PRR 4790, L-6, 1967         
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Allan H. Roberts that was taken at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City, New York, in 1967. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania No. 4790, Class L-6, Sunnyside, L.I., N.Y., 1967." PRR engine #4790 is an L-6 (1-D-1) built in Juniata as number "7826" during January of 1932, rated at 2,500 horsepower, renumbered "5939 in August of 1933, and renumbered "4790" in November of 1966 in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electric Railroading ~ Penn Central and Pennsylvania Lines" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (868-28).
Date: 1/23/1967 Location: Long Island City, NY Views: 407 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 4790(Boxcab)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
PRR 4790, L-6, 1967
Picture Categories: Yard This picture is part of album:  PRR: Byerly ~> "Electric Railroading"
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