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PRR 1046, D-16SB, 1936
Title:  PRR 1046, D-16SB, 1936
Description:  Portraits 4. Here is a steam locomotive portrait by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Oil City, Pennsylvania, in May of 1936. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1046, a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16B during 1903, rebuilt as a D-16SB in December of 1915, and retired in January of 1937 after 34 years of faithful service. (#11 of 40)
Photo Date:  5/5/1936  Upload Date: 2/24/2021 4:55:09 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1046(4-4-0)
Views:  304   Comments: 0
PRR 6247, H-6SB, 1938
Title:  PRR 6247, H-6SB, 1938
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Oil City, Pennsylvania, on 21 May 1938. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6249, an H-6SB (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as H-6B number "3228" during December of 1907, renumbered "6247" in March of 1908, rebuilt in Juniata as an H-6SB in June of 1919. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  5/21/1938  Upload Date: 9/30/2022 8:42:37 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 6247(2-8-0)
Views:  317   Comments: 0
"Railroad" Centennial Album, Plate #13, 1946
Title:  "Railroad" Centennial Album, Plate #13, 1946
Description:  Here is the 13th of 36 plates constituting the "Centennial Album of Pennsylvania R.R. Photos and Prints." It was published in the April 1946 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 22. Photo Caption: "Oil Creek. Purchase of the Oil Creek road and completion of the Philadelphia & Erie in 1866 gave Tom Scott's PRR a firm grip on the Pennsylvania oil trade. black crude was hauled in barrels on flatcars."
Photo Date:  4/13/1946  Upload Date: 3/28/2017 12:17:38 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives: 
Views:  214   Comments: 0
Pennsy steam action on the Wye Bridge
Title:  Pennsy steam action on the Wye Bridge
Description:  A Pennsylvania steam lcomotive, with a short cut of passenger cars, rumbles across the Wye Bridge at Oil City, PA 9-7-1947
Photo Date:  9/7/1947  Upload Date: 2/25/2008 2:28:52 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Lloyd Kern
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  4471   Comments: 2
Pennsylvania RR
Title:  Pennsylvania RR
Description:  Pullman Passenger car photo taken by the late Lloyd Kern.
Photo Date:  5/23/1948  Upload Date: 8/8/2008 11:49:34 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Lloyd Kern
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  3941   Comments: 0
GE Alco
Title:  GE Alco
Description:  Spirit of 1776 Freedom Train, pukled by a GE Alco unit, arrives in Oil City, PA (This photo was taken in the 1940's. Exact date not known)
Photo Date:  7/1/1949  Upload Date: 2/26/2008 10:55:40 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Lloyd Kern
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  AFT 1776(PA1)
Views:  2597   Comments: 3
Downtown Action
Title:  Downtown Action
Description:  Erie RR steam locomotive moving a boxcar in downtown Oil City, PA (Exact year not known but was probably late 40's or early 50's)
Photo Date:  1/1/1950  Upload Date: 8/8/2008 1:56:19 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Lloyd Kern
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  2457   Comments: 0
Classic Steam to Diesel Transition Photo, IN COLOR!
Title:  Classic Steam to Diesel Transition Photo, IN COLOR!
Description:  Pennsy #6925 and an A-A set of Erie locomotives in Oil City, PA. The Pennsy locomotive was part of the Nixon train that came through in the Fall of 1952. (Exact date not known)
Photo Date:  9/1/1952  Upload Date: 3/3/2008 1:01:16 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Lloyd Kern
Categories: 
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Views:  4454   Comments: 3
Last PRR Passenger Train
Title:  Last PRR Passenger Train
Description:  This photo was taken by the late Lloyd Kern in 1953. This was the last PRR passenger train to come through Oil City, PA. (Exact date unknown)
Photo Date:  6/1/1953  Upload Date: 8/8/2008 11:49:12 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Lloyd Kern
Categories: 
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Views:  3594   Comments: 0
Pennsy Locomotive and Caboose
Title:  Pennsy Locomotive and Caboose
Description:  PRR locomotive and caboose in Oil City, PA (Not sure what model)
Photo Date:  9/20/1957  Upload Date: 3/3/2008 1:00:58 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Lloyd Kern
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1634   Comments: 2
"Oil: More Traffic For PRR," Page 9, 1962
Title:  "Oil: More Traffic For PRR," Page 9, 1962
Description:  Here is page one of a three-page article entitled "Oil: More Traffic For PRR." It was published originally in the January-February 1962 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 9.
Photo Date:  1/1/1962  Upload Date: 8/25/2022 8:36:47 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Night
Locomotives: 
Views:  64   Comments: 0
"Oil: More Traffic For PRR," Page 10, 1962
Title:  "Oil: More Traffic For PRR," Page 10, 1962
Description:  Here is page two of a three-page article entitled "Oil: More Traffic For PRR." It was published originally in the January-February 1962 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 10. Top Photo Caption: "A standard-size oil tank car is dwarfed by a giant, 20,000-gallon jumbo shown here at the Pennzoil refinery in Oil City, Pa."
Photo Date:  1/1/1962  Upload Date: 8/25/2022 8:38:28 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  93   Comments: 0
PRR 8718
Title:  PRR 8718
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/4/1966  Upload Date: 11/3/2020 10:30:28 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Jeffrey Lawrence Collection
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 8718(H-12-44)
Views:  318   Comments: 2
OC & T at Rynd Farm
Title:  OC & T at Rynd Farm
Description:  Picture is from a scan. The date is within a day or two.
Photo Date:  7/1/1989  Upload Date: 5/5/2012 4:52:12 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  RollingStock,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  136   Comments: 0
OCT 75
Title:  OCT 75
Description:  Photo is from a scan. The date is within a day or two.
Photo Date:  7/1/1989  Upload Date: 5/5/2012 4:48:26 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  James Buchkovich
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  OCT 75(S2)
Views:  280   Comments: 0
WNYP crossing over Oil Creek
Title:  WNYP crossing over Oil Creek
Description:  WNYP #424 and 432 lead a Southbound freight through Oil City on their way back to Meadville
Photo Date:  1/13/2006  Upload Date: 8/2/2006 5:06:54 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Justin Perry
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 432(C430) LAL 424(C424)
Views:  1861   Comments: 4
WNYP 426 kicking up some dust
Title:  WNYP 426 kicking up some dust
Description:  WNYP C424 #426 and sister #421 kick up some dust as they make their way throught downtown Oil City
Photo Date:  1/13/2006  Upload Date: 10/4/2006 7:26:00 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Justin Perry
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 426(C424)
Views:  3866   Comments: 15
WNYP 426
Title:  WNYP 426
Description:  WNYP coming up on the Rte. 8 crossing in Northern Oil City
Photo Date:  1/13/2006  Upload Date: 1/21/2007 12:02:47 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Justin Perry
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 426(C424) WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  1402   Comments: 0
WNYP 430
Title:  WNYP 430
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2008 5:50:14 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Nate Clark
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 430(C430) WNYP 431(C430)
Views:  1722   Comments: 0
WNYP 430
Title:  WNYP 430
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2008 5:50:15 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Nate Clark
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 430(C430) WNYP 431(C430)
Views:  1439   Comments: 0
WNYP 430
Title:  WNYP 430
Description:  Quaker Dr. Crossing
Photo Date:  4/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2008 5:50:33 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Nate Clark
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 430(C430) WNYP 431(C430)
Views:  1051   Comments: 0
WNYP 430
Title:  WNYP 430
Description:  Famous McD's shot. Elm St. Crossing.
Photo Date:  4/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2008 5:50:34 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Nate Clark
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 430(C430) WNYP 431(C430)
Views:  1594   Comments: 0
WNYP 430
Title:  WNYP 430
Description:  Elm St. Crossing
Photo Date:  4/13/2006  Upload Date: 9/22/2008 5:50:35 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Nate Clark
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 430(C430) WNYP 431(C430)
Views:  1312   Comments: 0
WNYP #421 & #426
Title:  WNYP #421 & #426
Description:  WNYP #421 & #426 rumble through Oil City, PA
Photo Date:  3/8/2007  Upload Date: 2/24/2008 11:45:37 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Stephen Wilson
Categories:  Winter,Action
Locomotives:  WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  1294   Comments: 1
WNYP #426 Alco C424
Title:  WNYP #426 Alco C424
Description:  WNYP #426 heads for downtown Oil City after switching Consolidated Container Corp.
Photo Date:  4/3/2007  Upload Date: 2/24/2008 8:20:12 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Stephen Wilson
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  WNYP 426(C424)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
WNYP #426 Alco C424
Title:  WNYP #426 Alco C424
Description:  WNYP #426 Rumbles across the Wye Bridge near Oil City, PA
Photo Date:  4/3/2007  Upload Date: 2/24/2008 1:19:41 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Stephen Wilson
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  WNYP 426(C424)
Views:  776   Comments: 0
WNYP #421 crosses Oil Creek
Title:  WNYP #421 crosses Oil Creek
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/7/2008  Upload Date: 8/7/2008 11:07:20 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Stephen Wilson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  676   Comments: 0
Old Oil City Station
Title:  Old Oil City Station
Description:  This passenger station was orginially a gas station, but is now used as a stop for Oil Creek and Titusville excursion trains.
Photo Date:  12/15/2008  Upload Date: 12/17/2008 2:58:23 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Oil City Station for the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad
Title:  Oil City Station for the Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/15/2008  Upload Date: 12/17/2008 3:38:12 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  228   Comments: 0
WNYP 421
Title:  WNYP 421
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/20/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 8:27:58 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Adam Christman
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  804   Comments: 2
WNYP 421
Title:  WNYP 421
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/19/2009  Upload Date: 10/23/2009 6:01:34 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Jon Clark
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  492   Comments: 0
Headlights are coming from WNYP 421
Title:  Headlights are coming from WNYP 421
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/23/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 2:35:12 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  218   Comments: 0
WNYP 421 heads towards the crossing in the rain
Title:  WNYP 421 heads towards the crossing in the rain
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/23/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 2:35:14 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  151   Comments: 0
WNYP 421
Title:  WNYP 421
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/23/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 2:35:16 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  231   Comments: 0
WNYP 421
Title:  WNYP 421
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/23/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 2:35:18 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
WNYP 421
Title:  WNYP 421
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/23/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 2:35:20 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  318   Comments: 1
WNYP 421
Title:  WNYP 421
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/23/2009  Upload Date: 10/27/2009 2:35:23 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
WNYP 4264
Title:  WNYP 4264
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/16/2010  Upload Date: 4/16/2010 7:19:22 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Greg Wiltsie
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 4264(C425)
Views:  392   Comments: 0
ME-1
Title:  ME-1
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2011  Upload Date: 6/24/2011 11:04:58 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Cody Zamostny
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  198   Comments: 0
ME-1
Title:  ME-1
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/17/2011  Upload Date: 6/24/2011 11:05:16 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Cody Zamostny
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  225   Comments: 0
Pollock Hill
Title:  Pollock Hill
Description:  Please don't take offense. That is the name of this part of the city.
Photo Date:  4/2/2012  Upload Date: 4/10/2012 8:05:44 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Kevin Ashbaugh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  444   Comments: 0
Goodbye Rouseville Industrial
Title:  Goodbye Rouseville Industrial
Description:  The ME-1 leaves the Rouseville Industrial behind, and opens it up to track speed on the Oil City Branch returning to Meadville.
Photo Date:  4/2/2012  Upload Date: 4/10/2012 8:05:47 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Kevin Ashbaugh
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 421(C424)
Views:  351   Comments: 1
WNYP 427
Title:  WNYP 427
Description:  Western New York & Pennsylvania 427 at the Center Street Crossing in Oil City.
Photo Date:  9/9/2015  Upload Date: 9/11/2015 11:27:53 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 427(C425)
Views:  586   Comments: 0
WNYP 427
Title:  WNYP 427
Description:  Western New York & Pennsylvania 427 at milepost 33 ,near the Rt 62 /Petoleum Street crossing in Oil City PA
Photo Date:  9/9/2015  Upload Date: 9/11/2015 11:41:42 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 427(C425)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
WNYP 427
Title:  WNYP 427
Description:  Western New York & Pennsylvania 427 at Milepost 33 ,near the Rt 62 /Petoleum Street crossing in Oil City PA
Photo Date:  9/9/2015  Upload Date: 9/11/2015 11:47:36 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 427(C425)
Views:  477   Comments: 0
WNYP 431
Title:  WNYP 431
Description:  Western New York & Pennsylvania 431 & 435 are approaching the Electralloy Plant in Oil City. Train is headed to interchange cars with the Oil Creek and Titusville in Cornplanter Twp. (Train is on Ex Erie trackage)
Photo Date:  2/19/2021  Upload Date: 2/21/2021 3:32:15 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 431(C430)
Views:  125   Comments: 0
WNYP 431
Title:  WNYP 431
Description:  Western New York & Pennsylvania 431 & 435 are passing the Electralloy Plant in Oil City. Train is headed to interchange cars with the Oil Creek and Titusville in Cornplanter Twp. (Train is on Ex Erie trackage)
Photo Date:  2/19/2021  Upload Date: 2/21/2021 3:41:58 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 431(C430) WNYP 435(C424)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
WNYP 431
Title:  WNYP 431
Description:  Western New York & Pennsylvania 431 & 435 cross the Oil Creek Bridge (Ex Erie ) in Oil City approaching Seneca Street.
Photo Date:  2/19/2021  Upload Date: 2/21/2021 10:37:04 AM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 431(C430) WNYP 435(C424)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
WNYP 435
Title:  WNYP 435
Description:  Western New York & Pennsylvania 435 & 431 are entering the Northside of Oil City.
Photo Date:  2/19/2021  Upload Date: 2/21/2021 2:29:41 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 431(C430) WNYP 435(C424)
Views:  177   Comments: 0
WNYP 435
Title:  WNYP 435
Description:  Western New York & Pennsylvania 435 & 431 are at the Center Street crossing in Oil City.
Photo Date:  2/19/2021  Upload Date: 2/21/2021 2:44:02 PM
Location:  Oil City, PA
Author:  Matt Provenza
Categories: 
Locomotives:  WNYP 435(C424) WNYP 431(C430)
Views:  217   Comments: 0


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