| Baera 2. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken from the 9th Street Footbridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1951. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9693 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9693 was constructed as an EH-15 in April of 1949, later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15A, and retired in July of 1966 after just 17 years of revenue service. Partially visible at the right is the 7th Street Bridge. The smokestack in the distance marks the location of the PRR Passenger Car Shop's powerplant at 4th Street. |