Nostalgia & History > Fifty Or More Years Ago - Dennison, Ohio Scene

Sometimes it's the scene and not just the locomotive. It is the summer of 1967 in Dennison, Ohio. My friend Mike Ondecker and I have left our usual railfanning locations to go to see the PRR in Dennison. In a few months, Penn Central will change everything, but for today, this is still Pennsylvania Railroad history. PRR 2608 is working the yard and has come east of the road at the east end of the yard. Soon, she will back into the yard and resume work, but now soak in the summer sun and the scene.
There is so much to see. As an example, check out the insulbrick on the East End Restaurant. Insulbrick was similar to the shingles that you might find on a house. It is made with a brick design and used on the sides of a building.
1.) Full scene.
2.) Closer crop.
Bob



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/05/22 14:14 by refarkas.

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Super nice !!

Thanks for sharing. My dad grew up in a house with the insul brick on it. It was ugly, IMO.

Victor B.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/05/22 18:58 by wabash2800.

Great scene and locomotive.
—Mac

The PRR was so dead and it wasn't obvious to us, the railfan, nor NYC, or the government regulators that thought all was well with the PRR and NYC when they allowed the PC merger. Little did we all know that the whole house of cards would tumble down taking out all of our favorite railroads. Sigh! What a mess and who could have thought that what we have today would be the outcome. 
Great post of the last gasps! 
Gonut

Gonut1 Wrote:
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> The PRR was so dead and it wasn't obvious to us,
> the railfan, nor NYC, or the government regulators
> that thought all was well with the PRR and NYC
> when they allowed the PC merger. 

Maybe railfans didn't know, but the NYC, PRR and ICC did. That's why they were allowed to merge, with concessions, in order to prevent a collapse. Obviously cutting redundant routes and facilities didn't stave off bankruptcy.