Centipede Celebration, Page 27, 1973         
Here is page five of a six-page camera study celebrating the Pennsylvania Railroad's "Centipede" locomotives. It was published originally in the May-June 1973 issue of "PC Railroader" magazine, page 27. Here are four running-gear photos taken of a pair of semi-permanently coupled "Centipedes": #5816 and #5828. Both are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 2,500 HP each. #5816 was built in November 1947 and retired in September of 1962, whereas #5828 was built in November of 1948 and retired in April of 1962.
Date: 5/1/1973 Location: Eddystone, PA   Map Show Eddystone on a rail map Views: 359 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 5816(DR12-8-1500/2) PRR 5828(DR12-8-1500/2)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Centipede Celebration, Page 27, 1973
Picture Categories: Roster This picture is part of album:  PRR: Centipede Celebration ~ May 1973
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