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| Last updated on August 7, 2025
At Pittsburgh in 1956, a Pennsylvania Railroad SW1 switches cars on the “Panhandle” side of the station as passenger trains pass on the “Fort Wayne” bridge over the Allegheny River in the distance. The names refer to PRR predecessors Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway and Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway, respectively.
Philip R. Hastings photo
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PRR’s 600 hp EMD SW1 #5991 handy yard switcher was eight years old when this photo was taken…
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