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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Type: Passenger Car
AAR Class: PA: Car equipped to handle passengers.
AAR Type: M500
Detail Info:   Misc Cars
PRR Class:   PB-70
User Notes:   PRR Class PB-70; Combination Passenger & Baggage Car.

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PRR "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926," Page 10
Title:  PRR "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926," Page 10
Description:  Here is page 10 of a 15-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "Modern Cars And Locomotives: 1926." Top Photo: PRR P-70 Passenger Coach #3580. Middle Photo: PRR MP-54E1 Electric Passenger Coach #612. Bottom Photo: PRR PB-70 Combination Passenger and Baggage Car #5118. All were built in the PRR's Altoona Car Shops.
Photo Date:  7/1/1926  Upload Date: 3/13/2025 11:08:49 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 612(Electric M.U.)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
PRR "Passing Of The Wooden Passenger Car," Page 7, 1928
Title:  PRR "Passing Of The Wooden Passenger Car," Page 7, 1928
Description:  Here is page seven of a 12-page booklet entitled "The Passing Of The Wooden Passenger Car From This Railroad." It was published originally by the Pennsylvania Railroad in June of 1928. Reprinted by Harry P. Albrecht in 1978. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "The very latest innovation in railroading, the roller bearing, has been applied to the trucks of this car." Shown here is the right side of PRR P-70 coach #3642. Pictured below is PRR combination passenger-baggage car #5118.
Photo Date:  6/21/1928  Upload Date: 1/30/2025 10:43:32 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 0


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