PRR E2c

Pennsylvania Railroad E2c
Power type	Electric
Builder	Westinghouse and Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton
Serial number	BLH 75484, 75485
Build date	February 1952
Total produced	2
AAR wheel arr.	C-C
UIC classification	Co'Co'
Electric system	11 kV, 25 Hz AC
Current collection method	Pantograph
Traction motors	Westinghouse 370 (6 off)
Transmission	AC current fed via a transformer tap changer through 12 Ignitron (Mercury arc) rectifier tubes to DC traction motors
Power output	3,000 hp (2,200 kW)
Career	Pennsylvania Railroad
Class	E2c
Number	4997, 4998

Pennsylvania Railroad class E2c comprised a pair of experimental C-C (AAR) or Co-Co (UIC) electric locomotives. The bodywork and running gear was produced by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton while the electrical equipment was provided by Westinghouse, who also acted as principal contractor.

In 1952 the Pennsylvania Railroad took delivery of eight experimental locomotives, four from General Electric and four from Westinghouse. While GE's were all of the same class (E2b), the Westinghouse locomotives were split into two classes. Two locomotives had three two-axle trucks (E3b), while the other two had two three-axle trucks (E2c).

The locomotives were scrapped in 1964.

References

• Volkmer, William D. (1991). Pennsy Electric Years. Edison, NJ: Morning Sun Books, Inc. pp. 31, 126. ISBN 1-878887-01-7. LCCN 90-63156. 
• Staufer, Alvin (1962). Pennsy Power. Staufer. pp. 300–301. LCCN 62-20878.