| Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4943, an E-2B (B-B) electric built by General Electric in October of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in June of 1965 after just 14 years of revenue service. Note that both pantographs are down. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. 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 (868-5). |