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PRR "Rail Whale," Page 5 (right), 1966 |
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Here is the right-hand portion of a one-page article entitled "Here's The PRR's New Rail Whale." It was published originally in the 15 February 1966 issue of "The Pennsy," page 5. Top Photo Caption: "Car Inspectors Nicholas Stuardi, J.A. Basile, and John Fetchen have a look at new car." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad tank car #500001, a TP-1 built in the Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, in 1966. This is the first of just two such "Rail Whales" ever built. |
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2/15/1966 Upload Date: 6/23/2025 1:49:39 AM |
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Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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"Rail Whale," Page 1, 1966 |
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Here is a half-page article entitled "Rail Whale's First Payload." It was published originally in the 15 April 1966 issue of "The Pennsy," page 1. Right-Hand Photo Caption: "The Rail Whale looks like a whale indeed, when compared with a standard tank car." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad Class TP-1 tank car #500001 ~ the "Rail Whale" ~ in revenue service at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
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4/15/1966 Upload Date: 9/29/2023 9:27:44 AM |
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Baton Rouge, LA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR 500001 |
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6/5/1966 Upload Date: 9/11/2022 6:50:46 PM |
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Altoona, PA |
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Niko B |
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| Title: |
The "Rail Whale" |
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6/6/1998 Upload Date: 2/27/2006 11:01:40 AM |
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Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Jonathan Ferraro |
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4381 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
PRR "Rail Whale" 500001 |
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6/17/2011 Upload Date: 6/21/2011 3:11:26 PM |
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Strasburg, PA |
| Author: |
Greg Wiltsie |
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