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Viewing Album: PRR: Baldwin "Centipede" Elevations, FEB 1967
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
2/1/1967 - 2/1/1967
Album Info:
Here is a two-page article entitled "Baldwin Centipede Production Model, Pennsylvania RR Class BP-1 3000 HP." Elevations by Mr. Craig Bossler. It was published originally in the February 1967 issue of "Railroad Model Craftsman" magazine, pages 34-35. "The drawings are based on numerous notes and photos of the prototypes as it appeared, stored at Altoona in May 1963, prior to scrapping at Hollidaysburg in August 1964. The prototype on which this drawing is based was No. 5814." (Page 35)
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Title:
"Baldwin Centipede," Page 34, 1967
Description:
Here is page one of a two-page article entitled "Baldwin Centipede Production Model, Pennsylvania RR Class BP-1 3000 HP." Drawings by Craig Bossler. It was published originally in the February 1967 issue of "Railroad Model Craftsman" magazine, page 34. Middle Photo, Revised Caption: "May 1964 photo by Tom Smith at [Frankstown], Pa., shows half the PRR Centipede fleet. Not one sample of these huge locomotives was saved." Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5814 is a BH-50 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as a passenger service BP-60 rated at 3,000 horsepower in September of 1947, later regeared and classified as a helper service BH-50 rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
2/2/1967
Upload Date:
11/2/2018 5:44:17 AM
Location:
Frankstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Model
Locomotives:
PRR 5814(DR12-8-1500/2)
NDEM 6404(DR12-8-1500/2)
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1507
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Title:
"Baldwin Centipede," Page 35, 1967
Description:
Here is page two of a two-page article entitled "Baldwin Centipede Production Model, Pennsylvania RR Class BP-1 3000 HP." Drawings by Craig Bossler. It was published originally in the February 1967 issue of "Railroad Model Craftsman" magazine, page 35. Photo Caption: "Pennsylvania Railroad 5822-5829 Baldwin Centipede diesels road class BH-50, originally BP-1, swing light around the famous Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pa., in the early 1950's in pusher service." Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5822 and #5829 were built by Baldwin as passenger-service BP-60's rated at 3,000 horsepower each, but later regeared and classified as helper-service BH-50's rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #5822 was built in February of 1948, while #5829 was built in December of the same year. Both were retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
2/2/1967
Upload Date:
11/2/2018 5:38:43 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Model
Locomotives:
PRR 5822(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5829(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
1009
Comments:
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