| Here is the third of three successive original photos by Douglas C. Jones that were taken at the Ivy City Yard in Washington, D.C., c. 1953. Shown here is Baltimore & Ohio Railroad engine #5218, a P-5 (4-6-2) "Pacific" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during June of 1919 and retired in October of 1956 after 37 years of faithful service. Partially visible in the background is the soon-to-be-obsolete Ivy City Coaling Tipple. |
| Date:
8/15/1953 |
Location:
Ivy City, DC Map  |
Views:
352 |
Collection Of:
 
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Locomotives: |
Author: Thomas C. Ayers
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| Picture Categories: Yard,Steam,Signal |
This picture is part of album: WATC: D.C. Jones ~> Ivy City Yard + Seabrook (R) |