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AMTK "Pennsylvania 4935," 1977 |
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Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 4935." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "No, it's not 1943, but May 14, 1977, and Amtrak's 4935 has its portrait taken in fresh Pennsylvania Railroad colors. Restoration was undertaken by Amtrak at the suggestion of and financial contributions raised through the Philadelphia Chapter, National Railway Historical Society. Photo by John C. Benson." Engine #4935 is a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built by the PRR in Juniata during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. |
| Photo Date: |
5/14/1977 Upload Date: 1/20/2022 6:08:50 PM |
| Location: |
Ivy City, DC |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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AMTK 4935(GG1) |
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Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum, c. 1998 |
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Here is a postal card entitled "Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "The Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum tells the story of railroading in the former Pennsylvania Railroad Master Mechanics Building in Altoona, Pa. Once part of the vast complex of the PRR, this 1880-era building sits among other historic PRR buildings in the town still known today as 'Railroad City.' Copyright 1998, Thomas Pollard Photography." |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1998 Upload Date: 2/15/2020 12:51:45 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania R.R. Station and Motor Car. Bradford, Pa." No Postmark. No Caption On Reverse. Shown here is PRR Rail Motor Car #4701, built by McKeen, Model IIRC. The artist's name and the date are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/2018 Upload Date: 9/28/2018 2:44:21 PM |
| Location: |
Bradford, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4701(Doodlebug) |
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