Pennsylvania Railroad class E2b comprised six experimental B-B electric locomotives built for the railroad by General Electric. In 1952 the Pennsylvania Railroad took delivery of eight experimental locomotives: 4 locomotives of the class E2b with the road numbers #4939–#4942 built by …

In the first decade of the twentieth century classes E2 and E3 handled all of the fast passenger trains of the Pennsylvania Railroad. As train weights increased due to the switch to steel passenger cars and more cars per train, the “light” Atlantics were usually doubleheaded.

Photos of PRR Electric Railroad Engines. North East Rails PRR Electric Locomotives: ... PRR GE E2b #4942, Wilmington DE 1952, blt 1951 cn30518 Bert Pennypacker-BL: PRR E-2-B GE 240T #4363 , blt 1951 cn30517 : PRR BLHW E-3b #4995, blt 1951 Bill Volkmer:

Jan 14, 2021 · PRR’s only secondhand electric locomotives were seven ex-Great Northern box-cabs made surplus by the de-electrification of GN’s Cascade Tunnel district in 1956. PRR used them in freight and helper service west of Philadelphia before scrapping them in 1960–65. Don Wood. E44 Power system: 11,000-volt A.C. catenary Wheel arrangement: C-C

Pennsylvania Railroad class E2b comprised six experimental B-B electric locomotives built for the railroad by General Electric.

The class E2b locomotives were commonly used in three pairs. Like most previous PRR electric locomotives, they were straight AC-powered, and did not use rectifiers. Because of this, they could work in multiple with existing PRR locomotives, and generally did so with class P5a.

Aug 20, 2009 · The E2b is a fascinating locomotive: built in the diesel era, it had a carbody configuration similar to that of contemporary diesels, but in its bsic AC technology it was more of a development of the sort of AC locomotive that PRR had traditionally used.

In Oct 2013 I began a post re these 3 PRR electrics. It is unfortunately, now closed. So in order to gauge if enthusiasm remains for these engines, I am reopening the issue once again.

Pennsylvania Railroad class E2b comprised six experimental B-B electric locomotives built for the railroad by General Electric. They were commonly used in three pairs. Like most previous PRR electric locomotives, they were straight AC-powered, and did not use rectifiers.

During four years of testing at the PRR Altoona Test Plant, the superheated E6 demonstrated a 30% increase in power, with a corresponding 23% to 46% drop in water and coal consumption, depending on train weight and track gradient."