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PRR 2004, BF-16, 1955 |
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Dziobko. Here is an image of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken from the 7th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 18 July 1955. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2004 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are BF-16's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #2004 was constructed in July of 1951 and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. In this context, this A-A set has just descended the Allegheny Mountains with a fully-loaded mineral train that's will soon enter the Eastbound Receiving Yard. Willliam E. Burket Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
7/18/1955 Upload Date: 7/13/2022 7:00:27 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 2004(RF-16A) |
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256 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 2004, BF-16, c. 1963 |
| Description: |
Wallin. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Richard R. Wallin. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2004 and three more "Sharks" whose numbers are not recorded. All four engines in this A-B-B-A lash-up were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. #2004 is a BF-16 built in July of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1963 Upload Date: 12/8/2018 1:51:44 AM |
| Location: |
Enola, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2004(RF-16A) |
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806 Comments: 1 |
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"Altoona Shops," Page 53, 1996 |
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Here is page 36 of a 43-page article by James J.D. Lynch, Jr., entitled "Overview Of The History And Development Of The Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Shops." It was published originally in the Autumn 1996 issue of "Keystone" magazine, page 53. Top Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #8546, an ES-15M built by GM-EMD in 1953 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. Middle Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #2040, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built in Juniata as an I-1S during 1918, rebuilt as an I-1SA in April of 1943, and retired in October of 1959. Bottom Photo: Shown here are PRR engines #2004 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. #2004 is a BF-16 built in 1951 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. Photo taken from the 7th Street Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/1996 Upload Date: 11/19/2017 1:15:54 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard,Steam,Track |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8546(GP7) PRR 2040(2-10-0) PRR 2004(RF-16A) |
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