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Title:
PRR 5825, BH-50, 1960
Description:
Volkmer. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, in April of 1960. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5825: built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as a BP-60 in May of 1947 and rated at 3,000 horsepower for passenger service; later regeared for freight/helper service, downgraded to 2,500 horsepower, and reclassified as a BH-50; eventually retired in April of 1962 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
4/16/1960
Upload Date:
1/1/2019 10:18:59 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5825(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
558
Comments:
1
Title:
BLW Babyface 5826 WB on Train 13
Description:
He will pull a knuckle starting up. See the previous photo. The 5826 entered service in 1948 and was retired in 1962
Photo Date:
8/10/1951
Upload Date:
1/18/2011 2:03:48 PM
Location:
Greensburg, PA
Author:
Lew Schneider
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5826(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
2194
Comments:
4
Title:
PRR 5831, BH-50, 1952
Description:
Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 25 July 1952. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5831 and #5826. Both were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as 3,000 horsepower BP-60's for passenger service, later regeared and downgraded to 2,500 horsepower BH-50's for freight and helper service, and retired in September of 1962. #5831 was constructed in January of 1948, while #5826 was built in September of 1948. They're waiting for their next helper/pusher run up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and back. Also visible in the background (L to R) are part of the 7th Street Bridge, a conical sanding tower, a concrete coaling station, as well as portions of the PRR's Passenger Car Shops.
Photo Date:
7/25/1952
Upload Date:
7/25/2018 9:07:30 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5831(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5826(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
565
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9493, FF-16, 1952
Description:
Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 25 July 1952. Prominent here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9493 and two more "FF" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All are FF-16's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #9493 was built in October of 1950 and retired in April of 1965. Partially visible on the right is PRR engine #5826, a BH-50 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in September of 1948, originally rated as a 3,000 horsepower BP-60 for passenger service, later rebuilt into a 2,500 horsepower BH-50 for freight/helper/pusher service, and retired in Septemberl of 1962. All of these locomotives await their next helper/pusher run up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and back. Also visible in the background are portions of the 7th Street Bridge and the PRR's Passenger Car Shops.
Photo Date:
7/25/1952
Upload Date:
8/28/2019 4:16:23 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9493(CFA16-4)
PRR 5826(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
719
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5826, BH-50, c. 1952
Description:
SFM. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) of a photo by Marvin H. Cohen that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, perhaps in 1952. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6755, #5826, and an unidentified Class I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" steam locomotive. #6755 is 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. #5826 is a BH-50 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as a 3,000 HP BP-60 for passenger service in September of 1948, later reclassified as a 2,500 HP BH-50 for helper service, and retired in September of 1962. Produced and distributed by Audio-Visual Designs; 70027C.
Photo Date:
8/15/1952
Upload Date:
1/29/2019 12:20:01 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6755(4-8-2)
PRR 5826(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
732
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5826, BH-50, 1956
Description:
AHC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 November 1956. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5826 and another "Centipede" whose road number is not recorded. Both are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as BP-60 passenger engines rated at 3,000 horsepower each, and later regeared and reclassified as 2,250 horsepower BH-50's for freight and helper service only. #5826 was constructed in September of 1948 and retired in September of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. In this context, they're rounding the Curve on their way down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona where they'll await another helper/pusher run up "The Mountain." ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
11/11/1956
Upload Date:
1/27/2021 12:17:48 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5826(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
357
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5826, BH-50, 1962
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, in January of 1962. Shown here is the front portion of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5826 ~ a BH-50 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as a 3,000 HP BP-60 for passenger service in September of 1948, later reclassified as a 2,500 HP BH-50 for helper service, and retired in September of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
1/23/1962
Upload Date:
8/28/2018 1:50:16 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 5826(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
510
Comments:
1
Title:
"Trains" Magazine, January 1948
Description:
Here is a composit article-with-photo that was published originally in the January 1948 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 64 & 66. Photo Caption: "This is the Friendship Train as it appeared east of Pittsburgh on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The locomotive is a Baldwin diesel. Inset shows how some of the train's freight cars were decorated." Prominent here is PRR engine #5827 and another "Centipede" whose road number is not recorded. Both were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as 3,000 horsepower BP-60's for passenger service, but later regeared and downgraded to 2,500 horsepower BH-50's for freight and helper service. #5827 was constructed in October of 1948 and retired in September of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. (Don't ask me how a magazine published in January has a photo of an engine not yet built!)
Photo Date:
1/2/1948
Upload Date:
7/12/2019 3:23:11 AM
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5827(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
558
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 5827," BH-50, 1959
Description:
Volkmer. Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 5827." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania 5827. Baldwin-built Centipedes at East Altoona, Pennsylvania, October 29, 1959. Originally purchased for passenger service, these unique locomotives were downgraded from 6000hp to 5000hp per semi-permanently coupled pair and placed into freight and helper service. Photo by William D. Volkmer." PRR engine #5827 was built in October of 1948 and retired in September of 1962 after 14 just years of revenue service. Also visible are deadlined "Decapod" #4335 on the left and the East Altoona Coaling Tipple in the distance.
Photo Date:
10/29/1959
Upload Date:
8/28/2018 1:19:19 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 5827(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 4335(2-10-0)
Views:
752
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5828, BP-60, c. 1949
Description:
Here is the Association of American Railroads' stock photo #5004. Caption On Reverse: "The 4-track heavy repair section of the Harrisburg Passenger Diesel Shop has an entrance at one end only. The diesels on the left are on a raised track. The wheel track is in the center. To the right are two floor-level tracks." Partially visible at the right is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5828. It was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as a BP-60 passenger engine rated at 3,000 horsepower in November of 1948, later regeared and reclassified as a 2,250 horsepower BH-50 for freight and helper service only, and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #34 of 44.
Photo Date:
7/1/1949
Upload Date:
6/11/2022 10:53:56 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Night
Locomotives:
PRR 5828(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
144
Comments:
0
Title:
"Modern Railroads," Page 54, 1956
Description:
Here is a photo from a reprint of the November 1956 issue of "Modern Railroads" magazine, page 54. Photo Caption: "Repair Section of Harrisburg shop, one of Pennsy's two new maintenance facilities. Shopping is scheduled on basis of miles operated." Visible on the left are two E-7 locomotives built by GM-EMD. Partially visible on the right is PRR engine #5828, a BP-60 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in November of 1948 and rated at 3,000 horsepower.
Photo Date:
11/14/1956
Upload Date:
5/25/2018 3:27:19 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Night
Locomotives:
PRR 5828(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
398
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5828, BH-50, c. 1960
Description:
Celebration. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the 46th Street Enginehouse in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1960. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5828 and another "Centipede" whose road number is not recorded. Both are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as BP-60 passenger engines rated at 3,000 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as 2,250 horsepower BH-50's for freight and helper service only. #5828 was constructed in November of 1948 and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
5/5/1960
Upload Date:
6/15/2021 6:48:49 PM
Location:
West Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5828(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
276
Comments:
0
Title:
"On Behalf Of Baldwin," Page 29, 1967
Description:
Here is page eight of a nine-page cover article by Jerry A. Pinkepank entitled "On Behalf Of Baldwin." It was published originally in the December 1967 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 29. Photo by Don Wood. Partial Caption: "En route from Enola to Altoona, Pa., a pair of Pennsy Centipedes articulate their way westward with a deadheading Alco switcher in tow in the consist behind." Both "Centipedes" are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as BP-60 passenger engines rated at 3,000 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as 2,250 horsepower BH-50's for freight only. #5828 was constructed in November of 1948 and retired in April of 1962.
Photo Date:
12/1/1967
Upload Date:
7/23/2018 3:38:05 PM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 5828(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
352
Comments:
0
Title:
"Horseshoe Curve," Page 49, 2004
Description:
Here is page 12 of a 24-page cover article entitled "Horseshoe Curve: 150 Years." It was published originally in the August 2004 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 49. Lower Right-Hand Photo, Partial Caption: "Heading a train of locally-mind coal (note the Cambria & Indiana hopper), Centipede 5828 and mate descend the west side of the Curve [on September 9th,] 1951. Photo by Thomas J. McNamara." Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5828 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both units were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #5828 is a BH-50 "Centipede" built in 1948.
Photo Date:
8/1/2004
Upload Date:
11/23/2017 5:57:18 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 5828(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
399
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5831, BP-60, 1948
Description:
FM. Here is an image of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in August of 1948. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5831 and another "Centipede" whose road number is not recorded. Both were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as 3,000 horsepower BP-60's for passenger service, but later regeared and downgraded to 2,500 horsepower BH-50's for freight and helper service #5831 was constructed in January of 1948 and retired in September of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. In this context, they're pulling a passenger train around the Curve on its way down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East. This image comes from a B&W slide set entitled "Horseshoe Curve, Pennsylvania Railroad" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1948
Upload Date:
7/4/2022 7:50:43 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5831(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
156
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5831, BP-60, c. 1951
Description:
Here is a photo from the C.P. Munck Collection. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5831 and another "Centipede" whose road number is not recorded. Both were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as 3,000 horsepower BP-60's for passenger service, but later regeared and downgraded to 2,500 horsepower BH-50's for freight and helper service. #5831 was constructed in January of 1948 and retired in September of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #11 of 15.
Photo Date:
1/23/1951
Upload Date:
6/14/2022 7:47:42 AM
Location:
Harrisburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5831(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
157
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5832, BH-50, 1953
Description:
Lorenz. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 22 August 1953. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5832 and another "Centipede" whose road number is not recorded. Both are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as BP-60's rated at 3,000 horsepower each, but later regeared and classified as BH-50's rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #5832 was constructed in February of 1948 and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. In this context, they're ascending the Allegheny Mountains and rounding the Curve with a mixed-cargo freight train bound for the Conway Yards. The deep burbling sound of their motors echoes off of the Mountains for 15 minutes before the train actually navigates the Curve! (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
8/22/1953
Upload Date:
7/31/2021 10:01:46 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5832(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
339
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5832, BH-50, 1954
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 15 August 1954. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5832 and another "Centipede" whose road number is not recorded. Both were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as 3,000 horsepower BP-60's for passenger service, but later regeared and downgraded to 2,500 horsepower BP-50's for freight and helper service. #5832 was constructed in February of 1948 and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. The number of the N-5 cabin car are not recorded. ("LouisFols"; #8 of 26)
Photo Date:
8/15/1954
Upload Date:
4/18/2020 10:29:17 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5832(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
422
Comments:
0
Title:
"Busiest Mountain Railroad," Page 29, 1957
Description:
Here is page 14 of a 15-page cover article by David P. Morgan entitled "World's Busiest Mountain Railroad." It was published originally in the April 1957 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 29. Photo by Philip R. Hastings. Photo Caption: "Baldwin Centipede takes on sand at Gallitzin loop track." Partially visible here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5832, a BH-50 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in February of 1948, originally rated at 3,000 horsepower for passenger service, downgraded to 2,500 horsepower for freight service, and retired in April of 1962.
Photo Date:
4/1/1957
Upload Date:
6/13/2018 1:39:03 AM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Night
Locomotives:
PRR 5832(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
361
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5832, BH-50, 1958
Description:
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken at the 46th Street Enginehouse in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 7 January 1958. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Baldwin DR 12-8-3000 #5832, 3000-hp, at Philadelphia, Pa." Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5832 and another "Centipede" whose number is not recorded. #5832 is a BH-50 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as a 3,000 horsepower BP-60A in February of 1948, later regeared and reclassified as a 2,500 horsepower BH-50, and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Diesels On The Pennsylvania" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (819-26).
Photo Date:
1/7/1958
Upload Date:
4/28/2018 4:43:53 AM
Location:
West Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 5832(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
702
Comments:
0
Title:
"On Behalf Of Baldwin," Page 30, 1967
Description:
Here is page nine of a nine-page cover article by Jerry A. Pinkepank entitled "On Behalf Of Baldwin." It was published originally in the December 1967 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 30. Photo by Philip E. Hastings. Partial Caption: "Atop the Alleghenies, Baldwin Centipede helper units 5822-5832 take on fuel at AR Tower before descending the grade back to Altoona, Pa." Partially visible here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5832, a BH-50 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in February of 1948, originally rated at 3,000 horsepower for passenger service, downgraded to 2,500 horsepower for freight/helper/pusher service, and retired in April of 1962.
Photo Date:
12/1/1967
Upload Date:
7/23/2018 3:40:25 PM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5832(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
399
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5833, BP-60, c. 1949
Description:
Celebration. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, c. 1949. Prominent here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5833 and another "Centipede" whose road number is not recorded. Both are BP-60's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as BP-60 passenger engines rated at 3,000 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as 2,250 horsepower BH-50's for freight and helper service only. #5833 was constructed in February of 1948 and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. In this context, they've just passed through the New Portage Tunnel with a passenger train on their way down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East. The signal at the far left is for the eastbound track of the New Portage Secondary line.
Photo Date:
5/5/1949
Upload Date:
8/9/2024 1:42:31 PM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5833(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
78
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5833, BP-60, 1951
Description:
Dziobko. Here is an image of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken at the Passenger Station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 September 1951. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5833 and another "Centipede" whose road number is not recorded. Both are BP-60's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as BP-60 passenger engines rated at 3,000 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as 2,250 horsepower BH-50's for freight and helper service only. #5833 was built in February of 1948 and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. In this context, they're pulling a mail and express train that's paused at the Station for crew changes before heading up the Allegheny Mountains to Pittsburgh and points West. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
9/10/1951
Upload Date:
7/13/2022 5:13:03 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5833(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
251
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5833 - A Baldwin "Centipede" rolls down the street in Sunbury, PA
Description:
Photo Date:
7/10/1952
Upload Date:
11/28/2014 6:50:34 AM
Location:
Sunbury, PA
Author:
Maynard Krug
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
PRR 5833(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
1186
Comments:
4
Title:
"Trains" Magazine, June 1957
Description:
Here is a photo taken by Mr. Clayton Tinkham. It was published originally in the June 1957 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 58. Photo Caption: "Centipedes in happier days before being relegated to Pennsylvania's grubbier jobs." Shown here (L to R) is PRR engine #5833 and another "Centipede" whose road number is not recorded. Both are BP-60's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, rated at 3,000 horsepower each, and later regeared and reclassified as 2,500 horsepower BH-50's. #5833 was built in February of 1948 and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
6/1/1957
Upload Date:
8/16/2019 2:28:28 AM
Location:
Pittsburgh, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5833(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
377
Comments:
2
Title:
"Horseshoe Curve Pictorial," Page 40, 2004
Description:
Here is page nine of a 12-page camera study entitled "Horseshoe Curve Pictorial." It was published originally in the Winter 2004 issue of "Keystone" magazine, page 40. Middle Photo, Partial Caption: "New York-to-Pittsburgh Aerotrain, in the summer of 1956." Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "Centipede #5834 assisting a westbound freight up Horseshoe Curve, circa 1956." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5834 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1948; it was designed to be a 3,000 horsepower passenger locomotive (BP-60A), but was later downgraded to be a 2,500 horsepower freight and helper engine (BH-50). Also visible is PRR N-5 caboose #477724. Both photos by Ken Murry.
Photo Date:
12/21/2004
Upload Date:
1/6/2018 11:54:17 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 1000(LWT-12)
PRR 5834(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
696
Comments:
0
Title:
NDEM 6402
Description:
Centipede Baldwin DR-12-8-1500
Photo Date:
2/3/2012
Upload Date:
2/3/2012 1:11:48 AM
Location:
Aguascalientes, MX
Author:
Federico Prado
Categories:
Locomotives:
NDEM 6402(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
2143
Comments:
8
Title:
NdeM 6403
Description:
The photo was taken in Saltillo, Coahuila, on February 23, 1964. Lead helper unit NdeM 6403 was a DR-12-8-1500/2 and has been added ahead of two NdeM RSD12's to assist the train in the mountains. A subsequent photograph of this train appears on page 52 of NdeM in Color by Matthew J. Herson (Scotch Plains, NJ: Morning Sun Books, Inc., 2000).
Photo Date:
2/23/1964
Upload Date:
12/28/2009 1:03:00 AM
Location:
Saltillo Coahuila, MX
Author:
Matt Herson
Categories:
Yard,Action
Locomotives:
NDEM 6403(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
6253
Comments:
7
Title:
NDEM 6405
Description:
Randy Curlin Collection
Photo Date:
4/4/1969
Upload Date:
9/16/2023 2:35:32 PM
Location:
Monterrey, MX
Author:
Randy Curlin Collection
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
NDEM 6405(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
135
Comments:
1
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