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Pennsylvania Railroad Long-Distance Passenger Trains
The Pennsy was one of the biggest passenger carriers in the United States, but its fortunes waned and it lost business to the highways and skies, and stumbled toward its ill-fated merger with the New York Central.
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Photo ID: 257513

The Broadway Ltd. pulling out of Englewood Union Station this April morning. There were five "View" blunt end sleeper-observations. I think this is PRR 8419 Mountain View. See floor diagram at: h... (more)

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: none
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: The Broadway Limited
Photo Date: April 21, 1965


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Oct 27, 2008

Views: 9,860
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Photo ID: 257480

The General will be home at Union Station in a few minutes.

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E7(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5880
Train ID: The General
Photo Date: April 21, 1965


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By: Marty Bernard

Added: Oct 26, 2008

Views: 7,455
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Photo ID: 251362

A chilly Pennsy kind of day captured at Harrisburg back when. A westbound train. PRR Class EP45.

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5705
Train ID: passenger power
Photo Date: January 03, 1954


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By: John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com

Added: Sep 18, 2008

Views: 9,314
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Photo ID: 245311

This could be the Washington/Philly Express, a day train from Buffalo, slowing for its stop. This is the same leader as seen in Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E7(A)
Location: Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5878
Train ID: Washington Express
Photo Date: August 18, 1956



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By: John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com

Added: Aug 04, 2008

Views: 14,833
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Photo ID: 218681

The westbound New York to St. Louis Penn-Texas roars through Jeannette.

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E7(A)
Location: Jeannette, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5878
Train ID: EB train
Photo Date: 1966


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By: Jim Hinkhouse

Added: Jan 12, 2008

Views: 11,640
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Photo ID: 179814

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E7(A)
Location: Lewistown, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 4283
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July, 1966


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By: Donald Haskel

Added: Mar 17, 2007

Views: 8,148
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Photo ID: 172919

A mid-day passenger train (the westbound Juniata most likely), climbs Horseshoe Curve with some help. From another angle, see the eastbound Juniata, Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: GE U25C
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 6511
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April, 1966



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By: Jim Hinkhouse

Added: Jan 26, 2007

Views: 13,430
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Photo ID: 167901

Indy action in the 50s/60s era at Union Station. This is the South Wind, operated by the PRR Chi-Louisville, then L&N to Montgomery, AL., ACL Montgomery-Jacksonville, FEC J'ville to Miami.

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5796
Train ID: #304 South Wind
Photo Date: March 15, 1962


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By: John Dziobko

Added: Dec 09, 2006

Views: 11,639
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Photo ID: 149960

A southbound Congressional enters 30th Street Station with the Philadelphia Art Museum in the background. No statue of Rocky on the steps of the museum when that picture was taken!

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: GG-1
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 4884
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: 1967


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By: John West

Added: Jul 03, 2006

Views: 13,495
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Photo ID: 143721

The Juniata was one of the few passenger trains that could reliably be seen on Horseshoe Curve during daylight hours. To see the westbound Juniata, Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5716
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April, 1966



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By: Jim Hinkhouse

Added: May 09, 2006

Views: 10,727
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Photo ID: 133184

PRR E8s, possibly pulling the "General", pass eastbound through 21st Street, Chicago in June of 1959. For more of John's classic PRR color images, see "The Pennsy in the 1950's..The Last Great De... (more)

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5791
Train ID: passenger
Photo Date: June 01, 1959


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By: John Dziobko

Added: Feb 08, 2006

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Photo ID: 62148

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: GG-1 (electric)
Location: Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 4861
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 06, 1965


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By: gg1tim

Added: May 17, 2004

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Photo ID: 62145

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: GG-1 (electric)
Location: Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 4920
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April 07, 1965


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By: gg1tim

Added: May 17, 2004

Views: 3,931
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Photo ID: 61531

Westbound train passes thru New Brunswick

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: GG-1 (electric)
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 4884
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July 05, 1966


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By: gg1tim

Added: May 13, 2004

Views: 5,321
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Photo ID: 60263

Westbound train passes thru Trenton

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: GG-1 (electric)
Location: Trenton, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 4875
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: January 21, 1965


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By: gg1tim

Added: May 03, 2004

Views: 3,796
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