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Owner: Penn Central
Model:EMD GP38Built As:PC 7744 (GP38)
Serial Number:35373Order No:7191
Frame Number:7191-70Built:8/1969
Notes:PC Class GP38.
Other locos with this serial:  NS 2920(GP38) CR 7744(GP38) PC 7744(GP38) NS 5644(GP38-2)
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PC Post, "The Flood," Front Cover, 1972
Title:  PC Post, "The Flood," Front Cover, 1972
Description:  Here is the front cover of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Prominent here is Penn Central engine #7744, a GP38 built by GM-EMD in August of 1969 and rated at 2,000 horsepower; it was recovered and went on to serve both Conrail and Norfolk-Southern.
Photo Date:  8/1/1972  Upload Date: 7/5/2023 8:29:42 AM
Location:  South Danville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Wreck
Locomotives:  PC 7744(GP38)
Views:  103   Comments: 0
PC Post, "The Flood," Page 6, 1972
Title:  PC Post, "The Flood," Page 6, 1972
Description:  Here are four more photos from page six of the August-September 1972 special issue of the "Penn Central Post" about Hurricane Agnes and "The Flood." Bottom Right Photo Caption: "Wreck near South Danville, Wilkes-Barre Branch, occurred when flood-weakened bridge collapsed." Discernable here is Penn Central engine #7744, a GP38 built by GM-EMD in August of 1969 and rated at 2,000 horsepower; it was recovered and went on to serve both Conrail and Norfolk-Southern.
Photo Date:  8/1/1972  Upload Date: 7/6/2023 8:58:04 AM
Location:  South Danville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PC 7744(GP38)
Views:  84   Comments: 0


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