Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines

The PRSL was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
S8, S12, DRS4-4-1500, AS16


Listed in the orderd they were acquired:

DRS4-4-1500
- PRSL's first diesels, DRS4-4-1500 #6000-6005

PRSL 6000
photo credit: R. S. Short
- collection of Mark Laundry
Camden, NJ - 1/1967 		6000

DRS4-4-1500
c/n 74752, b/d 4/1950

- built for the PRSL as #6000

PRSL 6001 6001

DRS4-4-1500
c/n 74753, b/d 4/1950

- built for the PRSL as #6001
photo credit: "Larry Eastwood Railroad Photos"
- collection of Mark Laundry
Camden, NJ - 6/1967

PRSL 6002 6002

DRS4-4-1500
c/n 74754, b/d 4/1950

- built for the PRSL as #6002
photo credit: "Larry Eastwood Railroad Photos"
- collection of Mark Laundry
Camden, NJ - 4/1967

PRSL 6003
photo by: David Hutchinson
Camden, NJ - 3/1972 		6003

DRS4-4-1500
c/n 74755, b/d 4/1950

- built for the PRSL as #6003

PRSL 6004
photo: collection of Bill Lane
4/25/56 		6004

DRS4-4-1500
c/n 74756, b/d 4/1950

- built for the PRSL as #6004 		PRSL 6004
photo: collection of Bill Lane
Tuckahoe, NJ - 6/15/65

PRSL 6005 6005

DRS4-4-1500
c/n 74757, b/d 4/1950

- built for the PRSL as #6005
photo by: Unknown - collection of Mark Laundry
Atlantic City, NJ - March 26, 1967

S8

PRSL 6006
photo by: David Hutchinson
Camden, NJ - 10/1973
 6006

S8
c/n 75253, b/d 5/1951

- lone S8, built for the PRSL as #6006
- became Conrail #8353


AS16
- first AS16 order, low hood carbody, #6007-6016

PRSL 6007
Baldwin photo 14448-1
Collection Of Bill Lane 		6007

AS16
c/n 75804, b/d 3/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6007

6007 appeared in a 1965
Baldwin Replacement and Renewal Parts ad

PRSL 6008 6008

AS16
c/n 75805, b/d 3/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6008
photo credit: "Larry Eastwood Railroad Photos"
- collection of Mark Laundry
Camden, NJ - 1967

PRSL 6009 6009

AS16
c/n 75806, b/d 3/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6009
photo by: Ed Calvello

#6014 followed by #6010
PRSL 6014 & 6010
photo: collection of Bill Lane
30th Street Yard - 8/01/57 		6010

AS16
c/n 75807, b/d 3/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6010

PRSL 6011 6011

AS16
c/n 75850, b/d 3/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6011
photo credit: "Railroad & Station Photos"
- collection of Mark Laundry
Atlantic City, NJ - Sept. 1954

PRSL 6012 6012

AS16
c/n 75851, b/d 3/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6012
photo by: Unknown - collection of Mark Laundry
Camden, NJ - 2/26/1968

PRSL 6013
photo by: David Hutchinson
Atlantic City, NJ - 6/1964
 6013

AS16
c/n 75852, b/d 4/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6013
 PRSL 6013
photo by: David Hutchinson
Camden, NJ - 10/1973

PRSL 6014 6014

AS16
c/n 75853, b/d 4/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6014
photo by: Unknown
- collection of Mark Laundry
Atlantic City, NJ - July 1, 1965


PRSL 6015 6015

AS16
c/n 75854, b/d 4/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6015
photo credit: T. G. King / Sy Reich
- collection of Mark Laundry
Atlantic City, NJ

PRSL 6016
photo by: David Hutchinson
Camden, NJ - 10/1973
 6016

AS16
c/n 75855, b/d 4/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6016
- became Conrail #8397


S12
- first S12 order, #6017-6021

PRSL 6017
photo by: David Hutchinson
Atlantic City, NJ - 10/1973
 6017

S12
c/n 75930, b/d 6/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6017
- became Conrail #8343

PRSL 6018
photo by: David Hutchinson
Atlantic City, NJ - 9/1975
 6018

S12
c/n 75931, b/d 6/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6018
- became Conrail #8344 		PRSL 6018
photo by: Tom Golden
- collection of Sam Beck
Dolton, Il - 6/3/77

PRSL 6019
photo by: Mitch Kennedy
Magnolia, NJ - 1970
 6019

S12
c/n 75932, b/d 6/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6019
- became Conrail #8345

PRSL 6020
photo by: David Hutchinson
Atlantic City, NJ - 6/1964
 6020

S12
c/n 75933, b/d 6/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6020
- became Conrail #8346 		PRSL 6020
photo by: David Hutchinson
Camden, NJ - 6/1974
 PRSL 6020
photo by: Tom Golden
- collection of Sam Beck
Dolton, Il - 6/3/77

PRSL 6021
photo by: David Hutchinson
Camden, NJ - 10/1973
 6021

S12
c/n 75934, b/d 6/1953

- built for the PRSL as #6021
- became Conrail #8347


AS16
- second AS16 order, high hood carbody, #6022-6027

The AS16s that became PRSL 6022 to 6027 were initially ordered by Reading,
but before their completion the order was cancelled. The units were completed
in 1953 and later sold to the PRSL and delivered in 1955 and 1956.
  • 6022-6023 (c/n 75979-75980) 12/1955
  • 6024-6027 (c/n 75975-75978) 2/1956

    PRSL 6022
    photo credit: John P. Stroup
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Camden, NJ - May 30, 1960     		6022

    AS16
    c/n 75979, b/d 12/1955

    - delivered to the PRSL as #6022

    PRSL 6023
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Camden, NJ - 11/1969
    		 6023

    AS16
    c/n 75980, b/d 12/1955

    - delivered to the PRSL as #6023

    PRSL 6024
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Camden, NJ - 5/1972
    		 6024

    AS16
    c/n 75975, b/d 2/1956

    - delivered to the PRSL as #6024
    - became Conrail #8388

    PRSL 6025
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Camden, NJ - 10/1973
    		 6025

    AS16
    c/n 75976, b/d 2/1956

    - delivered to the PRSL as #6025
    - became Conrail #8389

    PRSL 6026
    photo credit: Johm P. Stroup
    - collection of Mark Laundry
    Camden, NJ - April 9, 1960     		6026

    AS16
    c/n 75977, b/d 2/1956

    - delivered to the PRSL as #6026

    PRSL 6027
    photo: collection of Bill Lane     		6027

    AS16
    c/n 75978, b/d 2/1956

    - delivered to the PRSL as #6027     		PRSL 6027
    photo: collection of Bill Lane
    Atlantic City


    S12
    - second S12 order, #6028-6033
    - all built with GE electrical equipment, last Baldwins acquired

    PRSL 6028
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Camden, NJ - 10/1973
    		 6028

    S12
    c/n 76126, b/d 4/1956

    - built for the PRSL as #6028
    - became Conrail #8348

    PRSL 6029
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Camden, NJ - 11/1969
    		 6029

    S12
    c/n 76127, b/d 4/1956

    - built for the PRSL as #6029
    - became Conrail #8349     		PRSL 6029
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Camden, NJ - 11/1969

    PRSL 6030
    Baldwin photo #16714-1
    all photos collection of Bill Lane         		6030

    S12
    c/n 76128, b/d 4/1956

    - built for the PRSL as #6030
    - see the Conrail photo gallery for
    deadline photo     		PRSL 6030
    Baldwin photo #16714-2     		PRSL 6030
    Baldwin photo #16714-0     		PRSL 6030
    Baldwin photo #16714-3

    PRSL 6031
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Camden, NJ - 10/1973
    		 6031

    S12
    c/n 76129, b/d 4/1956

    - built for the PRSL as #6031
    - became Conrail #8351

    PRSL 6032
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Camden, NJ - 10/1974
    		 6032

    S12
    c/n 76130, b/d 4/1956

    - built for the PRSL as #6032
    - became Conrail #8352

    PRSL 6033
    photo by: David Hutchinson
    Camden, NJ - 6/1969
    		 6033

    S12
    c/n 76131, b/d 4/1956

    - built for the PRSL as #6033



  • See: 1970s PRSL Action by Mitch Kennedy
  • See: Our Conrail photo gallery for PRSL units during the Conrail era
  • Also see: The PRSL Historical Society for more PRSL Baldwin photos


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