Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotives
Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotives

Author: John Kelly

Publisher: Enthusiast Books

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781583883495

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The Pennsylvania Railroad experimented with different builders and type of locomotives until they found the best design. Highlighted are various classes of steam locomotives like the K4 4-6-2, S1 6-4-4-6 Duplex and T1 4-4-4-4 Duplex, diesel's like Alco RS models, Baldwin end-cab switchers, Fairbanks-Morse Train Master, Electro-Motive GP series, F-units and E-units, along with the legendary bi-directional, center-cab GG1 electric locomotive. Also featured with this collection of previously unpublished archival photos are a system map, timetables, advertising and locomotive designs by well known industrial designer Raymond Loewy. Revised edition with 16 pages of color and revised and expanded captions.

Pennsylvania Rr Sharks
Pennsylvania Rr Sharks

Author: Robert W. Putnick, Jr.

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-09-02

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9781974179459

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"Pennsylvania RR Sharks: A Pictorial" is a glimpse at one of the Pennsy's exotic species of diesel locomotives. Filled with over 80 all-color photos, this book is a treasure of rare images by some of the best-known rail photographers. Included within are in-depth sections dedicated to each of the three main classes of Pennsy Shark locomotives along with their variants, as well as an article analyzing where the unique "Sharknose" style came from, an explanation of both Baldwin and PRR Shark locomotive classifications, and a complete roster list which includes information such as the serial number and retirement date of every Baldwin Sharknose diesel that served "The Standard Railroad of the World." Truly, this volume is not only a tribute to Pennsylvania Railroad's Shark locomotives, but also a commemoration of those who operated and photographed them.

Heart of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Heart of the Pennsylvania Railroad

Author: Robert S. McGonigal

Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13:

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Explores the Pennsy main line from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and the three divisions that operated it. Photos and explanations trace the line's electric, steam, and diesel locomotives in all their glory.

Pennsy Power
Pennsy Power

Author: Alvin Staufer

Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media

Published: 2019-09-17

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9781635610178

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Rail and train enthusiasts will treasure this indispensable guide to the Pennsylvania Railroad's late, great steam locomotives from the first half of the last century. From 1900-1957, a brilliant and dedicated engineering team brought the most powerfully efficient locomotives in the nation, and made "The Standard Railway of the World."