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PRR 8671, AS-18AM, c. 1958 |
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Altoona Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken from the 12th Street Footbridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1958. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8671, #8672, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. All are AS-18AM road switchers built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8671 and #8672 were constructed in March of 1958. In this context, they're serving as tail-end pushers on a freight train that's heading up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignments. Visible across the tracks are some of the PRR's (now largely dormant) 12th Street Car Shops. Partially visible at the far right is the Passenger Station's venerable trainshed. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1958 Upload Date: 12/17/2024 11:11:30 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8672(RSD12) PRR 8671(RSD12) |
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PRR 7606, ES-17M, 1959 |
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ARB. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in September of 1959. In the foreground is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7606, an ES-17M built by GM-EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,700 horsepower. Pushing N-8 cabin car #478118 to connect with a westbound freight train are PRR engines #8672 and two more RSD-12's whose numbers are not recorded. All are AS-18M's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8672 was built in March of 1958. Photo taken from Juniata's 8th Street Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/1959 Upload Date: 7/1/2018 3:27:04 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7606(SD9) PRR 8672(RSD12) |
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1222 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 8669 (#1 mf 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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581 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
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 eoch. 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-cat 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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698 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1964 |
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17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 05 April 1964. Shown here are the Locomotive Ready Tracks below the 17th Street Bridge; many makes and models are represented. Of the 35 or so locomotives visible, the following are identifiable by number. Starting from the bottom right are PRR engines #8673, #8665. and #8672. On the next track over are PRR engines #8663 and #8676. Visible in the distance is a portion of the 8th Street Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
4/5/1964 Upload Date: 8/18/2016 3:05:21 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8673(RSD12) PRR 8672(RSD12) PRR 8676(RSD12) PRR 8663(RSD12) |
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1330 Comments: 1 |
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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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1409 Comments: 0 |
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