"Railroad" Magazine, April 1941         
Here is a photo taken by an unidentified photographer that was published originally in the April 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 47. Partial Caption: "Pennsylvania K-4 Number 5458 cants to a curve at Shrewsbury Station, Pa., while a clerk in the mail car behind gets ready for a pickup from a trackside crane." #5458 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during March of 1927 and retired in June of 1948 after just 21 years of revenue service. (The essence of railroading.)
Date: 4/1/1941 Location: Shrewsbury, PA   Map Show Shrewsbury on a rail map Views: 289 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 5458(4-6-2)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
"Railroad" Magazine, April 1941
Picture Categories: Station,Steam,Passenger This picture is part of album:  "Railroad" Magazine Illustrations ~ 1940-2000
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