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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:9/23/1996 - 9/23/1996
Album Info:Here are the front cover and a six-page cover article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection." They were published originally in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails," pages 80-85. "This small assortment of older equipment formed the core of what was later to become known as the Pennsylvania Railroad Historical Collection. Over the next 30 years, it grew to become one of the finest assemblages of locomotives and cars ever set aside for preservation by a single railroad." (Page 80) Also included are three 35mm color slides that are relevant to the PRR's Historical Collection.
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"PRR's Historical Collection," Front Cover, 1996
Title:  "PRR's Historical Collection," Front Cover, 1996
Description:  Here is the front cover of a six-page cover article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection." It was published originally on the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine. Partial Caption: "Don Wood's photo shows three historic Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in the Northumberland Roundhouse." Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #7688, #2846, and #460; all are presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. #7688 is an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Lima Locomotive Works in September of 1915. #2846 is an H-6SB (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an H-6B in November of 1905 and rebuilt in Juniata as an H-6SB in November of 1913. And #460 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata in August of 1914.
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 7/14/2017 5:53:44 PM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 7688(2-8-0) PRR 2846(2-8-0) PRR 460(4-4-2)
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"PRR's Historical Collection," Page 80, 1996
Title:  "PRR's Historical Collection," Page 80, 1996
Description:  Here is page one of a six-page cover article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection." It was published originally in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine, page 80. In the center is a partial view of PRR engine #5976, a BS-10A built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in April of 1948 and rated at 1,000 horsepower. At the throttle is William D. Volkmer; in 1964-1965, he worked there as a PRR Junior Mechanical Engineer. Photo by Ken Douglas.
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 8/30/2022 7:50:13 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 5976(DS44-1000)
Views:  110   Comments: 0
"PRR's Historical Collection," Page 81, 1996
Title:  "PRR's Historical Collection," Page 81, 1996
Description:  Here is page two of a six-page cover article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection." It was published originally in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine, page 81. Partial Caption: "The Pennsylvania Railroad stored its historical collection in a working roundhouse at Northumberland, shown in September 1938. Bill Volkmer took over as motive power foreman in July 1964." Photo by Clarence Weaver.
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 8/30/2022 7:52:15 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
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"PRR's Historical Collection," Page 82, 1996
Title:  "PRR's Historical Collection," Page 82, 1996
Description:  Here is page three of a six-page cover article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection." It was published originally in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine, page 82. In the center is a photo by Pete Pontius depicting PRR engine #5741, a G-5S (4-6-0) "Ten-Wheeler" built in Juniata during November of 1924 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 8/30/2022 7:56:41 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
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"PRR's Historical Collection," Page 83, 1996
Title:  "PRR's Historical Collection," Page 83, 1996
Description:  Here is page four of a six-page cover article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection." It was published originally in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine, page 83. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #94, #7688, #2846, and #460; all are presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. #94 is an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata in January of 1917. #7688 is an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Lima Locomotive Works in September of 1915. #2846 is an H-6SB (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an H-6B in November of 1905 and rebuilt in Juniata as an H-6SB in November of 1913. And #460 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata in August of 1914. Photo by Don Wood (1966).
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 8/30/2022 8:00:14 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0) PRR 7688(2-8-0) PRR 2846(2-8-0) PRR 460(4-4-2)
Views:  314   Comments: 0
"PRR's Historical Collection," Page 84, 1996
Title:  "PRR's Historical Collection," Page 84, 1996
Description:  Here is page five of a six-page cover article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection." It was published originally in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine, page 84. Top Photo: Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #1670, #94, #460, and #6755; all are presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. #1670 is a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata in March of 1916. #94 is an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata in January of 1917. #460 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata in August of 1914. And #4755 is an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata in June of 1930. Bottom Photo: Partially visible here is PRR engine #559, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata in November of 1914 and retired in August of 1959. Top photo by Bill Volkmer (1965); bottom photo by Richard E. Bradley (1957).
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 8/30/2022 8:16:21 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1670(0-6-0) PRR 94(0-4-0) PRR 460(4-4-2) PRR 6755(4-8-2) PRR 559(2-8-2)
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"PRR's Historical Collection," Page 85, 1996
Title:  "PRR's Historical Collection," Page 85, 1996
Description:  Here is page six of a six-page cover article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection." It was published originally in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine, page 85.
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 8/30/2022 8:18:24 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  82   Comments: 0
PRR 6755, M-1B, 1963
Title:  PRR 6755, M-1B, 1963
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, in August of 1963. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6755, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata as an M-1A during June of 1930, rebuilt as an M-1B in April of 1944, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  8/15/1963  Upload Date: 2/7/2018 8:47:39 PM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6755(4-8-2)
Views:  967   Comments: 0
PRR 1670, B-6SB, c. 1964
Title:  PRR 1670, B-6SB, c. 1964
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, c. 1964. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1670, a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built in Juniata during March of 1916 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.
Photo Date:  7/29/1965  Upload Date: 11/25/2020 9:01:56 PM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1670(0-6-0)
Views:  488   Comments: 0
PRR 94, A-5S, c. 1967
Title:  PRR 94, A-5S, c. 1967
Description:  Here is a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken near the Roundhouse in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, c. 1967. It was published originally in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine, page 2. Shown here is a frontal view of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #94, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Also visible at the left is PRR diesel-electric engine #5976, a BS-10A built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in April of 1948 and rated at 1,000 horsepower.
Photo Date:  11/14/1967  Upload Date: 7/15/2017 3:55:47 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 94(0-4-0) PRR 5976(DS44-1000)
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PRR 520, L-1S, 1969
Title:  PRR 520, L-1S, 1969
Description:  Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, in October of 1969. Shown here (L to R) are an unidentified Penn Central "Geep," Pennsylvania Railroad engine #520, and six more vintage steam locomotives from the PRR's historical collection. The context is provided by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell in their article entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection" that was published in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine, page 84. They write that "by September, the Penn Central had decided to preserve the integrity of the collection by sending all of it to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. In October 1969, a second 'train of locomotives' left for Strasburg, arriving October 10. This train consisted of the L1s, K4s, E6s, E2 (7002), B6sb, A5s, H3 (1187), the 'John Bull' replica, coach No. 1651, and wooden baggage car No. 6076."
Photo Date:  10/8/1969  Upload Date: 11/21/2021 8:23:12 AM
Location:  Northumberland, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 520(2-8-2)
Views:  318   Comments: 0


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