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"Progress In Transportation: 1963," Back & Front Covers |
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Here are the back and front covers of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Serving You Through Progress In Transportation." It was issued originally in December of 1963. |
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12/21/1963 Upload Date: 7/19/2020 12:21:00 PM |
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Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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"Progress In Transportation: 1963," Pages 1 & 2 |
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Here are pages one and two of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Serving You Through Progress In Transportation." It was issued originally in December of 1963. From The Text: "Trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad carry 45 million passengers and move about 160 million tons of freight during a year. To perform these services, the company operates 2,686 diesel and electric units, 3,728 passenger cars, 137,800 freight cars, 23,000 miles of main line, branch, and yard tracks, hundreds of stations, shops, piers, and other facilities." Bottom Photo Caption: "One of the many modern Pennsylvania passenger trains operated between New York, Philadelphia, and Washington." Shown here is PRR engine #4868, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during February of 1938 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. |
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12/21/1963 Upload Date: 7/19/2020 12:23:45 PM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Yard,Passenger |
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PRR 4868(GG1) |
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"Progress In Transportation: 1963," Pages 3 & 4 |
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Here are pages three and four of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Serving You Through Progress In Transportation." It was issued originally in December of 1963. From The Text: "Day and night, in every kind of weather, more than 700 regularly scheduled passenger trains move over the lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad. They transport a daily average of 123,000 riders swiftly, safely, and in comfort to their destinations." |
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12/21/1963 Upload Date: 7/19/2020 12:25:50 PM |
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Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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"Progress In Transportation: 1963," Pages 5 & 6 |
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Here are pages five and six of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Serving You Through Progress In Transportation." It was issued originally in December of 1963. Top Photo Caption: "One of over 900 daily Pennsylvania freight trains rounds famed Horseshoe Curve on the Railroad's main line over the Alleghenies." |
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12/21/1963 Upload Date: 7/19/2020 12:27:54 PM |
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ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Night |
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"Progress In Transportation: 1963," Pages 7 & 8 |
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Here are pages seven and eight of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Serving You Through Progress In Transportation." It was issued originally in December of 1963. Bottom Right-Hand Photo Caption: "PRR's $12 million pier at Philadelphia handles imports of iron ore." |
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12/21/1963 Upload Date: 7/19/2020 12:29:57 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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"Progress In Transportation: 1963," Pages 9 & 10 |
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Here are pages nine and ten of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Serving You Through Progress In Transportation." It was issued originally in December of 1963. Lower Left-Hand Photo Caption: "Modern and more powerful diesel locomotives are highly efficient in hauling heavy freight trains at sustained speeds." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2509, #2508, and another unit whose number is not recorded. All are GF-25's built by General Electric in September of 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. |
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12/21/1963 Upload Date: 7/19/2020 12:32:04 PM |
| Location: |
Conway, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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InCab,Yard,Track |
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PRR 2508(U25B) |
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"Progress In Transportation: 1963," Pages 11 & 12 |
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Here are pages 11 and 12 of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Serving You Through Progress In Transportation." It was issued originally in December of 1963. Partial Map Caption: "Lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad extend through the industrial heart of the United States." |
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12/21/1963 Upload Date: 7/19/2020 12:34:21 PM |
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Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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"Progress In Transportation: 1963," Pages 13 & 14 |
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Here are pages 13 and 14 of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Serving You Through Progress In Transportation." It was issued originally in December of 1963. From The Text: "In a recent single year, 201 new industrial plants were located along the Pennsylvania Railroad. These, together with 60 plant expansions, represented 76,000 carloads of freight business annually. In the next 10 years, intercity freight shipments are expected to increase about 30 percent as production keeps pace with the growing population." |
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12/21/1963 Upload Date: 7/19/2020 12:36:06 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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"Progress In Transportation: 1963," Pages 17 & 18 |
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Here are pages 17 and 18 of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Serving You Through Progress In Transportation." It was issued originally in December of 1963. Depicted here are twelve examples ~ and three modalities ~ of the PRR's then-present-day rolling stock. |
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12/21/1963 Upload Date: 7/19/2020 12:39:11 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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"Progress In Transportation: 1963," Pages 19 & 20 |
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Here are pages 19 and 20 of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Serving You Through Progress In Transportation." It was issued originally in December of 1963. From The Text: "Keeping pace with change is progress, and progress has no limit on the Pennsylvania Railroad." |
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12/21/1963 Upload Date: 7/19/2020 12:40:53 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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"Progress In Transportation: 1963," Pages 21 & 22 |
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Here are pages 21 and 22 of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Serving You Through Progress In Transportation." It was issued originally in December of 1963. Shown here are photos of some of the more than 60,000 dedicated men and women who work for the Pennsylvania Railroad. |
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12/21/1963 Upload Date: 7/19/2020 12:43:08 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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