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"Sesqui-Centennial Exposition," Pages 14-15, 1926 |
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Here are pages 14 and 15 of a 20-page pamphlet entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad at the Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition ~ Philadelphia, 1926." It was published by the PRR for the Exposition. Here begins the section entitled "America's First Locomotive." |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1926 Upload Date: 4/27/2021 7:21:19 AM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) |
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198 Comments: 0 |
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PRR "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926," Page 2 |
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Here is page two of a 15-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926." Top Photo Caption: "The 'John Bull,' placed in service on the Camden and Amboy Railroad in 1831, was the first locomotive used on any line now included in the Pennsylvania System. The old Camden and Amboy Railroad is now part of the Trenton Division." Bottom Photo Caption: "Passenger locomotive built in 1856." Modeled here is the PRR's "Tiger," a 4-4-0 "American" steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1856, later numbered "134," and sold to M&I before 1862. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1926 Upload Date: 6/26/2022 9:49:15 AM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Model,Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR TIGER(4-4-0) |
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268 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Passing Of The Wooden Passenger Car," Page 2, 1928 |
| Description: |
Here is page two of a 12-page pamphlet entitled "The Passing Of The Wooden Passenger Car From This Railroad." It was published originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad in June of 1928. Reprinted by Harry P. Albrecht in 1978. Center Illustration, Partial Caption: "The Pennsylvania Railroad funeral train carrying Abraham Lincoln's body, as it stopped just west of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia while en route from Washington to the Quaker City, April 22, 1865." Prominent here is PRR engine #331, a Class A (4-4-0) "American" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1865 and sold to E.H. Wilson in May of 1882. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1928 Upload Date: 2/23/2022 8:31:21 AM |
| Location: |
West Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station,Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR 331(4-4-0) |
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216 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Trains: Stories And Pictures," Page 30 1935 |
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Here is the photo on page 30 of a 40-page book published by Louis T. Henderson entitled "Trains: A Children's Picture Book Of Trains And Stories About Them." It was issued originally in 1935. Photo Caption: "The 'John Bull,' oldest original locomotive in America ~ built in 1831." Shown here is the replica of the "John Bull" that was built in the PRR's Altoona Works in 1927 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1935 Upload Date: 2/20/2022 4:57:53 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona Shops Inspection Trip," Back Cover & Page 1, 1937 |
| Description: |
Here are the Back Cover and page one of a 14-page pamphlet entitled "Altoona Shops Inspection Trip: Sunday, May 16 [1937]." It was published in advance of the Trip by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Back Cover, Top Photo: Pennsylvania Station in New York City. Back Cover, Middle Text: "Going" and "Returning" Timetables. Back Cover: Bottom Photo: PRR's Juniata Shops in Altoona. Page 1, Top Left-Hand Photo: Packet Boats on the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal. Page 1, Top Right-Hand Photo: "John Bull." Page 1, Bottom Left-Hand Photo: PRR engine #3768, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1920, streamlined in 1936, and retired in October of 1953. |
| Photo Date: |
5/16/1937 Upload Date: 4/25/2021 11:36:44 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR 3768(4-6-2) |
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307 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939," Page 1 |
| Description: |
Here is page one of a 30-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Locomotives And Cars: 1939." Pictured at the top is the "John Bull" and two vintage passenger cars. This locomotive was built in England in the 1830's and belonged to the Camden & Amboy Railroad. Depicted at the bottom is the PRR's "Tiger," a 4-4-0 "American" steam locomotive built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1856, later numbered "134," and sold to M&I before 1862. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1939 Upload Date: 7/11/2020 12:56:33 PM |
| Location: |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR TIGER(4-4-0) |
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247 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 14, 1946 |
| Description: |
Here is page 14 of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. It's the first page of a ten-page story by Mr. Edwin P. Alexander entitled "Beginnings of a Railroad." Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Among the earlier companies which became a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad was Camden & Amboy, one of the oldest American railroads. This 1854 photo shows a C&A train pulled by its historic locomotive, John Bull." Bottom Photo: Shown here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's engine named "Juniata," a 4-4-0 "American" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1849, later rechristened number "7," and retired in March of 1872 after 23 years of faithful service. |
| Photo Date: |
4/13/1946 Upload Date: 6/5/2019 2:24:11 AM |
| Location: |
Union Furnace, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JUNIATA(4-4-0) |
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486 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Trains" Centennial Issue, Page 20, 1946 |
| Description: |
Here is page 20 of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. It's the seventh page of a ten-page story by Mr. Edwin P. Alexander entitled "Beginnings of a Railroad." Top Photo Caption: "The old reversed photo on Horseshoe Curve shows a train typical of the 1880's on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The neat cap-stacked engines were characteristic of the road." Photo by William H. Rau. Shown here is PRR engine #601, a D-11A (4-4-0) "American" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during 1886 and retired in July of 1907 after 21 years of service. Bottom Left-Hand Photo: Shown here is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull." |
| Photo Date: |
4/13/1946 Upload Date: 6/7/2019 8:07:54 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 601(4-4-0) CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR ASSANPINK(4-4-0) |
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429 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
C&A "John Bull," 2-4-0, 1948 |
| Description: |
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Chicago Railroad Fair in August of 1948. Prominent here is the replica of the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull" that was built in the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Works in 1927 and is presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Williams Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1948 Upload Date: 2/17/2023 3:57:58 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) |
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95 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Camden & Amboy's "John Bull," 2-4-0, 1971 |
| Description: |
Extra Board. Here is an original photo that I took at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, in December of 1971. Shown here is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull." This is the original 2-4-0 wood-burning steam locomotive that was built in England around 1830, disassembled and sent across the Atlantic Ocean on a wood-hulled ship with sails, and then reassembled for revenue service in New Jersey. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1971 Upload Date: 4/14/2024 8:28:41 AM |
| Location: |
Washington, DC |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
CA JOHNBULL(2-4-0) PRR JOHNBULL(2-4-0) |
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7 Comments: 0 |
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