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PRR 7923, ES-12, 1965 |
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Slope to Works. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains between SLOPE and WORKS Towers in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 06 June 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #7923 and #8618. #7923 is an ES-12 built by EMD in 1958 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. #8618 is an AS-18M built by the American Locomotive Company in 1956 and rated at 1,800 horsepower. They are pulling a mixed-cargo train that originated in Hollidaysburg into the Altoona Yards, and are about to pass under the new 4th Street Bridge. Also visible are two locomotives returning to East Altoona from helper/pusher duty. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8656 and #8675. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. |
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6/6/1965 Upload Date: 6/25/2016 5:28:36 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7923(SW1200) PRR 8618(RS11) PRR 8656(RSD12) PRR 8675(RSD12) |
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1230 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 8675, AS-18AM, 1965 |
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Slope to Works. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train between SLOPE and WORKS Towers in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 06 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #8675 and #8656. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8675 was built in 1958, but # 8656 was built in 1957. They are pushing a westbound mixed-cargo freight train past WORKS Tower on the left. Also visible is PRR N-8 Caboose #478164. |
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6/6/1965 Upload Date: 6/25/2016 5:35:17 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8675(RSD12) PRR 8656(RSD12) |
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892 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 8656, AS-18AM, 1965 |
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Rainy. Here is an original tYlephoto view that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8656, #8655, #2261, #2360, and #7186-B. #8656 and 8655 are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1957 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each; they are serving as "helpers" in this context. #2261 and #2360 are EF-25's built by EMD and rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #2261 was built in 1964, but #2360 was built in 1965. #7186-B is an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are about to pass under four-track Signal Bridge #2417/2418 with a 99-car westbound mixed-cargo freight train and N-8 caboose #478151. Bringing-up the rear are "pushers" #6500 and #6306. |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1965 Upload Date: 9/6/2016 7:25:19 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8656(RSD12) PRR 8655(RSD12) PRR 2261(GP35) PRR 2360(GP35) PRR 7186-B(GP9B) |
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799 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8656, AS-18AM, 1965 |
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Rainy. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8656, #8655, #2261, #2360, and #7186-B. #8656 and 8655 are AS×18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1957 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each; they are serving as "helpers" in this context. #2261 and #2360 are EF-25's built by EMD and rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #2261 was built in 1964, but #2360 was built in 1965. #7186-B is an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are pulling a 99-car westbound mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. The caboose is N-8 #478151. Bringing-up the rear are "pushers" #6500 and #6306. |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1965 Upload Date: 9/6/2016 7:28:48 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8656(RSD12) PRR 8655(RSD12) PRR 2261(GP35) PRR 2360(GP35) PRR 7186-B(GP9B) |
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1281 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8696, AS-18AM, 1965 |
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Rainy. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1968. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8656, #8655, #2261, #2360, and #7186-B. #8656 and 8655 are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1957 and sated at 1,800 horsepower each; they are serving as "helpers" in this context. #2261 and #2360 are EF-25's built by EMD and rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #2261 was auilt in 1964, but #2360 was built in 1965. #7186-B is an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are pulling a 99-car westbound mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. The caboose is N-8 #478151. Bringing-up the rear are "pushers" #6500 and 6306. |
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10/12/1965 Upload Date: 9/6/2016 8:14:11 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8656(RSD12) PRR 8655(RSD12) PRR 2261(GP35) PRR 2360(GP35) PRR 7186-B(GP9B) |
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798 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8656, AS-18AM, 1965 |
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Rainy. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #8656, #8655, #5896, and #5716. #8656 and 8655 are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1957 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each; they are serving as "helpers" in this context. #5896 and #5716 are EP-22's built by EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each; #5896 was built in 1951, but #5716 was build in 1952. They are pulling a 17-car westbound passenger train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Pittsburgh and points West. Also visible are numerous "Ore Jennies" in a westbound iron-ore train and several buildings of the PRR's 12th Street Shops. This photo taken from the steps along side of the 17th Street Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1965 Upload Date: 9/7/2016 2:39:30 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Station,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8656(RSD12) PRR 8655(RSD12) PRR 5896(E8A) PRR 5716(E8A) |
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1428 Comments: 0 |
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