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| Title: |
PRR 6727, M-1A, c. 1955 |
| Description: |
Kern. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken near Duncannon, Pennsylvania, on 24 July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6727 and #5872. #6727 is an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during May of 1930 and retired in August of 1956. #5872 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. Symbolically speaking, oil power is about to eclipse coal power forever! |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/1955 Upload Date: 3/2/2019 11:46:03 AM |
| Location: |
Duncannon, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6727(4-8-2) PRR 5872(E7A) |
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1405 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5872, EP-20, c. 1955 |
| Description: |
Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken just West of the Passenger Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1955. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5872 and three more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5872 was constructed in April of 1949. In this context, this A-B-B-A set is departing the Station with a mail and express train bound for Altoona and points West. ("PrrFan18n") (Original Upload: 6/24/2021 2:47:46 PM; 641 Views) |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1955 Upload Date: 7/22/2025 12:03:19 PM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Station,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5872(E7A) |
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27 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR #6727 & #5872 |
| Description: |
RE-UPLOAD due to missing file. Scanned with an Epson V550 from a duplicate 35mm slide, brand is unknown. Date, location, and photographer are unknown. |
| Photo Date: |
12/8/2014 Upload Date: 1/1/2025 10:28:28 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, US |
| Author: |
Unknown/Louis Fols Collection |
| Categories: |
Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6727(4-8-2) PRR 5872(E7A) |
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281 Comments: 0 |
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