Nostalgia & History > Fifty Or More Years Ago - PRR 9115

It is a morning in 1967 or 1968 in Akron, Ohio. PRR 9115 is eastbound on the eastbound B&O main. Perhaps she is going to interchange cars with the B&O at the Akron Junction yard. On the next track is the westbound B&O "Diplomat" making a station stop. Beyond the "Diplomat" is the EL passenger station. Notice the man at the open window. What a railfan's dream location this was.
Bob



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/21/22 06:05 by refarkas.

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I really like this photo, Bob.  Those were great times when the railroads operated so many trains and with so much variety, now gone but never forgotten.
John in White Marsh, Maryland

Wow, there is so much to look at and enjoy in this image !

This is a PRR SW-9 with PC renumber.  Several things to note:

The man in the window as mentioned.
The B&O E unit 
3 trumpet horn - I am not a horn guy but most switchers I recall had a single blatter.
At least four guys in the cab.
Interesting spark arrestors over the stacks.
MU walk over plate, MU receptacle and MU air
What is the air hose? in the cut-out at the right foot board ? 
And yes, still in the era of foot boards.
Sand stains at the sand fill box.
Cab awning.
Low signal at the lower left (maybe someone can give some details on it)
Some sort of "Authorized personnel only" sign maybe? on the cab door of the E unit.
A glimpse of the platform and platform light.
The covered station stair walkways and platform overheads.

Wonderful image of days gone by  with perfect timing, a visual time machine, and all the better as I picture myself as the man in the window taking it all in.

So many times I saw these workaday switchers and rather ignored them or discounted them and focused on the big road power. After all ,were not switchers a dime a dozen back then ?  




 



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 09/21/22 06:27 by train1275.

Also, in the upper left, a "lunar" train order signal, perhaps?
Today, what tracks remain?

train 1275,
Your comments hit the heart of this photo! Thank you.
Bob

Today... There are only the two now-CSX mainline tracks. That is all! The EL station, the EL tracks, and the EL itself are gone. The other B&O tracks and the B&O station platform are gone.
Bob

Wow! Lots of Pennsy flavor for this midwestern PRR fan to enjoy... :;^)

Lance/199

Great slice of RR history!

JG

Nice Pennsy look back. Looks like the gang is all there in the switcher.

Larry

The ordinary back then is extraordinary now.
Thanks for the excellent photo posting.
ALLEN

Excellent scene and image in Akron !
Gary

refarkas Wrote:
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> Today... There are only the two now-CSX mainline
> tracks. That is all! The EL station, the EL
> tracks, and the EL itself are gone. The other B&O
> tracks and the B&O station platform are gone.
> Bob

Like so many other things that are gone.   Thanks for saving it for us.