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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:   P-70
User Notes:   PRR Class P-70; All-Steel Passenger Coach, c. 1928.

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PRR "Passing Of The Wooden Passenger Car," Page 1, 1928
Title:  PRR "Passing Of The Wooden Passenger Car," Page 1, 1928
Description:  Here is page one 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. Notable here is a table showing the increase in number of PRR all-steel passenger cars from 1908 to 1928. Also depicted here is PRR P-70 passenger coach #3642.
Photo Date:  6/21/1928  Upload Date: 2/23/2022 8:29:10 AM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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PRR "Passing Of The Wooden Passenger Car," Page 6, 1928
Title:  PRR "Passing Of The Wooden Passenger Car," Page 6, 1928
Description:  Here is page six 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 standard class P-70 coach of today embodies the very latest features of passenger car design and construction." Shown here is the left side of PRR P-70 coach #3642. Pictured below is PRR all-steel baggage car #7444.
Photo Date:  6/21/1928  Upload Date: 1/30/2025 10:42:53 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
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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
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Views:  8   Comments: 0


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