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"Power To Burn," Page 13, 1976
Title:  "Power To Burn," Page 13, 1976
Description:  Here is page 13 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Top Photo, Revised Caption: "An [ALCo] K-29 [#3395] experimental engine is shown on the rack at the Altoona Locomotive Test Plant." #3395 is the K-29 (4-6-2) "Pacific" built by the American Locomotive Company as a K-29 in October of 1911, rebuilt in Juniata as a K-29S in August of 1913, and retired in September of 1929. Bottom Photo, Revised Caption: "A PRR Class C-1 [#6552], known as the W.F. Kiesel engine, named for the designer, is shown in an official photograph." #6552 is a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during May of 1925 and retired in May of 1951.
Photo Date:  8/29/1976  Upload Date: 2/21/2019 11:04:20 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3395(4-6-2) PRR 6552(0-8-0)
Views:  509   Comments: 0
PRR 6553, C-1, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 6553, C-1, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6553, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during May of 1925 and retired in December of 1948 after 23 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 2/18/2023 10:17:00 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6553(0-8-0)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
PRR 6554, C-1, 1938
Title:  PRR 6554, C-1, 1938
Description:  Here is a photo by T. Martin Flattley, Jr., that was taken near Chicago, Illinois, on 26 April 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6554, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during May of 1925 and retired around 1948 after 23 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  4/26/1938  Upload Date: 3/31/2024 10:31:37 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6554(0-8-0)
Views:  18   Comments: 0
PRR 6556, C-1, 1925
Title:  PRR 6556, C-1, 1925
Description:  Portraits 7. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6556, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during May of 1925 and retired in January of 1949 after 24 years of faithful service. The photographer's name is not recorded. (#1 of 20)
Photo Date:  5/5/1925  Upload Date: 10/20/2021 7:33:31 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6556(0-8-0)
Views:  203   Comments: 0
PRR "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926," Page 8
Title:  PRR "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926," Page 8
Description:  Here is page eight of a 15-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926." Depicted here are PRR engines #6556, #3976-3977, and #3914-3915. All were built in Juniata. Engine #6556 is a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in May of 1925 and retired in January of 1949. Engines #3976-3977 are DD-1's (2-B+B-2) built in July of 1910 and rated at 3,160 horsepower; #3976 was transferred to the Long Island Rail Road in April of 1928 and renumbered "350-B," but #3977 was retired in January of 1949. Engines #3914-3915 are B-1 (C) electric switchers built in June of 1926 and rated at 570 horsepower each; #3914 was retired in December of 1962, while #3915 was retired in January of 1963.
Photo Date:  7/1/1926  Upload Date: 6/28/2022 10:46:29 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6556(0-8-0) PRR 3976(Boxcab) PRR 3977(Boxcab) PRR 3914(Boxcab) PRR 3915(Boxcab)
Views:  159   Comments: 0
PRR "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939," Page 12
Title:  PRR "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939," Page 12
Description:  Here is page 12 of a 30-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939." Depicted here are PRR engines #4179 and #6556. Both were built in Juniata. Engine #4179 is a B-6SB (0-6-0) switcher built during March of 1924 and retired in 1955. Engine #6556 is a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in May of 1925 and retired in January of 1949.
Photo Date:  7/1/1939  Upload Date: 7/11/2020 1:11:06 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4179(0-6-0) PRR 6556(0-8-0)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 741, 1949
Title:  Centennial History Of The PRR, Page 741, 1949
Description:  Here is a photo from page 741 in the "Centennial History Of The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: 1846-1946" that was composed by George H. Burgess & Miles C. Kennedy and published in 1949. Photo Caption: "Class C-1 locomotive, for heavy switching and hump service. Designed in 1924." Shown here is PRR engine #6556, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during May of 1925 and retired in January of 1949 after 24 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  4/13/1949  Upload Date: 9/7/2017 3:13:21 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6556(0-8-0)
Views:  260   Comments: 0
PRR 6557, C-1, c. 1938
Title:  PRR 6557, C-1, c. 1938
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Chicago, Illinois, c. 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6557, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during May of 1925 and retired in October of 1948 after 23 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  7/19/1938  Upload Date: 2/23/2024 11:10:03 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6557(0-8-0)
Views:  36   Comments: 0
PRR 6557, C-1, 1948
Title:  PRR 6557, C-1, 1948
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the 59th Street Yard in Chicago, Illinois, in July of 1948. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6557, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during May of 1925 and retired in October of 1948 after 23 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  7/7/1948  Upload Date: 10/17/2022 4:48:52 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6557(0-8-0)
Views:  88   Comments: 0
PRR 6558, C-1, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 6558, C-1, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo by H.W. Pontin via Rail Photo Service. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6558, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during June of 1925 and retired in March of 1949 after 24 years of faithful service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #1 of 30.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 6/18/2022 10:51:06 PM
Location:  Alton, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6558(0-8-0)
Views:  140   Comments: 0
PRR 6561, C-1, 1945
Title:  PRR 6561, C-1, 1945
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Chicago, Illinois, on 16 August 1945. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6561, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during June of 1925 and retired in September of 1948 after 23 years of faithful service. Henry C. Westenberger Collection; #10 of 13.
Photo Date:  8/16/1945  Upload Date: 7/28/2018 1:26:35 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6561(0-8-0)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
PRR 6566, C-1, c. 1938
Title:  PRR 6566, C-1, c. 1938
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the 59th Street Yard in Chicago, Illinois, on 19 July 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6566, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during June of 1925 and retired in April of 1953 after 28 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  7/19/1938  Upload Date: 2/23/2024 11:10:35 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6566(0-8-0)
Views:  31   Comments: 0
PRR 6570, C-1, 1937
Title:  PRR 6570, C-1, 1937
Description:  Here is a photo by William E. Grant that was taken in Wilmington, Delaware, on 7 May 1937. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6570, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during July of 1925 and retired in February of 1949 after 24 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  5/7/1937  Upload Date: 10/17/2022 7:24:15 PM
Location:  Wilmington, DE
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6570(0-8-0)
Views:  106   Comments: 0
PRR 6579, C-1, c. 1948
Title:  PRR 6579, C-1, c. 1948
Description:  Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6579, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during 1925 and retired in February of 1949. The date and the location are approximations. Roy Healey Collection; #10 of 11.
Photo Date:  8/15/1948  Upload Date: 2/23/2018 12:18:37 PM
Location:  Modena, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6579(0-8-0)
Views:  341   Comments: 0
PRR 6592, C-1, c. 1938
Title:  PRR 6592, C-1, c. 1938
Description:  Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6592, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during September of 1925 and retired in December of 1948 after 23 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  1/1/1938  Upload Date: 3/31/2024 10:32:25 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6592(0-8-0)
Views:  14   Comments: 0
PRR 6596, C-1, 1940
Title:  PRR 6596, C-1, 1940
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Chicago, Illinois, on 15 June 1940. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6596, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during October of 1925 and retired in September of 1948 after 23 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  6/15/1940  Upload Date: 10/17/2022 7:25:13 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6596(0-8-0)
Views:  119   Comments: 0
PRR 6597, C-1, 1938
Title:  PRR 6597, C-1, 1938
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Meadows Yard near Kearny, New Jersey, on 26 June 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6597, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during October of 1925 and retired in January of 1949. Partially visible at the far left is PRR engine #1803, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata as an H-8B during July of 1908, rebuilt as an H-8SB in November of 1913, rebuilt as an H-9S in February of 1923, and retired in June of 1948. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  6/26/1938  Upload Date: 3/31/2024 10:33:44 PM
Location:  Kearny, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6597(0-8-0) PRR 1803(2-8-0)
Views:  48   Comments: 0
PRR 6599, C-1, 1940
Title:  PRR 6599, C-1, 1940
Description:  Here is an image of a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6599, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during October of 1925 and retired in February of 1952 after 27 years of faithful service. Note the Hostler on the tender's deck, replenishing the reservoir. "Fill 'er up, Mack!" The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1940  Upload Date: 6/5/2023 6:20:21 AM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6599(0-8-0)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
PRR 6626, C-1, 1939
Title:  PRR 6626, C-1, 1939
Description:  Here is a photo by T. Martin Flattley, Jr., that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, on 4 August 1939. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6626, a C-1 (0-8-0) switcher built in Juniata during April of 1927 and retired in February of 1952 after 25 years of service. Note that the main rods have been removed. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  8/4/1939  Upload Date: 2/24/2024 7:31:27 AM
Location:  Cleveland, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6626(0-8-0)
Views:  44   Comments: 0


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