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PRR 8673, AS-18AM, 1959 |
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Volkmer. Here is an image of a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 March 1959. Shown here passing under the 24th Street Bridge (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8673, #8666, and #8669. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8666 was constructed in February, while #8669 and #8673 were built in March. They're on their way back to East Altoona after completing another helper/pusher run up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and back. The large structure in the right distance is the Jaffa Temple. William E. Burket Collection. |
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3/23/1959 Upload Date: 7/18/2022 4:24:20 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8673(RSD12) PRR 8666(RSD12) PRR 8669(RSD12) |
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PRR 5881, EP-20, 1959 |
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Horseshoe Curve-1959. Here is an original photo that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 03 September 1959. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5881 and #8669. #5881 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #8669 is an AS-18AM built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower. Together, they are pulling a westbound passenger train around the Horseshoe Curve up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. |
| Photo Date: |
9/3/1959 Upload Date: 7/7/2016 12:42:53 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5881(E7A) PRR 8669(RSD12) |
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622 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 8669 (#1 of 4), AS-18AM, 1961 |
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Everyday. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 09 August 1961. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #8669 and #8672. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. Originating in East Altoona, they have travelled to the Wye Switches in Duncansville and are now backing into the Hollidaysburg Yards ~ where they will pick-up a train of new hopper cars (produced by the PRR's Samuel Rea Shop), and pull them up the New Portage Branch via the Muleshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. Also visible are the PRR's Freight Station on the left and Hollidaysburg's historic "Chimney Rocks" on the right. This photo taken near the intersection of Blair and South Juniata Streets. ("Red Shift" slide converted to Black & White.) |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/1961 Upload Date: 9/29/2016 3:53:04 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8672(RSD12) PRR 8669(RSD12) |
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570 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 8669 (#2 of 4), AS-18AM, 1961 |
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Everyday. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 09 August 1961. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8669 and #8672. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. They are pulling a train of new hopper cars (produced by the PRR's Samuel Rea Shop) across the Jackson Street Crossing, and are on their up the New Portage Branch via the Muleshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. This photo taken from the fireman's side of PRR engine #9790, an EMD EF-15A on static display as part of Hollidaysburg's 125th Anniversary Celebration. A portion of Broad Street is also visible on the left, along with the automobile belonging to the PRR Policeman who was guarding the one-engine-and-four-car display train. ("Red Shift" slide converted to Black & White.) |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/1961 Upload Date: 9/29/2016 3:54:51 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
InCab |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8669(RSD12) PRR 8672(RSD12) PRR 9790(F7A) |
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689 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8669 (#3 of 4), AS-18AM, 1961 |
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Everyday. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 09 August 1961. Shown here are some of the new hopper cars (produced by the Samuel Rea Shop) being pulled by PRR engines #8669 and #8672 up the New Portage Branch via the Muleshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. The Allegheny Mountains that they will surmount are visible in the distance. Also visible are gondola cars parked next to Sender's Junk Yard and the second PRR track from Hollidaysburg to the Wye Switches in Duncansville; these two tracks occupy the original right-of-way for the Allegheny Portage Railroad. This photo taken from the PRR caboose on static display as part of Hollidaysburg's 125th Anniversary Celebration. ("Red Shift" slide converted to Black & White.) |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/1961 Upload Date: 9/29/2016 3:56:01 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8669(RSD12) |
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390 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 8669 (#4 of 4), AS-18AM, 1961 |
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Everyday. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 09 August 1961. Shown here are the N-5C caboose and some of the new hopper cars (produced by the Samuel Rea Shop) being pulled by PRR engines #8669 and #8672 up the New Portage Branch via the Muleshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. This photo taken from the PRR caboose on static display as part of Hollidaysburg's 125th Anniversary Celebration. A small portion of Broad Street is visible on the right. ("Red Shift" slide converted to Black & White.) |
| Photo Date: |
8/9/1961 Upload Date: 9/29/2016 3:57:07 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8669(RSD12) |
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343 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8669, AS-18AM, c. 1963 |
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Altoona Action. Here is the second of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chio-ne that were taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1963. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8669, #8668, and #8679. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8669 was constructed in March of 1958, #8668 in February of 1958, and #8679 in April of 1958. They're serving as tail-end pushers for a mixed-cargo freight train that's heading up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for yet another helper-pusher run up "The Mountain." Note the "Through Service" cabin car with the yellow cupola. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1963 Upload Date: 12/31/2023 6:56:20 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 8669(RSD12) PRR 8668(RSD12) PRR 8679(RSD12) |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8669, AS-18AM, 1963 |
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PGH-ALT-63. Here is an original photo that I took after riding in a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train from Pittsburgh to Altoona on 08 September 1963. Shown here (F to R) are PRR engines #8669 and #8671. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. They are pulling a 94-car mixed-cargo freight train past the Altoona Passenger Station on their way to Enola and points East. Visible at the right are the last three cars of my passenger train as they depart for Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and New York City. Also visible is the 17th Street Bridge in the distance. This colorless photo taken from the 12th Street Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
9/8/1963 Upload Date: 9/9/2016 4:30:02 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8669(RSD12) PRR 8671(RSD12) |
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613 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8673, AS-18AM, 1964 |
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24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8673, #8664, #8676, #8661, and #8669. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. They are pushing a 98-car iron-ore train (headed by engine #2225) up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin, where they will uncouple and head back down the Alleghenies to East Altoona for yet another run up the Mountains. At the very end is N-8 caboose #478124. The homes in the background line one side of Altoona's 10th Avenue. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/1964 Upload Date: 10/10/2016 4:16:20 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8673(RSD12) PRR 8664(RSD12) PRR 8676(RSD12) PRR 8661(RSD12) PRR 8669(RSD12) |
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709 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1965 |
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17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 14 February 1965. Shown here are the Locomotive Ready Tracks below the 17th Street Bridge; several makes and models are represented. Of the six locomotives visible, the following are identifiable by number. Starting from the bottom are PRR engines #8958, #8966, #8669, and #8672. #8958 is a BS-24M built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in 1951 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. #8966 is a BS-16M built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #8669 and #8672 are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/1965 Upload Date: 9/13/2016 5:06:12 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8958(RT-624) PRR 8966(AS616) PRR 8672(RSD12) PRR 8669(RSD12) |
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1406 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8676, AS-18AM, 1965 |
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ARB. Here is an original 35mm color slide by William D. Volkmer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 August 1965. Prominent here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8676 and #8669. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. In this context, they await their next helper/pusher run up "The Mountain." Partially visible in the mid-background is the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata. |
| Photo Date: |
8/23/1965 Upload Date: 3/12/2021 9:21:12 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8676(RSD12) PRR 8669(RSD12) |
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373 Comments: 0 |
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