PRR 5785, BP-20, 1952         
Mann. Here is a photo by Jay Black that was taken in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on 15 August 1952. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5785 and two more units whose numbers are not recorded. All are BP-20's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5785 was built in November of 1948, rebuilt in 1952 as a BF-16Z freight unit rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in September of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Date: 8/15/1952 Location: Harrisburg, PA   Map Show Harrisburg on a rail map Views: 302 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 5785(DR6-4-2000)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
PRR 5785, BP-20, 1952
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