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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:1/26/1953 - 1/26/1953
Album Info:Here are ten original photos of Pennsylvania Railroad motive power by Mr. Douglas C. Jones that were taken in and about Orangeville, Maryland, c. 1953. All of these images come from negatives that I purchased in a single eBay auction conducted by Mr. Jeffrey K. Frangione during April of 2018.
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PRR 3520, H-9S, c. 1953
Title:  PRR 3520, H-9S, c. 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, c. 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3520, an H-9S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in Juniata during September of 1913 and retired in December of 1957 after 44 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  4/16/1953  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 5:02:04 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 3520(2-8-0)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
PRR 4733, P-5A, c. 1953
Title:  PRR 4733, P-5A, c. 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, c. 1953. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4733, #4706, and #4727. All are P-5A (2-C-2) boxcab electrics built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 3,750 horsepower each. #4733 was built in January of 1933 and retired in March of 1964; #4706 was constructed in October of 1932 and retired in April of 1961; #4727 was built in December of 1932 and retired in March of 1963.
Photo Date:  4/16/1953  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 5:03:46 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 4733(4-6-4) PRR 4706(4-6-4) PRR 4727(4-6-4)
Views:  910   Comments: 0
PRR 5618, BS-7, c. 1953
Title:  PRR 5618, BS-7, c. 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, c. 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5618, a BS-7 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in June of 1950, rated at 750 horsepower, and retired in September of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service. Note the damaged crew cabin; perhaps that's why it's being towed.
Photo Date:  4/16/1953  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 5:05:16 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Wreck
Locomotives:  PRR 5618(DS44-750)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
PRR 8770, BS-12M, c. 1953
Title:  PRR 8770, BS-12M, c. 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, c. 1953. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8770, a BS-12M built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in October of 1952 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. Looks like one of those grab-the-camera-and-shoot-through-the-windshield shots!
Photo Date:  4/16/1953  Upload Date: 4/21/2018 5:06:32 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 8770(S12)
Views:  398   Comments: 0
PRR 9473, FP-20A, c. 1953
Title:  PRR 9473, FP-20A, c. 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, c. 1953. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9473 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #9473 is an FP-20A built in June of 1948 and retired in September of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  8/15/1953  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 3:25:03 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 9473(ERIE-A)
Views:  618   Comments: 0
PRR 9702, BF-15A, c. 1953
Title:  PRR 9702, BF-15A, c. 1953
Description:  Here is an otiginal photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, c. 1953. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9702 and two "Shark" B-units whose road numbers are not recorded. #9702 is a BF-15A built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in May of 1950, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in February of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  8/15/1953  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 3:26:38 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 9702(DR4-4-15)
Views:  466   Comments: 0
PRR 9702, BF-15A, c. 1953
Title:  PRR 9702, BF-15A, c. 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, c. 1953. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9702 and two "Shark" B-units whose road numbers are not recorded. #9702 is a BF-15A built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in May of 1950, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in February of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  8/15/1953  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 3:27:35 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 9702(DR4-4-15)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
PRR 9702, BF-15A, c. 1953
Title:  PRR 9702, BF-15A, c. 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, c. 1953. Shown here is the front end of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9702, a BF-15A built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in May of 1950, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in February of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  8/15/1953  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 3:28:38 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 9702(DR4-4-15)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
PRR 9702, BF-15A, c. 1953
Title:  PRR 9702, BF-15A, c. 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, c. 1953. Shown here is the front end of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9702, a BF-15A built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in May of 1950, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in February of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service. It's flanked on the left by coal-burners and on the right by oil burners!
Photo Date:  8/15/1953  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 3:30:08 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Track
Locomotives:  PRR 9702(DR4-4-15)
Views:  367   Comments: 0
PRR Wrecking Crane, c. 1953
Title:  PRR Wrecking Crane, c. 1953
Description:  Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken in Orangeville, Maryland, c. 1953. Shown here is an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad steam-powered wrecking crane.
Photo Date:  9/22/1953  Upload Date: 7/22/2018 3:31:34 AM
Location:  Orangeville, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  210   Comments: 0


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