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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:UNKNOWN BoxcabBuilt As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:4260Order No:
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Notes:PRR Class B-1; Juniata.
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PRR 5687, B-1, #1 oF 2, 1957
Title:  PRR 5687, B-1, #1 oF 2, 1957
Description:  Baera 3. Here is the first of two successive photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at Penn Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 5 May 1957. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5687, #5692, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. All are B-1 (C) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 570 horsepower each. #5687 was constructed in November of 1934, renumbered "4755" in November of 1966, and retired in January of 1969. #5692 was built in December of 1934 and retired in May of 1967.
Photo Date:  5/5/1957  Upload Date: 6/6/2024 10:18:39 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 5687(Boxcab) PRR 5692(Boxcab)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
PRR 5687, B-1, #2 of 2, 1957
Title:  PRR 5687, B-1, #2 of 2, 1957
Description:  Baera 3. Here is the second of two successive photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at Penn Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 5 May 1957. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5687, #5692, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. All are B-1 (C) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 570 horsepower each. #5687 was constructed in November of 1934, renumbered "4755" in November of 1966, and retired in January of 1969. #5692 was built in December of 1934 and retired in May of 1967.
Photo Date:  5/5/1957  Upload Date: 6/6/2024 10:19:31 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 5687(Boxcab) PRR 5692(Boxcab)
Views:  86   Comments: 0
PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1963
Title:  PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1963
Description:  Electric Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at the Passenger Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1963. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5687, a B-1 (C) electric switcher built in Juniata during November of 1934, rated at 570 horsepower, renumbered "4755" in November of 1966 in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and retired in January of 1969 after 25 years of service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:  2/2/1963  Upload Date: 3/10/2024 11:33:54 AM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 5687(Boxcab)
Views:  73   Comments: 0
PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1963
Title:  PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1963
Description:  Electric Action. Here is a color photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Passenger Station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1963. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5687, a B-1 (C) electric switcher built in Juniata during November of 1934, rated at 570 horsepower, renumbered "4755" in November of 1966 in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and retired in January of 1969 after 25 years of service. Note that the wooden window frames are painted red!
Photo Date:  2/2/1963  Upload Date: 3/4/2021 5:26:25 PM
Location:  Harrisburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Station,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 5687(Boxcab)
Views:  166   Comments: 0
PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1966
Title:  PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1966
Description:  Marlow. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5687, a B-1 (C) electric switcher built in Juniata during November of 1934, rated at 570 horsepower, renumbered "4755" in November of 1966 in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and retired in January of 1969. Partially visible at the right is PRR engine #9414, an ES-6 switcher built by GM-EMD in October of 1950 and rated at 600 horsepower. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#4 of 12)
Photo Date:  9/22/1966  Upload Date: 8/25/2019 2:32:02 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 5687(Boxcab) PRR 9414(SW1)
Views:  365   Comments: 1
PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1968
Title:  PRR 5687, B-1, c. 1968
Description:  Myers. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William J. Myers that was taken at Sunnyside Yard in Long Island City, New York, c. 1968. Photo Caption: "B-1 Class No. 5687." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5687 is a B-1 (C) electric switcher built in Juniata during November of 1934, rated at 570 horsepower, renumbered "4755" in November of 1966 in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger, and retired in January of 1969 after 25 years of faithful service. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Electrified Operations On The Pennsy" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (791-26).
Photo Date:  1/1/1968  Upload Date: 10/6/2018 1:04:45 AM
Location:  Long Island City, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Signal,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  PRR 5687(Boxcab)
Views:  302   Comments: 1


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