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| Title: |
PRR 3631, L-1S, c. 1945 |
| Description: |
Portraits 6. Here is a steam locomotive portrait of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3631, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1916 and retired in April of 1955 after 39 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (#27 of 43) |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1945 Upload Date: 5/16/2025 12:09:27 AM |
| Location: |
Eddystone, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 3631(2-8-2) |
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5 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 47, 1946 |
| Description: |
Here is page 47 of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. It's the eighth page of an eight-page story by Mr. A.C. Kalmbach entitled "Epoch of Electrification." Top Photo Caption: "Steam locomotives pulling freight on the electrified lines were greeted with loud cheers by steam fans, but the plans actually anticipated this as a much more efficient way of meeting exceptional traffic peaks than to provide excess generating capacity." Photo by C.A. Brown. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3631, an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1916 and retired in April of 1955 after 39 years of faithful service. |
| Photo Date: |
4/13/1946 Upload Date: 6/21/2019 8:41:43 AM |
| Location: |
Newark, DE |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 3631(2-8-2) |
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457 Comments: 1 |
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