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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:BLW Steeple CabBuilt As:PRR 4800 (Steeple Cab)
Serial Number:61817Order No:
Frame Number:Westinghouse c/n A056Built:8/1934
Notes:PRR Class R-1; 2-D-2; Baldwin; 1934-1956.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 4999(Steeple Cab)
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PRR Locomotive Roster, Page 57, JAN 1942
Title:  PRR Locomotive Roster, Page 57, JAN 1942
Description:  Here is page seven of a ten-page article entitled "Under Pennsy Wires." It was published originally in the January 1942 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 57. Top Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #5800, a DD-2 (2-B-B-2) built in Juniata during February of 1938, rated at 5,000 horsepower, and retired in September of 1962. Middle Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #4999, an R-1 (2-D-2) built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as number "4800" in September of 1934, rated at 5,000 horsepower, renumbered "4899" in November of 1934, renumbered "4999" in March of 1940, and retired in October of 1956.
Photo Date:  1/1/1942  Upload Date: 2/21/2018 9:54:28 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5800(Steeple Cab) PRR 4999(Steeple Cab)
Views:  771   Comments: 0
"Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 12, 1946
Title:  "Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 12, 1946
Description:  Here is page 12 of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. It's the third page of a four-page camera study entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad: Keystone Vignettes." No author is specified. Pictured Clockwise From Top Left: K-5 #5699 photographed at an unidentified location; railroader washing a locomotive's tender at an unknown location; "Atlantic" action at an unknown location; R-1 #4999 paces M-1A #6762 near Elizabeth, New Jersey, in this photo by W.R. Osborne; a triple-header hauls a coal train near Radnor, Pennsylvania, in 1911; freight cars on graceful arches pass over an unidentified river; and an exterior view of New York's Penn Station.
Photo Date:  4/13/1946  Upload Date: 4/16/2017 4:58:55 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5699(4-6-2) PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) PRR 6762(4-8-2)
Views:  697   Comments: 0
"Pennsy Electrics," Page 32, !962
Title:  "Pennsy Electrics," Page 32, !962
Description:  Here is page five of a six-page article by Sy Reich entitled "Rollcall Of Pennsy Electrics." It was published originally in the October 1962 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 32. Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3930, an L-5 (1-B-B-1) built in Juniata during January of 1924 and retired in May of 1944. Photo Two: Shown here is PRR engine #3931, an FF-1 (1-C-C-1) built in Juniata during April of 1917 and retired in April of 1940. Photo Three: Shown here is PRR engine #4999 (nee "4800" & "4899"), an R-1 (2-D-2) built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1934 and retired in October of 1956. Photo Four: Shown here is PRR engine #7850, an O-1 (2-B-2) built in Juniata during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1948. Photo Five: Shown here is PRR engine #7857, an O-1C (2-B-2) built in Juniata during December of 1931 and retired in June of 1961.
Photo Date:  10/1/1962  Upload Date: 7/19/2016 12:58:57 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 3930(Steeple Cab) PRR 3931(Boxcab) PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) PRR 7850(Boxcab) PRR 7857(Boxcab)
Views:  873   Comments: 0
Story Of The GG-1, Page 22, 1964
Title:  Story Of The GG-1, Page 22, 1964
Description:  Here is page three of a 17-page cover article by Frederick Westing entitled "GG1: Story Of The Most Famous Electric Locomotive In The Western Hemisphere." It was published originally in the March 1964 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 22. Top Right Photo Caption: "R-1 4800, later renumbered, hit an authentic 120 mph on test but was not successful enough otherwise to warrant duplication." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4800, the R-1 (2-D-2) electric built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1934, rated at 5,000 horsepower, renumbered "4899" in 1934, renumbered "4999" in 1940, and retired in October of 1956.
Photo Date:  3/1/1964  Upload Date: 10/6/2022 10:17:46 AM
Location:  Eddystone, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) NH 351(2-C-C-2)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
"The Enduring GG1," Page 52, 1975
Title:  "The Enduring GG1," Page 52, 1975
Description:  Here is page one of a ten-page article by Alan B. Chesley & Tony Koester entitled "The Enduring GG1." It was published originally in the December 1975 issue of "Railroad Model Craftsman" magazine, page 52. Top Photo, Partial Caption: A pair of five-stripers at Union Tower on the classic Pennsylvania Railroad of yesterday recall an era that is as revered as it is gone." Photo by Don Wood. Depicted in the bottom photo is PRR engine #4800, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built by General Electric as number "4899" in August of 1934, rated at 4,620 horsepower, renumbered "4800" in November of 1934, and now on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. This is "Old Rivets."
Photo Date:  12/1/1975  Upload Date: 11/2/2023 2:57:57 PM
Location:  Rahway, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) PRR 4800(GG1)
Views:  211   Comments: 0
"Pennsy's GG1s," Page 33, 1987
Title:  "Pennsy's GG1s," Page 33, 1987
Description:  Here is page two of a seven-page article by Karl Zimmermann entitled "Pennsy's GG1s." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 33. Second Row, Right Column: Shown here is PRR engine #4899, the R-1 (2-D-2) electric built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as number "4800" in September of 1934, rated at 5,000 horsepower, renumbered "4899" in November of 1934, renumbered "4999" in March of 1940, and retired in October of 1956. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #4800, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) electric built by General Electric as number "4899" in August of 1934, rated at 4,620 horsepower, renumbered "4800" in November of 1934, and now on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. This is "Old Rivets."
Photo Date:  7/1/1987  Upload Date: 10/12/2024 10:56:01 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 4999(Steeple Cab) PRR 4800(GG1)
Views:  48   Comments: 0


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