman atop the boiler is not recorded. PRR engine #5531 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in April of 1946 and retired in December of 1953. Bottom Photo Caption: "E6S #1309 in Sunbury, Pa., July 29, 1950." PRR engine #1309 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata in June of 1914 and retired in November of 1952.
Photo Date:  6/21/1996  Upload Date: 1/5/2025 12:58:43 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1309(4-4-2) PRR 4179(0-6-0) PRR 5531(UNKNOWN)
Views:  30   Comments: 0
PRR 5533, T-1, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 5533, T-1, c. 1946
Description:  iLocomotives. Here is an image of an official photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5533, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  4/16/1946  Upload Date: 8/22/2020 6:39:57 PM
Location:  Eddystone, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5533(UNKNOWN)
Views:  300   Comments: 0
PRR 4-4-4-4 #5533
Title:  PRR 4-4-4-4 #5533
Description:  The Baldwin built Duplex with the Raymond Loewy designed body still looks sleek and fast even today. This is the Baldwin builder's photo. The reverse info is on another picture in this album.
Photo Date:  5/1/1946  Upload Date: 8/19/2013 8:11:41 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5533(UNKNOWN)
Views:  685   Comments: 2
PRR 4-4-4-4 #5533 (backside of builder's card)
Title:  PRR 4-4-4-4 #5533 (backside of builder's card)
Description:  This is the information side of the builder's card for the 4-4-4-4 duplex. From the overstamp, this card was reissued by the Publishers' Development Corp on 2/20/57.
Photo Date:  5/1/1946  Upload Date: 8/19/2013 8:11:54 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5533(UNKNOWN)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
PRR 5533, T-1, 1946
Title:  PRR 5533, T-1, 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Chicago, Illinois, on 27 August 1946. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5533, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in April of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  8/27/1946  Upload Date: 9/3/2024 1:07:11 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5533(UNKNOWN)
Views:  43   Comments: 0
PRR 5533, T-1, c. 1950
Title:  PRR 5533, T-1, c. 1950
Description:  Duplexes. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5533, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of revenue service. In this context, it's arriving at Englewood Union Station with a passenger train bound for Fort Wayne and points East. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:  8/15/1950  Upload Date: 6/1/2021 6:59:07 AM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5533(UNKNOWN)
Views:  239   Comments: 0
"Power To Burn," Page 17, 1976
Title:  "Power To Burn," Page 17, 1976
Description:  Here is page 17 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Partial Caption: "PRR No. 5536, a Class T-1, 4-4-4-4 wheel arrangement, is shown moving west from Harrisburg in August of 1948." #5536 is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  8/29/1976  Upload Date: 2/22/2019 1:45:20 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5536(UNKNOWN)
Views:  378   Comments: 0
PRR 5537, T-1, c. 1950
Title:  PRR 5537, T-1, c. 1950
Description:  Duplexes. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5537, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during May of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of revenue service. Note the large PRR "Keystone" painted on the side of the Coaling Station. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:  1/23/1950  Upload Date: 6/1/2021 11:37:11 AM
Location:  Fort Wayne, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5537(UNKNOWN)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
PRR 5537, T-1, 1946
Title:  PRR 5537, T-1, 1946
Description:  Duplexes. Here is a photo by Art Johnson that was taken in Chicago, Illinois, on 16 June 1946. It was published originally in the January-February 1974 issue of "PC Railroader" magazine, page 36. Photo Caption: "Pennsy T-1 #5537 at Chicago, Illinois, 6/16/46." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5537, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during May of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 12:52:40 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5537(UNKNOWN)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
PRR 5538, T-1, 1946
Title:  PRR 5538, T-1, 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 13 June 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5538, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of revenue service. Henry C. Westenberger Collection; #28 of 29.
Photo Date:  6/13/1946  Upload Date: 8/3/2018 1:57:17 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5538(UNKNOWN)
Views:  2692   Comments: 0
PRR 5538, T-1, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 5538, T-1, c. 1946
Description:  Duplexes. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Chicago, Illinois, c. 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5538, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of revenue service. In this context, it's pulling a streamlined passenger train on the first leg of its journey from The Windy City to Gotham City. "Please fasten your seatbelts!"
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 9/29/2018 3:16:00 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5538(UNKNOWN)
Views:  1615   Comments: 2
PRR T1 5538
Title:  PRR T1 5538
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1946  Upload Date: 8/9/2022 10:53:33 PM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  E. Devitz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5538(UNKNOWN)
Views:  130   Comments: 0
PRR 5541, T-1, c. 1948
Title:  PRR 5541, T-1, c. 1948
Description:  Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Passenger Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1948. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5541, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of revenue service. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  1/23/1948  Upload Date: 6/22/2023 6:08:35 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5541(UNKNOWN)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
PRR 5541, T-1, 1951
Title:  PRR 5541, T-1, 1951
Description:  FM. Here is an image of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken near South Fork, Pennsylvania, on 21 July 1951. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5541, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1946 and retired in December of 1953 after just seven years of revenue service. Note the "Troop Sleeper" immediately behind the tender. This image comes from a B&W slide set entitled "Horseshoe Curve, Pennsylvania Railroad" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:  7/21/1951  Upload Date: 7/6/2022 3:53:59 PM
Location:  South Fork, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5541(UNKNOWN)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
PRR 5542, T-1, c. 1950
Title:  PRR 5542, T-1, c. 1950
Description:  Duplexes. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5542, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1946 and retired in January of 1956 after just ten years of service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:  8/15/1950  Upload Date: 6/1/2021 10:23:26 PM
Location:  Huntingdon, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5542(UNKNOWN)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
PRR 4-4-4-4 #5542 - Pennsylvania RR
Title:  PRR 4-4-4-4 #5542 - Pennsylvania RR
Description:  J.R. Quinn caught this massive duplex drive PRR 4-4-4-4 #5542 built by Baldwin in July of 1946. Most of these T-1 duplex drives were retired by 1949. Sadly, this one in particular was sold for scrap in 1956. Specs - serial #72785, T-1 class, 80" drivers, impressive 300 psi boiler pressure, 19.5x26" cylinders, engine weight of 502,200 lb, tractive effort of 64,653 lb. J.R. Quinn photo No location or date was given. Thanks to Ben Kranefield and the PRRTHS group (see comment below), the location is the HUNT tower near Huntington, PA. Thanks to all who helped with the location!
Photo Date:  6/1/1952  Upload Date: 10/26/2020 9:37:02 AM
Location:  Huntington, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 5542(UNKNOWN)
Views:  614   Comments: 2
PRR 5543, T-1, c. 1950
Title:  PRR 5543, T-1, c. 1950
Description:  Duplexes. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1950. Shown here is engine #5543, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1946 and retired in January of 1956 after just a decade of revenue service. In this context, it's about to couple onto a passenger train bound for Altoona and points West. All ABOARD! ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:  8/15/1950  Upload Date: 7/30/2021 6:49:10 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5543(UNKNOWN)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
PRR 5544, T-1, #1 of 3, 1949
Title:  PRR 5544, T-1, #1 of 3, 1949
Description:  Prophet. Here is the first of three successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by John M. Prophet III that were taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1949. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5544, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1946 and retired in January of 1956 after just ten years of revenue service. Visible on the far right are two PRR GG-1's waiting for their next assignments.
Photo Date:  7/24/1949  Upload Date: 9/5/2018 5:42:50 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5544(UNKNOWN)
Views:  607   Comments: 1
PRR 5544, T-1, #2 of 3, 1949
Title:  PRR 5544, T-1, #2 of 3, 1949
Description:  Prophet. Here is the second of three duplicate 35mm color slides of a photos by John M. Prophet III that were taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1949. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5544, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1946 and retired in January of 1956 after just ten years of service.
Photo Date:  7/24/1949  Upload Date: 6/23/2018 4:37:47 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5544(UNKNOWN)
Views:  710   Comments: 0
PRR 5544, T-1, 1949
Title:  PRR 5544, T-1, 1949
Description:  Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of three Pennsylvania Railroad passenger locomotives that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in July of 1949. On the right is PRR engine #5544, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1946 and retired in January of 1956. On the left are PRR engines #5880 and another E-7 whose number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5880 was built in April of 1949 and renumbered "4204" in 1966. Visible on the far right are two PRR GG-1's waiting for their next assignments. Roy Healey Collection; #39 of 40.
Photo Date:  7/24/1949  Upload Date: 3/17/2018 10:16:00 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5544(UNKNOWN) PRR 5880(E7A)
Views:  551   Comments: 2
"Power Whips Mountains," Page 39, 1991
Title:  "Power Whips Mountains," Page 39, 1991
Description:  Here is page four of a six-page article by Bill Stevenson entitled "New PRR Power Whips Mountains, Cab Rider Finds." It was published originally in the Summer 1991 issue of "Keystone" magazine, page 39. Photo Caption: "A little over two years after Bill Stevenson's cab ride, T-1 #5545 rests between assignments at Harrisburg, Pa., August 15, 1948." Photo by Fred R. Kern. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5545, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1946 and retired in January of 1956 after just a decade of revenue service.
Photo Date:  8/15/1991  Upload Date: 9/30/2023 8:31:41 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5545(UNKNOWN)
Views:  65   Comments: 0
"Duplex-Drives," Page 20, 1959
Title:  "Duplex-Drives," Page 20, 1959
Description:  Here is page five of a ten-page cover article by David P. Morgan entitled "Duplex-Drives." It was published originally in the November 1959 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 20. Top Photo, Revised Caption: "Pioneer T-1 6110 startled railroad world of [1942] with her unique shark, or yachet, nose from the pen of the inimitable Raymond Loewy." PRR engine #6110 is a T-1 built by Baldwin during April of 1942 and retired in December of 1953. Middle Photo, Partial Caption: "Altoona version of T-1 had a shorter nose for easier construction, as well as raised skirts for greater accessibility." PRR engine #5511 is a T-1 built in Juniata during January of 1946 and retired in December of 1953. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "Paint flakes off her flanks and grime accumulates upon her running gear as the 5546, still a youngster, stands in storage at Altoona." PRR engine #5546 is a T-1 built by Balding during August of 1946 and retired in January of 1956. (Partially visible in the distance is the East Altoona Coaling Tipple.)
Photo Date:  11/1/1959  Upload Date: 10/29/2019 6:42:34 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6110(UNKNOWN) PRR 5511(4-4-4-4) PRR 5546(UNKNOWN)
Views:  753   Comments: 0
"Duplex-Drives," Page 21, 1959
Title:  "Duplex-Drives," Page 21, 1959
Description:  Here is page six of a ten-page cover article by David P. Morgan entitled "Duplex-Drives." It was published originally in the November 1959 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 21. Top Photo, Revised Caption: "Pioneer T-1 6110 startled railroad world of [1942] with her unique shark, or yachet, nose from the pen of the inimitable Raymond Loewy." PRR engine #6110 is a T-1 built by Baldwin during April of 1942 and retired in December of 1953. Middle Photo, Partial Caption: "Modified 5547 received Walschaerts valve gear and new cylinders." PRR engine #5547 is a T-1A built by Baldwin during August of 1946 and retired in January of 1956. Bottom Photo Caption: "Another modified T-1, the 5500 with rotary continuous contour cams, is a mile out of Cincinnati Union Terminal and making time with the eastbound 'Cincinnati Limited.'" PRR engine #5500 is a T-1 built in Juniata during November of 1945 and retired in December of 1953.
Photo Date:  11/1/1959  Upload Date: 10/29/2019 6:46:10 AM
Location:  Cincinnati, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6110(UNKNOWN) PRR 5547(UNKNOWN) PRR 5500(4-4-4-4)
Views:  1215   Comments: 0
PRR 5548, T-1, 1949
Title:  PRR 5548, T-1, 1949
Description:  Dziobko. Here is an image of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in July of 1949. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5548, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1946 and retired in January of 1956 after just a decade of revenue service. In this context, it's on public display near the Harrisburg Passenger Station. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:  7/7/1949  Upload Date: 7/13/2022 5:11:08 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5548(UNKNOWN)
Views:  244   Comments: 0
PRR T-1 5549
Title:  PRR T-1 5549
Description:  Technology that disappointed. To see the 5549 in action see my Album PRR in the 1950s
Photo Date:  8/4/1949  Upload Date: 1/22/2011 11:29:06 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Lew Schneider
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5549(UNKNOWN)
Views:  4425   Comments: 5
T-1 5549 races WB with Train 13
Title:  T-1 5549 races WB with Train 13
Description:  Same locomotive we saw at the 1949 Railroad Fair
Photo Date:  8/10/1951  Upload Date: 1/23/2011 11:22:43 PM
Location:  Greensburg, PA
Author:  Lew Schneider
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5549(UNKNOWN)
Views:  3562   Comments: 5
PRR 5550
Title:  PRR 5550
Description:  Artists rendition of PRR 5550 when completed.
Photo Date:  5/27/2017  Upload Date: 10/26/2022 3:25:20 PM
Location:  Pottstown, PA
Author:  Jonathan Clay
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5550(UNKNOWN)
Views:  146   Comments: 0
PRR 5550
Title:  PRR 5550
Description:  The current progress of PRR 5550 displayed at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  5/14/2022  Upload Date: 10/26/2022 3:14:57 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Dan Cupper
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5550(UNKNOWN)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
PRR 5550
Title:  PRR 5550
Description:  The current progress of PRR 5550 displayed at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Photo Date:  5/14/2022  Upload Date: 10/26/2022 3:17:21 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Dan Cupper
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5550(UNKNOWN)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
PRR DD2 5800
Title:  PRR DD2 5800
Description:  Taken in the 1940s
Photo Date:  1/1/1945  Upload Date: 7/21/2021 4:51:19 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  F. R. Kern
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 5800(UNKNOWN)
Views:  235   Comments: 0
PRR 6100, S-1, 1939
Title:  PRR 6100, S-1, 1939
Description:  WB. Here is an image of an official photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1939. Shown here in the Pennsylvania Railroad's Erecting & Machine Shop is engine #6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) "Big Engine" built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949 after just ten years of service. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:  1/23/1939  Upload Date: 8/4/2022 3:52:24 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
PRR 6100, S-1, 1939
Title:  PRR 6100, S-1, 1939
Description:  WB. Here is an image of an official photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 8 February 1939. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) "Big Engine" built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949 after just ten years of experimental service. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:  2/8/1939  Upload Date: 7/28/2022 3:47:28 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:  267   Comments: 0
PRR 6100, S-1, 1939
Title:  PRR 6100, S-1, 1939
Description:  Here is a builder's photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949 after just ten years of experimental service. Photo Data: "E11448, S1, 2-8-39." Henry C. Westenberger Collection; #23 of 29.
Photo Date:  2/8/1939  Upload Date: 7/23/2018 1:21:18 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:  844   Comments: 0
PRR 6100, S-1, 1939
Title:  PRR 6100, S-1, 1939
Description:  WB. Here is an image of a photo by Tom Lyman that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1939. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) "Big Engine" built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949 after just ten years of experimental service. In this photo taken from Juniata's 8th Street Bridge, the "Big Engine" is about to be towed backward to Flushing, New York, and put on display at the New York World's Fair. Note the photographer's shadow visible at the right. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:  4/16/1939  Upload Date: 7/29/2022 10:21:48 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:  334   Comments: 0
"When West Meets East," Pages 9-10, 1939
Title:  "When West Meets East," Pages 9-10, 1939
Description:  Here are pages nine and ten of a 14-page booklet entitled "When West Meets East." It was published by the Pennsylvania Railroad for distribution at the Golden Gate International Exposition that was held in San Francisco, California, during 1939-1940. At the left is PRR engine #4863, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during January of 1938 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. At the right is PRR engine 6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949.
Photo Date:  4/16/1939  Upload Date: 6/18/2022 8:09:35 AM
Location:  San Francisco, CA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4863(GG1) PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:  360   Comments: 0
Star of the show
Title:  Star of the show
Description:  Pennsy sent this T 1 to the Fair. My grandfather got this photo.
Photo Date:  5/20/1939  Upload Date: 11/16/2014 3:51:23 AM
Location:  Flushing, NY
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:  745   Comments: 2
PRR 6100, S-1, 1939
Title:  PRR 6100, S-1, 1939
Description:  Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) "Big Engine" built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949 after just ten years of revenue service. It's on display at the New York World's Fair in 1939. The date is an approximation. Roy Healey Collection; #38 of 40.
Photo Date:  6/25/1939  Upload Date: 3/17/2018 10:18:19 PM
Location:  Flushing, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:  948   Comments: 0
PRR "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939," Page 10
Title:  PRR "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939," Page 10
Description:  Here is page ten of a 30-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939." Depicted here is PRR engine #6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) "Big Engine" built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949 after just ten years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  7/1/1939  Upload Date: 7/11/2020 1:08:45 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:  583   Comments: 0
Teller, "Leaders OF The Fleet Of Modernism," 1939
Title:  Teller, "Leaders OF The Fleet Of Modernism," 1939
Description:  Here is the 14th of 32 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Grif Teller's painting entitled "Leaders Of The Fleet Of Modernism." It was published originally in 1939. Depicted here is PRR engine #6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) "Big Engine" built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949 after just ten years of experimental service.
Photo Date:  8/15/1939  Upload Date: 1/26/2022 7:52:41 AM
Location:  McVeytown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Night,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:  335   Comments: 0
Teller, "Leaders OF The Fleet Of Modernism," 1939
Title:  Teller, "Leaders OF The Fleet Of Modernism," 1939
Description:  Here is the 14th of 33 color prints of calendar art works that were commissioned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1925 through 1958. Shown here is Grif Teller's painting entitled "Leaders Of The Fleet Of Modernism." It was published originally in 1939. Depicted here is PRR engine #6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) "Big Engine" built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949 after just ten years of experimental service.
Photo Date:  8/15/1939  Upload Date: 12/26/2024 9:26:33 AM
Location:  McVeytown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Night,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:  41   Comments: 0
PRR 6100, S-1, #1 of 2, 1939
Title:  PRR 6100, S-1, #1 of 2, 1939
Description:  WB. Here is the first of two images of photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken in Flushing, New York, in 1939. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6100, the S-1 (6-4-4-6) "Big Engine" built in Juniata during January of 1939 and retired in January of 1949 after just ten years of experimental service. It's on display at the New York World's Fair, sitting on rollers that are somewhat visible in this photo. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1939  Upload Date: 7/22/2022 8:19:50 AM
Location:  Flushing, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6100(UNKNOWN)
Views:  259   Comments: 1


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