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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:9/9/1946 - 9/9/1946
Album Info:Here are 14 portraits of Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives. All of them come from photos that I purchased in a single eBay auction conducted by Mr. Nathan Dahms on Monday, 20 December 2021. The photographer's name, the locomotive road number, the date, and the location are cited when available.
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PRR 9567, B-8, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 9567, B-8, c. 1946
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait via F.R. Kern that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1946. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9567, a B-8 (0-6-0) switcher built by the Lima Locomotive Works as G.R. & I. number "41" during October of 1912, renumbered "9567" in 1921, and retired in August of 1947 after 25 years of faithful service. (#1 of 14)
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 8:41:36 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 9567(0-6-0)
Views:  95   Comments: 0
PRR 9215, B-28S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 9215, B-28S, c. 1946
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9215, a B-28S (0-6-0) switcher built by the American Locomotive Company as number "9215" during November of 1918, renumbered "9991" in February of 1948, and retired in September of 1948 after 30 years of faithful service. It was designed by the United States Railroad Administration during the height of World War I. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#2 of 14)
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 8:44:31 AM
Location:  Cleveland, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 9215(0-6-0)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
PRR 9360, B-28S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 9360, B-28S, c. 1946
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9360, a B-28S (0-6-0) switcher built by the American Locomotive Company during November of 1918 and retired in November of 1949 after 31 years of faithful service. It was designed by the United States Railroad Administration during the height of World War I. Note the poling pole attached to the tender. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#3 of 14)
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 8:43:00 AM
Location:  Cleveland, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 9360(0-6-0)
Views:  112   Comments: 0
PRR 5075, E-6, 1910
Title:  PRR 5075, E-6, 1910
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5075, the original E-6 (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata as number "5075" during December of 1910, renumbered "1067" in December of 1911, rebuilt as an E-6S in 1913, and retired in June of 1950 after 40 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#4 of 14)
Photo Date:  12/21/1910  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 6:56:11 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5705(4-4-2)
Views:  116   Comments: 1
PRR 2760, E-29, c. 1905
Title:  PRR 2760, E-29, c. 1905
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2760, the E-29 (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built by the American Locomotive Company during 1905 and retired in February of 1917 after just 12 years of experimental service. Photo Annotation: "Four-Cylinder Compound." The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#5 of 14)
Photo Date:  12/21/1905  Upload Date: 12/30/2021 6:54:54 PM
Location:  Schenectady, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 2760(4-4-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 0
PRR 7452, E-29, c. 1905
Title:  PRR 7452, E-29, c. 1905
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7452, an E-29 (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built by the American Locomotive Company as an E-29 during 1905, rebuilt in Juniata as an E-2B, and retired in April of 1925 after 20 years of experimental service. Implied Annotation: "Four-Cylinder Cole Compound." The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#6 of 14)
Photo Date:  12/21/1905  Upload Date: 12/31/2021 7:53:07 AM
Location:  Schenectady, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 7452(4-4-2)
Views:  126   Comments: 0
PRR 8407, H-10S, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 8407, H-10S, c. 1946
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8407, an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during October of 1915 and retired in March of 1954 after 39 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. (#7 of 14)
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 12/31/2021 7:54:46 AM
Location:  Lima, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 8407(2-8-0)
Views:  90   Comments: 0
PRR 4350, I-1SA, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 4350, I-1SA, c. 1946
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4350, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during December of 1922, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in November of 1942, and retired in April of 1958 after 36 years of faithful service. Note the Hostler at the smokebox, polishing the headlight's lens. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#8 of 14)
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 12/31/2021 9:21:34 PM
Location:  Crestline, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4350(2-10-0)
Views:  157   Comments: 0
PRR 4657, I-1SA, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 4657, I-1SA, c. 1946
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4657, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during November of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1943, and retired in August of 1953 after 30 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#9 of 14)
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 12/31/2021 9:20:05 PM
Location:  Crestline, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4657(2-10-0)
Views:  79   Comments: 0
PRR 7453, J-28, c. 1905
Title:  PRR 7453, J-28, c. 1905
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7453, the J-28 (2-6-2) "Prairie" built by the American Locomotive Company during 1905 and retired in December of 1924 after just 19 years of experimental service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. (#10 of 14)
Photo Date:  12/21/1905  Upload Date: 12/31/2021 10:50:22 AM
Location:  Schenectady, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 7453(2-6-2)
Views:  240   Comments: 0
PRR 3768, K-4S, c. 1938
Title:  PRR 3768, K-4S, c. 1938
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3768 that was taken at Union Station in Englewood, Illinois, c. 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad 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 after 33 years of faithful service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (#11 of 14)
Photo Date:  8/9/1938  Upload Date: 1/1/2022 9:09:49 PM
Location:  Englewood, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 3768(4-6-2)
Views:  174   Comments: 0
PRR 5253, K-4S, 1926
Title:  PRR 5253, K-4S, 1926
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5253, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during July of 1917 and retired in July of 1948 after 31 years of faithful service. Photo Annotation: "Pennsylvania Congressional Limited backing into terminal with loco #5253. 1926." Note the circular number plate on the smokebox, and that the open end of the observation car is right next to the tender. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded. (#12 of 14)
Photo Date:  8/15/1926  Upload Date: 1/2/2022 7:42:55 AM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5253(4-6-2)
Views:  116   Comments: 0
PRR 5399, K-4S, 1948
Title:  PRR 5399, K-4S, 1948
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait by G. Grabill, Jr., that was taken in Crestline, Ohio, in March of 1948. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5399, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during August of 1924, rebuilt with Poppet Valves and a front-end throttle in 1939, and retired in November of 1953 after 29 years of faithful service. (#13 of 14)
Photo Date:  3/21/1948  Upload Date: 1/2/2022 7:44:20 AM
Location:  Crestline, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5399(4-6-2)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
PRR 7067, K-28, c. 1907
Title:  PRR 7067, K-28, c. 1907
Description:  Portraits 9. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7067, the K-28 (4-6-2) "Pacific" built by the American Locomotive Company as a K-28 during April of 1907, rebuilt in Juniata as a K-28S October of 1916, and retired in June of 1933 after 26 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#14 of 14)
Photo Date:  4/16/1907  Upload Date: 1/2/2022 12:40:01 PM
Location:  Schenectady, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 7067(4-6-2)
Views:  142   Comments: 0


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