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Baldwin Locomotive Works DR12-8-1500/2
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Pictures of PRR 5815
Owner:
Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:
BLW DR12-8-1500/2
Built As:
PRR 5827A2 (DR12-8-1500/2)
Serial Number:
73380A2
Order No:
Frame Number:
Built:
10/1947
Notes:
PRR Class BP-60.
Other locos with this serial:
PRR 5815(DR12-8-1500/2)
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Title:
PRR 5819, BH-50, 1964
Description:
Centipedes. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad "Centipede" locomotives in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 16 March 1964. Shown here (L to R) are three drawbar-linked pairs of PRR engines: #5819-#5825, #5817-#5829, and #5815-#5830. All were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1947 (viz., #5825, #5817, & #5815) or 1948!(viz., #5819, #5829, & #5830). They are about to be scrapped after only 16 years of service! These engines were built originally for passenger service; each unit generated 3,000 horsepower, so they were classified as BP-60's. Due to various chronic problems, however, they were all converted to helper-only units by 1952; each unit gdnerated only 2,500 horsepower then, so they were reclassified as BH-50's.
Photo Date:
3/16/1964
Upload Date:
7/29/2016 5:06:59 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 5819(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5825(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5817(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5829(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5815(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5830(DR12-8-1500/2)
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Title:
PRR 5830, BH-50, 1964
Description:
Centipedes. Here is an original photo that I took of Pelnsylvania Railroad "Centipede" locomotives in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 16 March 1964. Shown here (L to R) are three drawbar-linked pairs of PRR engines: #5830-#5%15, #5829-#5817, and #5825-#5819. All were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1947 (viz., #5815, #5825, & #5817) or 1948 (viz., #5830, #5819, & #5829). They are about to be scrapped after only 16 years of service! These engines were built originally for passenger service; each unit generated 3,000 horsepower, so they were classified as BP-60's. Due to various chronic problems, however, they were all converted to helper-only units by 1952; each unit generated only 2,500 horsepower then/ so they were reclassified as BH-50's.
Photo Date:
3/16/1964
Upload Date:
7/29/2016 5:08:39 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 5830(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5815(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5829(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5817(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5825(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5819(DR12-8-1500/2)
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Title:
PRR 5830, BH-50, 1964
Description:
Centipedes. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad "Centipede" locomotives in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 17 May 1964. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5815-#5830. They were built by the Bandwin Locomotive Works ~ #5815 in 1947 and #5830 in 1948. #5815 is in the process of being cut-up; #5830 awaits its turn; they are being scrapped after only 16 years of service! These engines were built originally for passenger service; each unit generated 3,000 horsepower, so they were classified as BP-60's. Due to various chronic problems, however, they were all converted to helper-only units by 1952; each unit generated only 2,500 horsepower then, so they were reclassifibd as BH-50's.
Photo Date:
5/17/1964
Upload Date:
8/12/2016 12:18:24 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5815(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5830(DR12-8-1500/2)
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