PRR 5899, EP-22, 1962         
NRHS. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, on 8 April 1962. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5899, #5810, and #5761. All are EP-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5899 and #5810 were constructed in March of 1951, but #5761 was built in November of 1952. They're powering the "Railfan Special to the Horseshoe Curve," sponsored by the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.
Date: 4/8/1962 Location: Frankstown, PA   Map Show Frankstown on a rail map Views: 30 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 5899(E8A) PRR 5810(E8A) PRR 5761(E8A)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
PRR 5899, EP-22, 1962
Picture Categories: Yard,Passenger This picture is part of album:  PRR: NRHS ~> "Railfan Special" ~ April 1962 (R)
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