Title: |
PRR 9218, BS-6A, 1949 |
Description: |
Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Frankford Junction in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 26 June 1949. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9218, #9049, and another unit whose number is not recorded. #9218 and #9049 are both BS-6A switchers built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 660 horsepower each. #9218 was built in December of 1948 and retired in May of 1965, while #9049 was built in May of 1949 and survived into the Penn Central Railroad era. Raymond C. Laws Collection. |
Photo Date: |
6/26/1949 Upload Date: 3/16/2019 10:57:41 PM |
Location: |
Frankford Junction, PA |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
PRR 9218(DS44-660) PRR 9049(DS44-660) |
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