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Viewing Album: USA: Moedinger ~> "Railroads Of Pennsylvania"
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
10/1/1942 - 10/1/1942
Album Info:
Here is a 22-page article by Mr. William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 12-33. "Here [in Pennsylvania] are railroads everywhere of every conceivable size and description: steam railroads, electrified steam railroads, and interurban railroads; standard gauges and narrow gauges; single-, double-, triple-, and quadruple-tracked arteries of commerce, and seldom-used, stubby feeder lines whose light rails, more often than not, are but twin ribbons of rust." (Page 13)
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Title:
"Railroads Of Pennsylvania," Page 12, 1942
Description:
Here is page one of a 22-page article by William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 12.
Photo Date:
10/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/17/2019 12:01:10 PM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
211
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Title:
"Railroads Of Pennsylvania," Page 13, 1942
Description:
Here is page two of a 22-page article by William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 13. Photo Caption: "Probably the most famous horseshoe curve in the country is the one on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Here a Johnstown local rounds Kittanning Point." Photo by H.W. Pontin, 1940. Shown here is PRR engine #6853, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1926 and retired in April of 1950 after 24 years of faithful service. Partially visible at the right is the Kittanning Point Station.
Photo Date:
10/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/17/2019 12:03:35 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 6853(4-8-2)
Views:
364
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0
Title:
"Railroads Of Pennsylvania," Page 14, 1942
Description:
Here is page three of a 22-page article by William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 14.
Photo Date:
10/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/17/2019 12:05:45 PM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Transit
Locomotives:
Views:
187
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0
Title:
"Railroads Of Pennsylvania," Page 15, 1942
Description:
Here is page four of a 22-page article by William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 15. Middle Photo, Revised Caption: "The Mauch Chunk incline was the first of many gravity railroads in Pennsylvania. Cables lifted the cars, and they usually coasted back down on another track."
Photo Date:
10/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/17/2019 12:07:57 PM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Transit
Locomotives:
Views:
256
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroads Of Pennsylvania," Page 18, 1942
Description:
Here is page seven of a 22-page article by William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 18. Partial Caption: "A B&O New York train originating in Pittsburgh passes between bluffs and blast furnaces as it leaves the Smoky City."
Photo Date:
10/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/18/2019 12:33:59 PM
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
238
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroads Of Pennsylvania," Page 19, 1942
Description:
Here is page eight of a 22-page article by William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 19. Partial Caption: "When the Philadelphia & Reading was built in 1838, the 1931-foot Black Rock Tunnel was a major engineering project. The main line crosses to the north bank of the river as it leaves the tunnel, and proceeds upon its way to Reading and the anthracite mining districts around Pottsville and Mahoney City."
Photo Date:
10/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/18/2019 12:36:37 PM
Location:
Reading, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
RDG 2011(2-8-0)
Views:
319
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroads Of Pennsylvania," Page 20, 1942
Description:
Here is page nine of a 22-page article by William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 20. Bottom Illustration: Shown here is the eighth of 12 plates constituting the "Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Scenery." It's based on a drawing done in 1875 by Fred B. Schell. It was later published and copyrighted in 1882 by Wittemann Brothers of New York City. Caption: "Horse Shoe Curve, Looking West." Note the double-headed "Americans" pulling a six-car passenger train around the Curve on its way to Pittsburgh.
Photo Date:
10/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/18/2019 12:38:59 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
182
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroads Of Pennsylvania," Page 21, 1942
Description:
Here is page ten of a 22-page article by William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 21.
Photo Date:
10/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/19/2019 1:51:56 AM
Location:
Sheffield Junction, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
122
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroads Of Pennsylvania," Page 28, 1942
Description:
Here is page 17 of a 22-page article by William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 28. Notable here is the "Key To Map" that's depicted on pages 26-27.
Photo Date:
10/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/19/2019 3:06:17 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
117
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroads Of Pennsylvania," Page 29, 1942
Description:
Here is page 18 of a 22-page article by William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 29. Notable here is the "Key To Map" that's depicted on pages 26-27.
Photo Date:
10/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/19/2019 3:08:15 PM
Location:
All Everywhere, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
104
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroads Of Pennsylvania," Page 32, 1942
Description:
Here is page 21 of a 22-page article by William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 32. Photo Caption: "The narrow-gauge Lancaster, Oxford, & Southern was part of the old Peach Bottom system, parent of the Ma & Pa out of York and Baltimore. It was abandoned some years ago. Lower picture is of Engine 6 of the standard-gauge Sheffield & Tionesta."
Photo Date:
10/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/21/2019 8:18:56 AM
Location:
Oxford, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
236
Comments:
0
Title:
"Railroads Of Pennsylvania," Page 33, 1942
Description:
Here is page 22 of a 22-page article by William Moedinger, Jr., entitled "Railroads Of Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the October 1942 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 33. Partial Caption: "This Pennsylvania Railroad freight line was electrified shortly after the mainline electrifications to Washington and Harrisburg. It forms an important low-grade freight connection between the two mainlines. This scene is at Marietta, near Columbia."
Photo Date:
10/1/1942
Upload Date:
10/21/2019 8:20:55 AM
Location:
Marietta, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
139
Comments:
0
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