The PRR E44 was an electric, rectifier-equipped locomotive built by General Electric for the Pennsylvania Railroad between 1960 and 1963. The PRR used them for freight service on the …

Aug 27, 2024 · The E44 freight electric locomotive was an Ignitron-rectifier built by GE in 1959 as the PRR needed a new freight locomotive to replace its aging fleet of P5s and supplement its …

The original group of E44's consisted of 66 units built for the PRR between 1960 and 1963. Forty-four were class E44 in 1976 and numbered 4400-4437 and 4460-4465, while units 4438 to …

The Pennsylvania Railroad Class E44 were electric locomotives that were built in 1960-1963 by General Electric for the Pennsylvania Railroad. For much of the 1950s, the Pennsylvania …

Here's a telephoto view of former PRR E44 #4400, now wearing the CR logo. The shot was taken by CR conductor Ken Taylor on a visit to the Enola Yard. No exact day in March of 1982 was …

Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4400, an E-44 (C-C) electric built by General Electric in October of 1960, rated at 4,400 horsepower, and retired in February of 1984 after …

6 days ago · E44's were designed to replace the P5, P5a, P5b, delivered around 1963. They were 4400 hp, and later upgraded to 5000 by conversion of the rectifier. They were ordered by …

May 16, 2018 · PRR E44 and Erie Builts... Here a couple new additions to my PRR family. Both were products of the locomotive plant in Erie, PA. The top three pictures are of a Pennsylvania …

PRR 4434, E-44, 1965 : Description: WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took while riding in a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train from North Philadelphia to Harrisburg during …

With a starting tractive effort of 96,0000 lbf and a dynamic brake, the locomotives are ideal for heavy freight trains on mountainous routes. The E44s were only used in exceptional cases to …