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"'Slimming' The PRR," Page 10, 1958 |
| Description: |
Here is page one of a three-page article entitled "'Slimming' The PRR For More Efficient Operation." It was published originally in the January-February 1958 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 10. Top Left Photo, Partial Caption: "Three tracks do the work of four on this Main Line section east of Derry, Pa., where No. 1 track was taken up." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5854 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5854 was constructed in September of 1947. In this context, they're rockin' 'n' rollin' with an eastbound passenger train. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1958 Upload Date: 8/23/2022 11:58:16 PM |
| Location: |
Derry, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5854(E7A) |
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| Title: |
"'Slimming' The PRR," Page 11, 1958 |
| Description: |
Here is page two of a three-page article entitled "'Slimming' The PRR For More Efficient Operation." It was published originally in the January-February 1958 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 11. Top Right Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad gasoline-powered Maintenance-of-Way "speeder" #7252. Bottom Right Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #5844, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in August of 1947 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1958 Upload Date: 8/24/2022 12:00:18 AM |
| Location: |
Derry, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5844(E7A) |
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171 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Slimming The PRR," Page 12, 1958 |
| Description: |
Here is page three of a three-page article entitled "'Slimming' The PRR For More Efficient Operation." It was published originally in the January-February 1958 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 12. Top Right Photo Caption: "J.J. Beitel, on signal bridge near Derry, wires a second signal on the middle track for train operations in either direction." |
| Photo Date: |
1/2/1958 Upload Date: 2/19/2025 1:35:27 AM |
| Location: |
Derry, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal,Track |
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