PRR 5712, EP-22, Front, c. 1964         
Here is the front side of a "Vanishing Vistas" portrait that was published by Lyman E. Cox in 1972. Photo courtesy of the Penn Central Railroad. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5712 and #5892. Both are EP-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5712 was constructed in October of 1952, while #5892 was built in April of 1950. In this context, they're departing Chicago's Union Station with the eastbound "General" during the waning days of the PRR.
Date: 12/21/1964 Location: Chicago Union Station, IL Views: 346 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 5712(E8A) PRR 5892(E8A)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
PRR 5712, EP-22, Front, c. 1964
Picture Categories: Station,Passenger This picture is part of album:  USA: Lyman E. Cox's "Vanishing Vistas"
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