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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:1/1/1963 - 1/1/1963
Album Info:Here is a three-page article entitled "Mile A Minute Freights: 'The Astronaut' Joins PRR's Hotshot Fleet." It was published originally in the January-February 1963 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, pages 1-3. No author is specified. "Since entering PRR service, the Astronaut, symboled AST-2, has been making freight history. Operating at 60 miles per hour on many parts of its run, it has cut a full day off the running time from Chicago to Boston." (Page 2)
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"Mile A Minute Freights," Page 1, 1963
Title:  "Mile A Minute Freights," Page 1, 1963
Description:  Here is page one of a three-page article entitled "Mile A Minute Freights: 'The Astronaut' Joins PRR's Hotshot Fleet." It was published originally in the January-February 1963 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 1.
Photo Date:  1/1/1963  Upload Date: 4/18/2022 11:03:31 AM
Location:  Logansport, IN
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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"Mile A Minute Freights," Page 2, 1963
Title:  "Mile A Minute Freights," Page 2, 1963
Description:  Here is page two of a three-page article entitled "Mile A Minute Freights: 'The Astronaut' Joins PRR's Hotshot Fleet." It was published originally in the January-February 1963 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 2. Top Left Photo Caption: "At 55th St. Yard, Chicago, Car Inspector Tom Green 'blue flags' track before checking cars received from West for 'Astronaut.'"
Photo Date:  1/1/1963  Upload Date: 4/18/2022 11:05:54 AM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
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"Mile A Minute Freights," Page 3, 1963
Title:  "Mile A Minute Freights," Page 3, 1963
Description:  Here is page three of a three-page article entitled "Mile A Minute Freights: 'The Astronaut' Joins PRR's Hotshot Fleet." It was published originally in the January-February 1963 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 3. Top Right Photo Caption: "Laborer N.J. Lambert services thirsty diesel at Nelson Rd. fueling station, Columbus." Partially visible here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7236-B, an EFS-17M built by GM-EMD in November of 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower
Photo Date:  1/1/1963  Upload Date: 4/18/2022 11:08:14 AM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Night
Locomotives:  PRR 7236-B(GP9B)
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