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Title:
PRR 1138, L-1S, 1957
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Marysville, Pennsylvania, on 23 April 1957. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #1138 and #6793. #1138 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during January of 1916 and retired in February of 1960. #6793 is an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during April of 1930 and retired in September of 1959. In this context, they're crossing the Rockville Bridge over the Susquehanna River with a mixed-cargo freight train and are threading the interlocking on their way to the Enola Yards. ("LouisFols"; #18 of 21)
Photo Date:
4/23/1957
Upload Date:
5/28/2020 1:52:59 PM
Location:
Marysville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1138(2-8-2)
PRR 6793(4-8-2)
Views:
286
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1138, L-1S, c. 1957
Description:
East Altoona. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1138, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during January of 1916 and retired in February of 1960 after 44 years of faithful service. Its main driving rods have been removed, so it's been prepared for movement to the Recycling Center. Prominent in the background is the 17th Street Bridge; beyond it (at the far left) is the East Altoona Roundhouse. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/27/1957
Upload Date:
3/31/2021 9:31:10 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1138(2-8-2)
Views:
209
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1194, L-1S, 1955
Description:
Blackhawk. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Philip R. Hastings that was taken in Renovo, Pennsylvania, in September of 1955. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania 2-8-2's Nos. 1194 and 26 ~ with auxiliary tanks ~ at Renovo, Pennsylvania." On the left is PRR engine #1194, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during January of 1917 and retired in February of 1958. Behind it is PRR engine #26, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during January of 1915 and retired in December of 1957. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Steam In Indian Summer" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (772-55).
Photo Date:
9/22/1955
Upload Date:
9/30/2018 3:16:04 AM
Location:
Renovo, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1194(2-8-2)
PRR 26(2-8-2)
Views:
814
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1306, L-1S, c. 1916
Description:
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Locomotive Test Plant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, perhaps in 1916. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1306, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1916 and retired in January of 1950 after 34 years of faithful service. Note the manual reverse! ("Douglas_Collectibles"; #3 of 10)
Photo Date:
8/15/1916
Upload Date:
7/23/2019 12:18:37 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1306(2-8-2)
Views:
431
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 1343, L-1S, c. 1946
Description:
Portraits 10. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1343, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1916 and retired in April of 1958 after 42 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#48 of 72)
Photo Date:
8/15/1946
Upload Date:
1/5/2023 9:57:01 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1343(2-8-2)
Views:
161
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1343, L-1S, 1956
Description:
Hagerstown. Here is an original B&W photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Hagerstown, Maryland, during 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1343, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1916 and retired in April of 1958 after 42 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
8/15/1956
Upload Date:
1/30/2018 2:09:28 AM
Location:
Hagerstown, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1343(2-8-2)
Views:
582
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1343, L-1S, 1956
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Raymond J. Muller that was taken near Enola, Pennsylvania, in October of 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1343, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1916 and retired in April of 1958 after 42 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
10/1/1956
Upload Date:
5/13/2020 3:58:34 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1343(2-8-2)
Views:
361
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 305, L-1S, 1956
Description:
SFM. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Summerdale, Pennsylvania, during 1956. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #305 and #1343. Both are L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikados." #305 was built in Juniata during April of 1917 and retired in January of 1960, while #1343 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1916 and retired in April of 1958. They are nose-to-nose, and appear to be pulling a mixed-cargo freight train into the Enola Yards. Beyond them are an outbound freight train (moving from right to left), the Susquehanna River (flowing from left to right), and David's Mountain standing in the distance. Note the Dude in the Doghouse!
Photo Date:
10/8/1956
Upload Date:
12/28/2018 12:26:22 PM
Location:
Summerdale, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 305(2-8-2)
PRR 1343(2-8-2)
Views:
662
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1343, L-1S, 1957
Description:
Blackhawk. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 12 April 1957. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania 2-8-2 No. 1343 at Enola, Pa." PRR engine #1343 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1916 and retired in April of 1958 after 42 years of faithful service. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Memories Of Steam ~ Eastern Railroads" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (840-9).
Photo Date:
4/12/1957
Upload Date:
3/6/2020 11:54:25 AM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1343(2-8-2)
Views:
413
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 2-8-2 #1348
Description:
Built by Baldwin in 1916 as PRR 2-8-2 Mikado #1348, this was just one of 574 Mikados that the Pennsy owned at one time - the largest fleet of any railroad. Only one survives - #520 at the RR Museum of Pennsylvania. Specs - L1 class, 62" drivers, 205 spi boiler pressure, 27x30" cylindeers, engine weight of 315,000 lb, tractive effort of 61,465 lb. J.R. Quinn photo
Photo Date:
5/10/1947
Upload Date:
6/22/2020 3:56:41 PM
Location:
York, PA
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1348(2-8-2)
Views:
178
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1348, L-1S, c. 1955
Description:
Coal Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1348, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1916 and retired in December of 1957 after 41 years of faithful service. The names of the photographer and of the Fireman pictured here, as well as the exact date and the location, are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:
2/2/1955
Upload Date:
1/3/2024 12:13:31 AM
Location:
Watkins Glen, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1348(2-8-2)
Views:
61
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1372, L-1S, 1918
Description:
Portraits 8. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1372, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1918 and retired in January of 1950 after 32 years of faithful service. Check out the length of its reversing rod! The photographer's name is not recorded. (#18 of 24)
Photo Date:
8/15/1918
Upload Date:
11/23/2021 7:50:24 AM
Location:
Eddystone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1372(2-8-2)
Views:
126
Comments:
0
Title:
Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 726, 1949
Description:
Here is a photo from page 726 in the "Centennial History Of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: 1846-1946" that was composed by George H. Burgess & Miles C. Kennedy and published in 1949. Photo Caption: "Class L-1s, Mikado type locomotive, for heavy freight service, 1918." Shown here is PRR engine #1372, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1918 and retired in January of 1950 after 32 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
4/13/1949
Upload Date:
9/7/2017 3:02:37 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1372(2-8-2)
Views:
322
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2-8-2 #1444
Description:
The Class L1 "Mikados" were built in the Juniata Shops in Altoona, PA and by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and the Lima Locomotive Works. The Juniata shops built 344, Baldwin built 205 and Lima built 25. Only PRR #520 survives at the RR Museum of Pennsylvania. Specs - L1 class, 62" drivers, 205 spi boiler pressure, 27x30" cylindeers, engine weight of 315,000 lb, tractive effort of 61,465 lb. J.R. Quinn photo
Photo Date:
6/9/1949
Upload Date:
6/22/2020 3:56:46 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1444(2-8-2)
Views:
163
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1487, L-1S, 1947
Description:
AHC. Here is a photo by Bruce D. Fales that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 20 November 1947. It was published originally in Mike Schaffer & Brian Solomon's (1997) book entitled "Pennsylvania Railroad," page 22. Photo Caption: "The engine crew of this Class L 2-8-2 appear to be as interested in the group of photographers as the photographers are in capturing the crew's engine, the 1487, slugging through Horseshoe Curve on November 20, 1947." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1487, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during January of 1917 and retired in October of 1956.
Photo Date:
11/20/1947
Upload Date:
9/26/2017 2:40:27 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1487(2-8-2)
Views:
997
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1534, L-1S, c. 1947
Description:
Here is a photo of (R to L) Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1534 and another locomotive whose road number is not recorded. #1534 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1916 and retired in May of 1951 of 1960 after 35 years of faithful service. Partially visible at the right is PRR H-21A 70-ton hopper car #193231. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #19 of 30.
Photo Date:
1/23/1947
Upload Date:
6/21/2022 12:40:39 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 1534(2-8-2)
Views:
187
Comments:
0
Title:
"De-dieselization," Page 43, 1955
Description:
Here is page two of a three-page article by Gus Welty entitled "De-dieselization." It was published originally in the September 1955 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 43. Photo Caption: "Back on the job, L-1 Mikado 1656 drums across the Kiskiminitas River with a 30-car freight on her way west to Kiskiminetas Junction over low-grade lines." Photo by Gus Welty. Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1656 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during January of 1917 and retired in November of 1956 after 39 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
9/2/1955
Upload Date:
8/22/2022 2:14:44 PM
Location:
Kiskiminetas Junction, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1656(2-8-2)
Views:
70
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1662, L-1S, 1956
Description:
Young. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Andrew D. Young that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in September of 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1662, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during January of 1917 and retired in October of 1956 after 39 years of faithful service. Produced and distributed by Evda Slides of Maryland Heights, Missouri. (SFM)
Photo Date:
9/22/1956
Upload Date:
6/23/2018 2:01:06 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1662(2-8-2)
Views:
780
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1682, L-1S, #1 of 5, 1956
Description:
Elmira. Here is the first of five successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by David Connor that were taken on 21 March 1956. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1862, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in February of 1917 and retired in September of 1959 after 42 years of faithful service. Partially visible at the left is PRR cabin car #477974, an N-5C built in the Altoona Car Shops in July of 1942 and presently on display at the Beaver-Lawrence Railway Historical Society's collection in West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport Delaware. (Not From "Stoneborobranch")
Photo Date:
3/21/1956
Upload Date:
2/19/2024 8:33:44 PM
Location:
Watkins Glen, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Winter,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1682(2-8-2)
Views:
93
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1682, L-1S, #3 of 5, 1956
Description:
Elmira. Here is the third of five successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by David Connor that were taken on 21 March 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1862, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in February of 1917 and retired in September of 1959 after 42 years of faithful service. Just ahead of the engine is PRR cabin car #477974, an N-5C built in the Altoona Car Shops in July of 1942 and presently on display at the Beaver-Lawrence Railway Historical Society's collection in West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport Delaware. (Not From "Stoneborobranch")
Photo Date:
3/23/1956
Upload Date:
5/6/2023 10:46:49 PM
Location:
Watkins Glen, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1682(2-8-2)
Views:
104
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1682, L-1S, #4 of 5, 1956
Description:
Elmira. Here is the fourth of five successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by David Connor that were taken on 21 March 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1862, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in February of 1917 and retired in September of 1959 after 42 years of faithful service. Just ahead of the engine is PRR cabin car #477974, an N-5C built in the Altoona Car Shops in July of 1942 and presently on display at the Beaver-Lawrence Railway Historical Society's collection in West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport Delaware. (Not From "Stoneborobranch")
Photo Date:
3/24/1956
Upload Date:
4/24/2022 6:43:08 AM
Location:
Watkins Glen, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Winter,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1682(2-8-2)
Views:
172
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1682, L-1S, #5 of 5, 1956
Description:
Elmira. Here is the fifth of five successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by David Connor that were taken on 21 March 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1862, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in February of 1917 and retired in September of 1959 after 42 years of faithful service. Just ahead of the engine is PRR cabin car #477974, an N-5C built in the Altoona Car Shops in July of 1942 and presently on display at the Beaver-Lawrence Railway Historical Society's collection in West Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport Delaware. (Not From "Stoneborobranch")
Photo Date:
3/25/1956
Upload Date:
3/9/2023 8:13:32 AM
Location:
Watkins Glen, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Winter,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1682(2-8-2)
Views:
142
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1747, L-1S, 1955
Description:
Hollidaysburg. Here is a photo by Fred W. Schneider, III, that was taken in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 20 August 1955. It was published originally in David W. Messer's 2001 book entitled "Triumph IV: Harrisburg To Altoona, 1846-2001," page 267. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1747, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1916 and retired in December of 1955 after 39 years of faithful service. Photo taken along South Juniata Street, just West of the Jones Street Crossing. (1,000,000 Looks on 2/22/2020 @ 1:44:35 AM)
Photo Date:
8/20/1955
Upload Date:
10/10/2022 10:23:31 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1747(2-8-2)
Views:
80
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1747, L-1S, 1955
Description:
Hollidaysburg. Here is a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 17 September 1955. It was published originally in his 2006 book entitled "The Pennsy In The 1950's: The Last Great Decade," page 96. Partial Caption: "L-1s #1747 and 90F75 tender, with train, at Hollidaysburg, September 17, 1955." PRR engine #1747 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1916 and retired in December of 1955 after 39 years of service.
Photo Date:
9/17/1955
Upload Date:
1/20/2018 1:39:50 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1747(2-8-2)
Views:
645
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1747, L-1S, 1955
Description:
Dziobko. Here is a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 17 September 1955. It was published originally in his 2006 book entitled "The Pennsy In The 1950's: The Last Great Decade," page 95. Partial Caption: "L-1s #1747, with a Futura number plate and 90F75 tender, at Hollidaysburg, September 17, 1955." #1747 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1916 and retired in December of 1955 after 39 years of service.
Photo Date:
9/17/1955
Upload Date:
1/20/2018 1:41:37 AM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1747(2-8-2)
Views:
468
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2671, L-1S, c. 1955
Description:
Here is a photo showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2671, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1918 and retired in 1956 after 38 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. ("AmanGold200"; #2 of 6)
Photo Date:
5/5/1955
Upload Date:
3/7/2021 9:41:48 AM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 2671(2-8-2)
Views:
125
Comments:
0
Title:
"Trains" Magazine, January 1948
Description:
Here is a photo that was published originally in the January 1948 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 40. It was included in a three-page article by Mr. E.L. Thompson entitled "Falls Creek, Pa.: Area of Railroad Thrills." Photo Caption: "PRR Mike readies for a day's work on a way freight." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2760, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1917 and retired in September of 1950 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
1/1/1948
Upload Date:
7/13/2019 1:05:26 PM
Location:
Falls Creek, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 2760(2-8-2)
Views:
383
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2861, L-1S, 1918
Description:
Portraits 8. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2861, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1918 and retired in October of 1947 after 29 years of faithful service. The photographer's name is not recorded. (#19 of 24)
Photo Date:
12/21/1918
Upload Date:
11/23/2021 7:59:36 AM
Location:
Eddystone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 2861(2-8-2)
Views:
132
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7554, H-10S, c. 1946
Description:
Here is a photo via Rail Photo Service. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7554 and an unidentified "L" Class (2-8-2) "Mikado" (see Mr. Robert Hess's comment below). #7554 is an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the American Locomotive Company during September of 1913 and retired in May of 1951 after 38 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #1 of 20.
Photo Date:
8/15/1946
Upload Date:
5/28/2022 11:20:37 AM
Location:
Indianapolis, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 7554(2-8-0)
PRR 2861(2-8-2)
Views:
143
Comments:
1
Title:
"Horseshoe Curve," Page 31, 1941
Description:
Here is page four of an eight-page article by Harry T. Sohlberg entitled "Horseshoe Curve." It was published originally in the March 1941 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 31. Top Photo: Visible here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's Kittanning Point Passenger Station, which was demolished during 1940. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #3474, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikako" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1916 and retired in November of 1949 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
3/1/1941
Upload Date:
7/16/2016 12:44:57 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 3474(2-8-2)
Views:
436
Comments:
0
Title:
"Horseshoe Curve," Page 23, 1941
Description:
Here is page four of a seven-page article by Harry T. Sohlberg entitled "Horseshoe Curve." It was published originally in the November 1941 issue of "Mutual Magazine," page 23. (This is actually a reprint of an article published in the March 1941 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 28-35.) Partial Caption: "A Pennsy Mikado rolling westward out of the single-track [Allegheny] tunnel at Gallitzin." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3474, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikako" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1916 and retired in November of 1949 after 33 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
11/3/1941
Upload Date:
1/26/2019 10:54:14 AM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3474(2-8-2)
Views:
202
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3579 - Pennsylvania RR
Description:
Information on the reverse side lists this as an L-1s, 2-10-2, built by Baldwin in 2/1919. New locomotive to this site.
Photo Date:
10/1/1934
Upload Date:
12/18/2012 12:01:40 PM
Location:
Meadows Terrace, NJ
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3579(2-8-2)
Views:
580
Comments:
2
Title:
"Trains" Magazine, August 1968
Description:
Here is a photo taken by Mr. W.R. Osborne. It was included in his six-page camera study entitled "West Trenton ~ 1938" that was published originally in the August 1968 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 46. Partial Caption: "Oh, Oh ~ a wreck on Pennsy's main line has required rerouting over the Reading. The train's inoperative GG-1 electric is piloted west through West Trenton by footboarded L-1 Mike No. 3579." PRR engine #3579 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during January of 1919 and retired in January of 1948 after 29 years of faithful service. The exact date is not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/1/1968
Upload Date:
8/15/2019 1:57:30 AM
Location:
West Trenton, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3579(2-8-2)
Views:
265
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3581, L-1S, 1954
Description:
Burkey. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3581, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1919 and retired in October of 1956 after 37 years of faithful service. (#9 of 25)
Photo Date:
12/21/1954
Upload Date:
11/15/2021 7:35:53 PM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3581(2-8-2)
Views:
156
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3583, L-1S, 1951
Description:
Here is a photo via Paul W. Prescott that was taken at the Passenger Station in Ebenezer, New York, on 4 July 1951. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3583, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1917 and retired in April of 1958 after 41 years of faithful service. In this context, it's powering one of the Pennsy's famous "Off-The-Beaten-Track" excursions. "All ABOARD!" Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:
7/4/1951
Upload Date:
10/17/2022 11:10:48 PM
Location:
Ebenezer, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 3583(2-8-2)
Views:
160
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3583, L-1S, c. 1956
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3583, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1919 and retired in April of 1958 after 39 years of faithful service. A small portion of the left-to-right flowing Susquehanna River is visible in the background. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/18/1956
Upload Date:
11/9/2023 9:17:20 AM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3583(2-8-2)
Views:
140
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3583, L-1S, c. 1958
Description:
East Altoona. Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1958. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3583, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during February of 1919 and retired in April of 1958 after 39 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
4/16/1958
Upload Date:
6/27/2018 2:03:47 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3583(2-8-2)
Views:
379
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2-8-2 #3629 - Pennsylvania RR
Description:
Built by Baldwin in 1916, this L1s class loco sits in the 45th Street yard in Philadelphia. Photographer Bob Lorenz marked on the back the word "booster".
Photo Date:
6/1/1957
Upload Date:
9/25/2013 9:34:47 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Steam,Action
Locomotives:
PRR 3629(2-8-2)
Views:
523
Comments:
0
Title:
"Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 47, 1946
Description:
Here is page 47 of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. It's the eighth page of an eight-page story by Mr. A.C. Kalmbach entitled "Epoch of Electrification." Top Photo Caption: "Steam locomotives pulling freight on the electrified lines were greeted with loud cheers by steam fans, but the plans actually anticipated this as a much more efficient way of meeting exceptional traffic peaks than to provide excess generating capacity." Photo by C.A. Brown. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3631, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1916 and retired in April of 1955 after 39 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
4/13/1946
Upload Date:
6/21/2019 8:41:43 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 3631(2-8-2)
Views:
290
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 3631, L-1S, 1948
Description:
Portraits 6. Here is a steam locomotive portrait via Arthur B. Johnson that was taken in Wilmington, Delaware, on 16 July 1948. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3631, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1916 and retired in April of 1955 after 39 years of service. (#27 of 43)
Photo Date:
7/16/1948
Upload Date:
3/29/2021 10:23:28 PM
Location:
Wilmington, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3631(2-8-2)
Views:
165
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3633, L-1S, c. 1946
Description:
Lorenz. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken near Mansfield, Ohio, c. 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3633, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1916 and retired in April of 1950 after 34 years of faithful service. (Preas; #3 of 7)
Photo Date:
8/15/1946
Upload Date:
4/7/2023 10:27:56 PM
Location:
Mansfield, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3633(2-8-2)
Views:
117
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3635, L-1S, c. 1949
Description:
Marianchuk. Here is an original photo by Jack Bounds that was taken near Darby, Pennsylvania, c. 1949. Caption On Reverse: "Note Lines West tender on second L-1s." Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3635 and another locomotive whose road number is not recorded. #3635 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1916 and retired in November of 1954 after 38 years of faithful service. In this context, they're pulling a mixed-cargo freight train in electrified territory. Note the trainphone apparatus on both tender decks.
Photo Date:
9/22/1949
Upload Date:
10/21/2023 8:12:44 AM
Location:
Darby, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3635(2-8-2)
Views:
100
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 3639, L-1S, 1954
Description:
TRB. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken at the Rockville Bridge near Marysville, Pennsylvania, on 28 October 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3639, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1916 and retired in May of 1956 after 40 years of faithful service. In this context, it's about to the Rockville Bridge with a mixed-cargo freight train out of Enola on its way to Renovo and points North.
Photo Date:
10/28/1954
Upload Date:
1/10/2018 4:02:51 AM
Location:
Marysville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3639(2-8-2)
Views:
549
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 3639, L-1S, #1 of 2, 1955
Description:
Hagerstown. Here is the first of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Bill Clynes that were taken in Hagerstown, Maryland on 2 September 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3639, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1916 and retired in May of 1956 after 40 years of faithful service. It is pulling a mixed-cargo freight train through the Hagerstown Passenger Station.
Photo Date:
9/2/1955
Upload Date:
8/31/2018 5:17:02 PM
Location:
Hagerstown, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 3639(2-8-2)
Views:
655
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR Erecting & Machine Shop, #10 of 10, c. 1953
Description:
Here is the tenth of ten original photos by Douglas C. Jones that were taken in the Juniata section of Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. Shown here is a portion of the storage yard at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Erecting & Machine Shop. Prominent here is PRR engine #3646, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1916 and retired in February of 1954 after 38 years of faithful service. It's a sad, sad sight!
Photo Date:
2/2/1953
Upload Date:
7/20/2021 9:22:54 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3646(2-8-2)
Views:
141
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4072, L-1S, c. 1952
Description:
Hagerstown. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken in Hagerstown, Maryland, on 4 May 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4072, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1917 and retired in July of 1956 after 39 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
5/4/1956
Upload Date:
2/1/2019 2:27:30 AM
Location:
Hagerstown, MD
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4072(2-8-2)
Views:
534
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4130, L-1S, 1948
Description:
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Camden, New Jersey, on 8 August 1948. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4130, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1917 and retired in January of 1950 after 33 years of service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:
8/8/1948
Upload Date:
11/25/2022 7:36:57 AM
Location:
Camden, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4130(2-8-2)
Views:
143
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4190, L-1S, c. 1946
Description:
Here is a photo via Rail Photo Service. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4190, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1917 and retired in October of 1951 after 34 years of service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #21 of 30.
Photo Date:
8/15/1946
Upload Date:
6/23/2022 10:02:20 PM
Location:
Alton, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4190(2-8-2)
Views:
91
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7945, L-1S, 1931
Description:
Here is a photo via Paul W. Prescott that was taken in New Castle, Pennsylvania, in July of 1931. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7945, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as number "9722" during March of 1917, renumbered "7945" in March of 1919, and retired in October of 1947 after 30 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:
7/7/1931
Upload Date:
9/8/2024 10:54:14 PM
Location:
New Castle, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 7945(2-8-2)
Views:
36
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8307, L-1S, 1947
Description:
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in January of 1947. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8307, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as number "7245" during December of 1916, renumbered "8307" in November of 1918, and retired in April of 1950 after 34 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:
1/23/1947
Upload Date:
3/4/2024 2:10:56 PM
Location:
West Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 8307(2-8-2)
Views:
57
Comments:
0
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