PRR 8731, BS-24M, 1955         
PFJ. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken at Frankford Junction near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 14 August 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8731, a BS-24M transfer locomotive built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in December of 1952 and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of service. In this context, it looks like it could be pushing PRR N-5 cabin car #477024!
Date: 8/14/1955 Location: Frankford Junction, PA Views: 462 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 8731(RT-624)   Rolling Stock: PRR 477024 (Caboose) Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
PRR 8731, BS-24M, 1955
Picture Categories: RollingStock This picture is part of album:  PRR: Philadelphia's Frankford Junction ~ '46-'68
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Name Type Comments Date
Alex Charyna General This train is heading westbound on the Connecting Railway - perhaps it was a pusher to get over the Delair Bridge from Jersey? 3/31/2021 4:01:30 PM
Alex Charyna General It's also possible this is westbound from Holmesburg or something... I'm not exactly sure where the crossover from the Delair Bridge to track #3 is located here. 3/31/2021 4:18:29 PM

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