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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 4-4-2Built As:PRR 1649 (4-4-2)
Serial Number:2808Order No:
Frame Number: Built:4/1914
Notes:PRR Class E-6S; retired 05/51
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 6513(4-4-2) PRR 1646(4-4-2)
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PRR 6538, E-5S, #1 of 3, 1947
Title:  PRR 6538, E-5S, #1 of 3, 1947
Description:  Here is the first of three original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken during a railfan excursion on 13 April 1947. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6538 and #6513. Both are Class "E" (4-4-2) "Atlantics" built in Juniata. #6538 was built as E-5 number "38" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1913; rebuilt as an E-5S in 1913; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "6538" in August of 1918; and retired in September of 1949. #6513 was built as E-6 number "46" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1914; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "1649" in April of 1917; renumbered "6513" in August of 1918; and retired in May of 1951. Many thanks to Mr. Jim Boylan for location information. Roy Healey Collection; #1 of 12.
Photo Date:  4/13/1947  Upload Date: 3/22/2018 3:20:51 AM
Location:  West Chester, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6538(4-4-2) PRR 6513(4-4-2)
Views:  704   Comments: 2
PRR 6538, E-5S, #2 of 3, 1947
Title:  PRR 6538, E-5S, #2 of 3, 1947
Description:  Here is the second of three original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken during a railfan excursion on 13 April 1947. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6538 and #6513. Both are Class "E" (4-4-2) "Atlantics" built in Juniata. #6538 was built as E-5 number "38" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1913; rebuilt as an E-5S in 1913; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "6538" in August of 1918; and retired in September of 1949. #6513 was built as E-6 number "46" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1914; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "1649" in April of 1917; renumbered "6513" in August of 1918; and retired in May of 1951. Many thanks to Mr. Jim Boylan for location information. Roy Healey Collection; #2 of 12.
Photo Date:  4/13/1947  Upload Date: 3/22/2018 3:15:17 AM
Location:  Lenni, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6538(4-4-2) PRR 6513(4-4-2)
Views:  1129   Comments: 2
PRR 6538, E-5S, 1947
Title:  PRR 6538, E-5S, 1947
Description:  Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken during a railfan excursion on 13 April 1947. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6538 and #6513. Both are Class "E" (4-4-2) "Atlantics" built in Juniata. #6538 was built as E-5 number "38" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1913; rebuilt as an E-5S in 1913; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "6538" in August of 1918; and retired in September of 1949. #6513 was built as E-6 number "46" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1914; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "1649" in April of 1917; renumbered "6513" in August of 1918; and retired in May of 1951. (Not from the Roy Healey Collection.)
Photo Date:  4/13/1947  Upload Date: 3/9/2019 10:24:11 AM
Location:  Lenni, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6538(4-4-2) PRR 6513(4-4-2)
Views:  369   Comments: 0
PRR 6538, E-5S, #3 of 3, 1947
Title:  PRR 6538, E-5S, #3 of 3, 1947
Description:  Here is the third of three original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken during a railfan excursion on 13 April 1947. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6538 and #6513. Both are Class "E" (4-4-2) "Atlantics" built in Juniata. #6538 was built as E-5 number "38" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1913; rebuilt as an E-5S in 1913; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "6538" in August of 1918; and retired in September of 1949. #6513 was built as E-6 number "46" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1914; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "1649" in April of 1917; renumbered "6513" in August of 1918; and retired in May of 1951. The location is an approximation. Roy Healey Collection; #3 of 12.
Photo Date:  4/13/1947  Upload Date: 3/22/2018 3:13:19 AM
Location:  Bordentown, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6538(4-4-2) PRR 6513(4-4-2)
Views:  642   Comments: 1
PRR 6538, E-5S, #2 of 4, 1947
Title:  PRR 6538, E-5S, #2 of 4, 1947
Description:  Here is the second of four successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Nelson Bowers that were taken near Bordentown, New Jersey, on Sunday, 13 April 1947. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6538 and #6513. Both are Class "E" (4-4-2) "Atlantics" built in Juniata. #6538 was built as E-5 number "38" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1913; rebuilt as an E-5S in 1913; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "6538" in August of 1918; and retired in September of 1949. #6513 was built as E-6 number "46" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1914; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "1649" in April of 1917; renumbered "6513" in August of 1918; and retired in May of 1951. ("Stoneborobranch"; #3 of 28)
Photo Date:  4/13/1947  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 5:45:08 PM
Location:  Bordentown, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6538(4-4-2) PRR 6513(4-4-2)
Views:  275   Comments: 0
PRR 6538, E-5S, #3 of 4, 1947
Title:  PRR 6538, E-5S, #3 of 4, 1947
Description:  Here is the third of four successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Nelson Bowers that were taken near Bordentown, New Jersey, on Sunday, 13 April 1947. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6538 and #6513. Both are Class "E" (4-4-2) "Atlantics" built in Juniata. #6538 was built as E-5 number "38" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1913; rebuilt as an E-5S in 1913; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "6538" in August of 1918; and retired in September of 1949. #6513 was built as E-6 number "46" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1914; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "1649" in April of 1917; renumbered "6513" in August of 1918; and retired in May of 1951. ("Stoneborobranch"; #4 of 28)
Photo Date:  4/13/1947  Upload Date: 10/21/2020 5:46:11 PM
Location:  Bordentown, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 6538(4-4-2) PRR 6513(4-4-2)
Views:  415   Comments: 1


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