Penn Central
Prototype Photos

Imposing Alcos at Mingo Jct. -Donald Haskel photo

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Scenes

PC SD40 6042 leads a train down through Horseshoe Curve, PA in Jul 1976 -Dan Bourque collection	Ex-Pennsy C628 6314 helps haul the coal as dusk approaches at Cove, PA, Aug 1974 -Paul Carpenito	C636 6330, class locomotive for the PC's 636s,  is a rare sight leading freight NE-4 through Framingham, MA with a U25C. These Alcos spent most of their life in southeast Ohio hauling coal, Jan 1971 -Donald Haske
Penny wise entertainment for a family on a Friday night. The whole family is focused on the train. The SD40 pusher is at the middle of the curve near the old visitor's center, Horseshoe Curve, PA, Aug 1969 -Donald Haskel	"The General" behind an E-unit meets a coal train behind SD35 6025 and SD45 6236 at Horseshoe Curve shortly before sundown. It is 1969 and there are still several daytime class one trains running, Jul 1969 -Donald Haskel

Roster Shots

F7A 1807 was inherited from the NYC, Cleveland, OH, Jul 1975 -Dan Bourque collection	Pennsy bought several models of 2nd generation Alcos including C425 2442, Detroit, MI Mar 1975 -Dan Bourque collection	PC inherited U25Bs from both the Pennsy and NYC. 2524 is a former NYC unit, Detroit, MI, Apr 1976
Penn Central ordered many 4-axle, light horsepower units including U23B 2713 seen here in Detroit, MI, Jun 1977 -Dan Bourque collection	U33B 2919 is still in PC colors but is now a Conrail unit as it leads a train in Toledo, OH. The PC was the largest customer for the U33B, Jul 1977 -Dan Bourque collection	Former NYC GP40 3184 sits in the engine facility at Detroit, MI, Sep 1977 -Dan Bourque collection
RS3 5510, seen here in Delmar, DE, is formerly NYC 8268, Jun 1974 -Dan Bourque collection	SD35 6018 was formerly Pennsy 6018, Detroit, MI, Apr 1976 -Dan Bourque collection	PC SD35 6026 was originally owned by the Pennsy under the same number, Cleveland, OH, Jul 1975 -Dan Bourque collection
Another former Pennsy 6-axle, SD40 6103 kept its original number in the PC merger, Detroit, MI, May 1974 -Dan Bourque collection	Most of the PC's big power was former Pennsy, and SD45 6190 was no exception, Detroit, MI, Apr 1976 -Dan Bourque collection	PC inherited many burly 6-axle Alcos including C628 6307, Detroit, MI, Jun 1974 -Dan Bourque collection
Mingo Junction, OH was a major coal hauling point on the PC, and it collected many of the 6-axle Alcos including C636 6340, Jul 1976 -Donald Haskel	PC RS11 7664 is a former New Haven unit, 30 Sep 1973 -Dan Bourque collection	GP38-2 7959 was bought new by the PC but used trade-in trucks (note the two brake cylinders per sideframe), Detroit, MI, May 1976 -Dan Bourque collection
	PC RS-1 9934 is ex-PRR unit 5634, seen here in Buffalo, NY, Apr 1970 -Dan Bourque collection

Equipment

For more related photos, try the Pennsy and Conrail pages