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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:GE E10BBuilt As:PRR 4939 (E10B)
Serial Number:30515Order No:
Frame Number: Built:10/1951
Notes:PRR Class E-2B; General Electric.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 4939(E10B)
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"Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Front Cover, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Front Cover, 1954
Description:  Here is the front cover of a seven-page cover article by Henry F. Dimmler entitled "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks." It was published originally on the February 1954 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine. Top Photo: Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4943 and #4939. Both are E-2B electrics built by General Electric and rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #4943 was constructed in October of 1951, while #4939 was built in May of 1951; both were retired in June of 1965. Bottom Photo: Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #4996 and #4995. Both are E-3B electrics built by Baldwin-Westinghouse in June of 1951, rated at 3,000 horsepower each, and retired in June of 1965. Top photo by H.N. Proctor; bottom photo courtesy of Westinghouse.
Photo Date:  2/1/1954  Upload Date: 8/29/2022 5:46:09 PM
Location:  Severn, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  PRR 4943(E10B) PRR 4939(E10B) PRR 4996(Steeple Cab) PRR 4995(Steeple Cab)
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"Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 16, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 16, 1954
Description:  Here is page two of a seven-page cover article by Henry F. Dimmler entitled "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks." It was published originally in the February 1954 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 16. Partial Photo Caption: "Nos. 4943-4939 are readying for departure from Potomac Yard, Severn, Md., with Train EC-5." Photo by H.N. Proctor. Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4943 and #4939 are E-2B electrics built by General Electric and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #4943 was constructed in October of 1951, while #4939 was built in May of 1951; both were retired in June of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  2/1/1954  Upload Date: 8/29/2022 5:52:44 PM
Location:  Severn, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  PRR 4943(E10B) PRR 4939(E10B)
Views:  155   Comments: 0
"Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 19, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks," Page 19, 1954
Description:  Here is page five of a seven-page cover article by Henry F. Dimmler entitled "Pennsy's New Juice Jacks." It was published originally in the February 1954 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 19. Partial Photo Caption: "Nos. 4943-4939 pull Train EC-5 away from Vern, remote-controlled interlocking at Severn, Md." Photo by H.N. Proctor. Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4943 and #4939 are E-2B electrics built by General Electric and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #4943 was constructed in October of 1951, while #4939 was built in May of 1951; both were retired in June of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  2/1/1954  Upload Date: 8/29/2022 5:59:07 PM
Location:  Severn, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  PRR 4943(E10B) PRR 4939(E10B)
Views:  145   Comments: 0
PRR 4939, E-2B, 1955
Title:  PRR 4939, E-2B, 1955
Description:  PFJ. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken at Frankford Junction near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4939 and another unit whose number is not recorded. #4939 is an E-2B (B-B) built by General Electric in May of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in June of 1965 after just 14 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  7/5/1955  Upload Date: 6/1/2018 8:36:13 PM
Location:  Frankford Junction, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  PRR 4939(E10B)
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PRR E-2b 4939 crossing Potomac
Title:  PRR E-2b 4939 crossing Potomac
Description:  PRR E-2b 4939 (GE 1951) and P-5 northbound on Potomac River Bridge - 1955
Photo Date:  8/24/1955  Upload Date: 3/15/2008 10:49:07 AM
Location:  Washington, DC
Author:  EDWARD J. OZOG
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 4939(E10B)
Views:  2322   Comments: 2


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