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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:BLW 4-6-4Built As:PRR 4720 (4-6-4)
Serial Number:61701Order No:
Frame Number:Westinghouse # A020Built:0/1932
Notes:PRR Class P-5A; Baldwin-Westinghouse.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 4720(4-6-4)
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PRR 4765, P-5A, 1956
Title:  PRR 4765, P-5A, 1956
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in South Amboy, New Jersey, on 28 January 1956. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4765 and #4720. Both are P-5A's (2-C-2) "Boxcabs" and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4765 was built by General Electric in September of 1932 and retired in September of 1961, while #4720 was built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in November of 1932 and retired in January of 1963. ("Demonlum"; #13 of 18)
Photo Date:  1/28/1956  Upload Date: 3/18/2019 8:31:13 PM
Location:  South Amboy, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 4765(P-5) PRR 4720(4-6-4)
Views:  785   Comments: 0
PRR 4720, P-5A, c. 1962
Title:  PRR 4720, P-5A, c. 1962
Description:  Myers. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William J. Myers that was taken in Columbia, Pennsylvania, c. 1962. Photo Caption: "P-5A Class No. 4720 at Columbia, Pennsylvania." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4720 is a P-5A (2-C-2) built by the Baldwin-Westinghouse during November of 1932, rated at 3,750 horsepower, and retired in January of 1963 after 31 years of faithful service. It's on helper duty at the Columbia Passenger Station. Note that both pantographs are down. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electrified Operations On The Pennsy" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (791-24).
Photo Date:  8/15/1962  Upload Date: 10/6/2018 1:08:48 AM
Location:  Columbia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4720(4-6-4)
Views:  289   Comments: 0
PRR 4720, P-5A, 1962
Title:  PRR 4720, P-5A, 1962
Description:  Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 15 December 1962. Shown here (R to L) are eight PRR electric engines: #4720, #4708, #5689, #3915, #4704, #4768, #3900, and #3917. #4720, #4708, #4704, #4768 are P-5A's built in 1932 and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4720, #4708, and #4704 were built by Baldwin-Westinghouse ~ but #4768 was built by General Electric. #5689, #3915, #3900, and #3917 are B-1's built by Juniata. #5689 was built in 1934 ~ but #3915, #3900, and #3917 were built in 1926.
Photo Date:  12/15/1962  Upload Date: 8/13/2016 2:48:30 AM
Location:  Frankstown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  PRR 4720(4-6-4) PRR 4708(4-6-4) PRR 5689(0-6-0) PRR 3915(Boxcab) PRR 4704(4-6-4) PRR 4768(P-5) PRR 3900(Boxcab) PRR 3917(Boxcab)
Views:  790   Comments: 1
PRR 3917, B-1, 1962
Title:  PRR 3917, B-1, 1962
Description:  Electric Scrap. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 15 December 1962. Shown here (L to R) are eight PRR electric engines: #3917, #3900, #4768, #4704, #3915, #5689, #4708, and #4720. #3917, #3900, #5689, and #3915 are B-1's built by Juniata. #3917, #3900, and #3915 were built in 1926 ~ but #5689 was built in 1934. #4768, #4704, #4708, #4720 are P-5A's built in 1932 and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4768 was built by General Electric ~ but #4720, #4708, and #4704 were built by Baldwin-Westinghouse.
Photo Date:  12/15/1962  Upload Date: 8/13/2016 2:49:44 AM
Location:  Frankstown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter
Locomotives:  PRR 3917(Boxcab) PRR 3900(Boxcab) PRR 4768(P-5) PRR 4704(4-6-4) PRR 3915(Boxcab) PRR 5689(0-6-0) PRR 4708(4-6-4) PRR 4720(4-6-4)
Views:  732   Comments: 2

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