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Viewing Album:  PRR: Dahms ~> Diesel Locomotive Portraits 1
 
By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:9/11/1946 - 9/11/1946
Album Info:Here are 20 portraits of Pennsylvania Railroad diesel-electric locomotives built by the Electro-Motive Division of General Motors (GM-EMD). All of them come from 2.75" x 4.50" photos that I purchased in a single eBay auction conducted by Mr. Nathan Dahms on Tuesday, 09 February 2021. The photographer's name, the locomotive road number(s), the exact date, and the location are cited when available.
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PRR 9501, EF-15, c. 1947
Title:  PRR 9501, EF-15, c. 1947
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is diesel locomotive portrait featuring Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9501, an EF-15 built by GM-EMD in July of 1947, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in November of 1962 after just 15 years of revenue service. Perhaps this is a test run of the PRR's first F-3A road diesel? Note the soon-to-be-extinct steam locomotive at the far left. The names of the photographer and the five gentlemen pictured here, as well as the date and the location, are not recorded. (#1 of 20)
Photo Date:  8/15/1947  Upload Date: 2/3/2021 4:48:33 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 9501(F3A)
Views:  259   Comments: 0
PRR 9546, EF-15A, 1960
Title:  PRR 9546, EF-15A, 1960
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait via Paul W. Prescott that was taken in Richmond, Indiana, on 16 July 1960. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9546, #9546-B, and #9540-B. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9546 and #9546-B were built as EH-15's in November of 1948, and later regeared and reclassified as EF-15A's; #9546 was retired in December of 1963, while #9546-B was retired in December of 1966. Engine #9540-B is an EH-15 constructed in July of 1948 and retired in December of 1963. (#2 of 20)
Photo Date:  7/16/1960  Upload Date: 2/18/2021 8:55:18 PM
Location:  Richmond, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 9546(F3A) PRR 9546-B(F3B) PRR 9540-B(F3A)
Views:  623   Comments: 0
PRR 9551, EF-15A, 1958
Title:  PRR 9551, EF-15A, 1958
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait via Bert Pennypacker that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 1 January 1958. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9551 and two more "EF" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9551 is an EH-15 constructed in December of 1948, rebuilt later as an EF-15A, and retired in September of 1965 after just 17 years of revenue service. (#3 of 20)
Photo Date:  1/1/1958  Upload Date: 2/18/2021 8:56:43 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 9551(F3A)
Views:  269   Comments: 0
PRR 9640, EF-15A, 1950
Title:  PRR 9640, EF-15A, 1950
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait via Ralph H. Payne that was taken near Wall, Pennsylvania, on 13 April 1950. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9640 and three more "EF" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9640 is an EF-15A constructed in March of 1950. (#4 of 20)
Photo Date:  4/13/1950  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 8:05:40 AM
Location:  Wall, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
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Views:  296   Comments: 0
PRR 9643, EF-15A, 1950
Title:  PRR 9643, EF-15A, 1950
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Chicago, Illinois, on 7 July 1950. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9643 and two more "EF" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9643 is an EF-15A constructed in March of 1950. (#5 of 20)
Photo Date:  7/7/1950  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 8:07:36 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 9643(F7A)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
PRR 9771, EF-15A. 1953
Title:  PRR 9771, EF-15A. 1953
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait via G.B. Kruschke that was taken near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 15 August 1953. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9771 and two more "EF" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9771 is an EF-15A constructed in January of 1951. The road number of the steam locomotive partially visible at the right is not recorded. (#7 of 20)
Photo Date:  8/15/1953  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 12:53:32 PM
Location:  Pittsburgh, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 9771(F7A)
Views:  352   Comments: 0
PRR 9799, EF-15A. 1966
Title:  PRR 9799, EF-15A. 1966
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Chicago, Illinois, on 10 August 1966. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9799, an unidentified "EF" Class B-unit, #7112, and three more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #9799 is an EF-15A constructed in March of 1951 and retired in October of 1967. Engine #7112 is an EFS-17M built in May of 1957. (#8 of 20)
Photo Date:  8/10/1966  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 12:56:14 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 9799(F7A) PRR 7112(GP9)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
PRR 9850, EFP-15, 1950
Title:  PRR 9850, EFP-15, 1950
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Columbus, Ohio, on 18 August 1950. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9850 and an EF-15 whose road number is not recorded. Both were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9850 is an EFP-15 constructed in June of 1952. (#9 of 20)
Photo Date:  8/18/1950  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 4:48:46 PM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 9850(FP7A)
Views:  294   Comments: 0
PRR 9856, EFP-15, 1957
Title:  PRR 9856, EFP-15, 1957
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Columbus, Ohio, on 20 August 1957. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9856 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EFP-15's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9856 was constructed in June of 1952. (#10 of 20)
Photo Date:  8/20/1957  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 4:50:28 PM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 9856(FP7A)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
PRR 5799, EP-22, c. 1963
Title:  PRR 5799, EP-22, c. 1963
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5799, an EP-22 built by GM-EMD in June of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#16 of 20)
Photo Date:  8/18/1963  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 9:54:35 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5799(E8A)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
PRR 5889, EP-22, 1957
Title:  PRR 5889, EP-22, 1957
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Columbus, Ohio, on 20 August 1957. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5889 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5889 was constructed in April of 1950. (#17 of 20)
Photo Date:  8/20/1957  Upload Date: 2/20/2021 9:56:16 PM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5889(E8A)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
PC 4318, E-8A, 1971
Title:  PC 4318, E-8A, 1971
Description:  Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Chicago, Illinois, on 25 April 1971. Shown here (R to L) are Penn Central engines #4318 and a former New York Central E-7 whose road number is not recorded. Both were built by GM-EMD. #4318 was constructed as PRR number "5838" in February of 1951, rated at 2,250 horsepower, and renumbered "4318" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. It's definitely seen better days! (#20 of 20)
Photo Date:  4/25/1971  Upload Date: 2/19/2021 5:44:58 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PC 4318(E8A)
Views:  221   Comments: 0

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