Here is page three of a six-page cover article by David P. Morgan entitled "Is Pennsy Really Coming Back?" It was published originally in the December 1954 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 18. Photo Caption: "Eastbound tonnage crosses B&O and Nickel Plate tracks in Lima, the Ohio city which once produced engines for the Pennsy." Photo by Wallace W. Abbey. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9825 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9825 was constructed in May of 1951 and retired in December of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. |