Here is page six of a six-page camera study celebrating the Pennsylvania Railroad's "Centipede" locomotives. It was published originally in'the May-June 1973 issue of "PC Railroader" magazine, page 28. Here are four running-gear photos taken of a pair of semi-permanently coupled "Centipedes": #5816 and #5828. Both are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 2,500 HP each. #5816 was built in November 1947 and retired in September of 1962, whereas #5828 was built in November of 1948 and retired in April of 1962. |
Date:
5/1/1973 |
Location:
Eddystone, PA Map |
Views:
531 |
Collection Of:
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Author: Thomas C. Ayers
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Picture Categories: Roster |
This picture is part of album: PRR: Centipede Celebration ~ May 1973 |