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PRR 4941, E-2B, 1952 |
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Extra Board. Here is a clipping entitled "Rail Midget and Giant" that compares mine with mainline motive power. It was published originally in a 1952 issue of "Popular Mechanics," page 126. The "Midget" in the foreground is a battery-powered mine shifter built by General Electric. The "Giant" in the background is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4941, an E-2B electric constructed by GE in June of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in June of 1965 after just 14 years of experimental service. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1952 Upload Date: 9/13/2023 5:27:16 PM |
| Location: |
Erie, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR 4941(E10B) |
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"Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 15, 1954 |
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Here is page one of a seven-page cover article by Henry F. Dimmler entitled "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks." It was published originally in the February 1954 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 15. Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4941, an E-2B electric built by General Electric in June of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower and retired in June of 1965. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #4995, an E-3B electric built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in June of 1951, rated at 3,000 horsepower, and retired in June of 1965. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1954 Upload Date: 8/29/2022 5:50:24 PM |
| Location: |
Odenton, MD |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 4941(E10B) PRR 4995(Steeple Cab) |
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150 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 4941, E-2B, c. 1964 |
| Description: |
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4941, an E-2B (B-B) electric built by General Electric in June of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in June of 1965 after just 14 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware. ("LouisFols"; #2 of 12) |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1964 Upload Date: 6/9/2019 6:25:55 PM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4941(E10B) |
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319 Comments: 1 |
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