Here is the first of three original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken during a railfan excursion on 13 April 1947. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6538 and #6513. Both are Class "E" (4-4-2) "Atlantics" built in Juniata. #6538 was built as E-5 number "38" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1913; rebuilt as an E-5S in 1913; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "6538" in August of 1918; and retired in September of 1949. #6513 was built as E-6 number "46" for the New York, Philadelphia, & Norfolk Railroad during 1914; acquired by the PRR and renumbered "1649" in April of 1917; renumbered "6513" in August of 1918; and retired in May of 1951. Many thanks to Mr. Jim Boylan for location information. Roy Healey Collection; #1 of 12. |
Date:
4/13/1947 |
Location:
West Chester, PA Map ![Show West Chester on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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Collection Of:
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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Author: Thomas C. Ayers
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![PRR 6538, E-5S, #1 of 3, 1947](http://s3.amazonaws.com/rrpa_photos/126613/PRR_6538_1_A-Pb.jpg) |
Picture Categories: Station,Steam,Passenger |
This picture is part of album: PRR: Healey ~> PRR Steam Excursion Trains |