Electric Action. Here is a color photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Passenger Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1963. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5687, a B-1 (C) electric switcher built in Juniata during November of 1934, rated at 570 horsepower, renumbered "4755" in November of 1966 in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and retired in January of 1969 after 25 years of service. Note that the wooden window frames are painted red! |
Date:
2/2/1963 |
Location:
Harrisburg, PA Map ![Show Harrisburg on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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Author: Thomas C. Ayers
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![PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1963](http://s3.amazonaws.com/rrpa_photos/128589/PRR_5687_99_A-Pb.jpg) |
Picture Categories: Winter,Yard,Station,Signal |
This picture is part of album: PRR-PC-CR: Electric Action ~ 1946-1996 (R) |