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Viewing Album: USA: Montalto-Rook ~> Electric Action
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
1/3/1972 - 1/3/1972
Album Info:
Here are both sides of six postal cards depicting various Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central, Amtrak, and New Jersey Transit electric locomotives. All of them were purchased in a single eBay auction conducted by Roger D. Montalto-Rook on Wednesday, 7 December 2022.
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Title:
PRR 4859, GG-1, Front, 1956
Description:
Here is the front side of a postal card that was published by Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties in 1994. Photo Credit: Richard R. Wallin. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4859, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata during December of 1937 and rated at 4,620 horsepower. In this context, it's powering a mail and express train in November of 1956; the location is not recorded.
Photo Date:
11/14/1956
Upload Date:
12/14/2022 7:48:24 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4859(GG1)
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297
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Title:
PRR 4859, GG-1, Back, 1956
Description:
Here is the back side of a postal card that was published by Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties in 1994. Photo Credit: Richard R. Wallin. Subject Line: "Pennsylvania Railroad's GG-1 Number 4859; November, 1956."
Photo Date:
11/14/1956
Upload Date:
12/14/2022 7:45:58 AM
Location:
Newark, DE
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4859(GG1)
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209
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Title:
PRR 4874, GG-1, Front, 1967
Description:
Here is the front side of a postal card that was published by Parlor Car Enterprises. Photo Credit: Aron Blum. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4874 and #4867. Both are GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electrics built in Juniata and rated at 4,620 horsepower. #4874 was constructed during January of 1939, while #4867 was built in January of 1938. In this context, they're powering a mixed-cargo freight train near Elizabeth, New Jersey, in September of 1967.
Photo Date:
9/22/1967
Upload Date:
12/14/2022 7:44:47 AM
Location:
Elizabeth, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4874(GG1)
PRR 4867(GG1)
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261
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Title:
PRR 4874, GG-1, Back, 1967
Description:
Here is the back side of a postal card that was published by Parlor Car Enterprises. Photo Credit: Aron Blum. Subject Line: "Pennsylvania Doubleheaded GG-1's."
Photo Date:
9/22/1967
Upload Date:
12/14/2022 7:41:19 AM
Location:
Elizabeth, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4867(GG1)
PRR 4874(GG1)
Views:
184
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0
Title:
PC 4920, GG-1, Front, 1968
Description:
Here is the front side of a postal card that was published by Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties. Photo Credit: Mac Owen Collection. Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #4920, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4920 during July of 1942, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and then absorbed by the Penn Central. In this context, it's powering a passenger train near Trenton, New Jersey, in August of 1968.
Photo Date:
8/15/1968
Upload Date:
12/14/2022 7:52:12 AM
Location:
Trenton, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PC 4920(GG1)
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219
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Title:
PC 4920, GG-1, Back, 1968
Description:
Here is the back side of a postal card that was published by Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties. Photo Credit: Mac Owen Collection. Subject Line: "Pennsylvania Railroad."
Photo Date:
8/15/1968
Upload Date:
12/14/2022 7:49:22 AM
Location:
Trenton, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PC 4920(GG1)
Views:
178
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0
Title:
PC 449, MP-54, Front, 1974
Description:
Here is the front side of a postal card that was published by Parlor Car Enterprises. Photo Credit: Aron Blum. Shown here (R to L) are Penn Central electrified passenger coach #449 and four more MP-54's whose road numbers are not recorded. In this context, they're parked in South Amboy, New Jersey, on 15 March 1974.
Photo Date:
3/15/1974
Upload Date:
12/14/2022 11:09:39 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:
PC 449(Electric M.U.)
Views:
155
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Title:
PC 449, MP-54, Back, 1974
Description:
Here is the back side of a postal card that was published by Parlor Car Enterprises. Photo Credit: Aron Blum. Subject Line: "Penn Central MP-54's."
Photo Date:
3/15/1974
Upload Date:
12/14/2022 11:06:58 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
86
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Title:
AMTK 4935, GG-1, Front, 1977
Description:
Here is the front side of a postal card that was published by Parlor Car Enterprises. Photo Credit: Henry C. Butz. Shown here is Amtrak engine #4935, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4935 during March of 1943, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. It's parked on the Ivy City Locomotive Ready Tracks near Washington, DC, in October of 1977. Partially visible at the far right is AMTK GG-1 #921.
Photo Date:
10/29/1977
Upload Date:
12/15/2022 8:25:24 AM
Location:
Ivy City, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
AMTK 4935(GG1)
AMTK 921(GG1)
Views:
313
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Title:
AMTK 4935, GG-1, Back, 1977
Description:
Here is the back side of a postal card that was published by Parlor Car Enterprises. Photo Credit: Henry C. Butz. Subject Line: "GG-1 No. 4935."
Photo Date:
10/29/1977
Upload Date:
12/15/2022 8:26:23 AM
Location:
Ivy City, DC
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
AMTK 4935(GG1)
Views:
148
Comments:
0
Title:
NJT 4877, GG-1, Front, 1983
Description:
Here is the front side of a postal card that was published by Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties. Photo Credit: Steven Hepler. Shown here is New Jersey Transit engine #4877, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built in Juniata as Pennsylvania Railroad #4877 during January of 1939, rated at 4,620 horsepower, and presently on display at the United Railway Historical Society in Boonton, New Jersey. It's powering the GG-1 commemoration train near Morgan, New Jersey, on 29 October 1983.
Photo Date:
10/29/1983
Upload Date:
12/15/2022 8:29:04 AM
Location:
Morgan, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Passenger
Locomotives:
NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:
221
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0
Title:
NJT 4877, GG-1, Back, 1983
Description:
Here is the back side of a postal card that was published by Mary Jayne's Railroad Specialties. Photo Credit: Steven Hepler. Subject Line: "N.J. Transit GG-1 Number 4877."
Photo Date:
10/29/1983
Upload Date:
12/15/2022 8:45:06 AM
Location:
Morgan, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
NJT 4877(GG1)
Views:
185
Comments:
0
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