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Pictures of PRR 8585
Owner:
Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:
EMD GP7
Built As:
PRR 8585 (GP7)
Serial Number:
18630
Order No:
5291
Frame Number:
5291-3
Built:
9/1953
Notes:
PRR Class ES-15MS; blt 9/1953; PC 5957
Other locos with this serial:
PC 5957(GP7)
PRR 8585(GP7)
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Title:
PRR "Engineman Morgan And His New Switcher," Page 18, 1953
Description:
Here is page one of a two-page article entitled "Engineman Morgan and His New Switcher." It was published originally in the November 1953 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 18.
Photo Date:
11/1/1953
Upload Date:
4/12/2022 8:40:27 AM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8585(GP7)
Views:
200
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Engineman Morgan And His New Switcher," Page 19, 1953
Description:
Here is page two of a two-page article entitled "Engineman Morgan and His New Switcher." It was published originally in the November 1953 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 19. Top Left & Lower Right Photos: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8585, an ES-15MS built by GM-EMD in September of 1953 and rated at 1,500 HP.
Photo Date:
11/1/1953
Upload Date:
4/12/2022 8:43:22 AM
Location:
Proviso, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
InCab,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8585(GP7)
Views:
233
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8585
Description:
EMD GP7 #8585 is dragging in a string of Pennsy varnish at the Chicago Union Station yards on a day in 1963. No exact day was noted nor was a photographer listed for this photo.
Photo Date:
6/1/1963
Upload Date:
11/5/2015 5:23:26 AM
Location:
Chicago Union Statio, IL
Author:
Gary Everhart
Categories:
Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:
PRR 8585(GP7)
Views:
1023
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8585, ES-15MS, 1964
Description:
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in Chicago, Illinois, in August of 1964. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "EMD GP-7 #8585, 1500-hp, at Chicago, Ill." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8585, an ES-15MS boiler-equipped road switcher built by GM-EMD in September of 1953 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. The numbers of the two PRR passenger coaches are not recorded. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Diesels On The Pennsylvania" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (819-51).
Photo Date:
8/15/1964
Upload Date:
10/28/2018 6:08:35 AM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 8585(GP7)
Views:
453
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR GP7 8585
Description:
PRR GP7 8585 at about 55th Street in Chicago, Illinois on Octobeu 10, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. Built in September 1953 (c/n 18630) on EMD Order 5291, it became PRR 5957 and later PC 5957. It appears to be equipped with a steam generator. From the PRR's viewpoint, this is the front of the locomotive.
Photo Date:
10/10/1965
Upload Date:
5/26/2009 9:09:16 PM
Location:
Chicago, IL
Author:
Chuck Zeiler
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 8585(GP7)
Views:
2780
Comments:
1
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