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Viewing Album: PRR: Pennsy Pix by Mr. David R. Sweetland
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
8/21/1945 - 1/31/1968
Album Info:
Here are several postal cards and duplicate 35mm color slides of photos of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives that were taken by Mr. David R. Sweetland.
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Title:
PRR 9611, AF-16, 1956
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 25 August 1956. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9611, #9608-B, and #9619. All are AF-16's built by the American Locomotive Company in May of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower each, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. Partially visible at the left are a GG-1 and two modified P-5A electric locomotives.
Photo Date:
8/25/1956
Upload Date:
3/17/2018 1:04:43 AM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 9611(FA2)
PRR 9608-B(FB2)
PRR 9619(FA2)
Views:
1108
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4308, I-1SA, #2 of 5, 1956
Description:
Sweetland. Here is the second of five successive 35mm color slides of photos by David R. Sweetland that were taken near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, on 26 August 1956. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4308 and another "Decapod" whose road number is not recorded. #4308 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during November of 1922, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in July of 1935, and retired in April of 1958 after 36 years of faithful service. In this context, they're hauling a fully-loaded mineral train.
Photo Date:
8/26/1956
Upload Date:
7/17/2020 3:14:57 AM
Location:
Mount Carmel, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4308(2-10-0)
Views:
267
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4671, I-1SA, #3 of 5, 1956
Description:
Sweetland. Here is the third of five successive 35mm color slides of photos by David R. Sweetland that were taken near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, on 26 August 1956. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4671 and another "Decapod" whose road number is not recorded. #4671 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during November of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in March of 1941. and retired in November of 1958 after 35 years of faithful service. In this context, they're ore train helpers placed ahead of the cabin car.
Photo Date:
8/26/1956
Upload Date:
9/11/2018 4:59:54 AM
Location:
Mount Carmel, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4671(2-10-0)
Views:
780
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4308, I-1SA, #4 of 5, 1956
Description:
Sweetland. Here is the fourth of five successive 35mm color slides of photos by David R. Sweetland that were taken near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, on 26 August 1956. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4308 and another "Decapod" whose road number is not recorded. #4308 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during November of 1922, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in July of 1935, and retired in April of 1958 after 36 years of faithful service. In this context, they're hauling a fully-loaded mineral train.
Photo Date:
8/26/1956
Upload Date:
7/25/2018 9:39:34 AM
Location:
Mount Carmel, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 4308(2-10-0)
Views:
768
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 4671, I-1SA, #5 of 5, 1956
Description:
Sweetland. Here is the fifth of five successive 35mm color slides of photos by David R. Sweetland that were taken near Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, on 26 August 1956. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4671 and another "Decapod" whose road number is not recorded. #4671 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during November of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in March of 1941, and retired in November of 1958 after 35 years of faithful service. In this context, they're ore train helpers placed ahead of the cabin car.
Photo Date:
8/26/1956
Upload Date:
7/7/2018 9:48:17 AM
Location:
Mount Carmel, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4671(2-10-0)
Views:
692
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 6474, J-1, 1956
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Bellevue, Ohio, on 30 August 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6474, a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during February of 1943 and retired in September of 1957 after just 14 years of service. Note that it's just begun crossing the tracks at BELLEVUE Tower.
Photo Date:
8/30/1956
Upload Date:
11/21/2018 6:38:01 PM
Location:
Bellevue, OH
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 6474(2-10-4)
Views:
792
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 9833, EFP-15, c. 1959
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, perhaps during 1959. Prominent here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9833 and two "EF" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9833 is an EFP-15 constructed in April of 1952.
Photo Date:
4/16/1959
Upload Date:
1/24/2020 12:01:05 PM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9833(FP7A)
Views:
428
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9565, EF-15, #1 of 3, 1959
Description:
Sweetland. Here is the first of three successive 35mm color slides of photos by David R. Sweetland that were taken in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, in July of 1959. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9565 and another "EF" Class unit whose number is not recorded. Both were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9565 is an EF-15 constructed in September of 1948 and retired in September of 1965 after just 17 years of revenue service. They are about to enter the New Portage Tunnel with a mixed-cargo freight train on its way down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Altoona and points East. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
7/9/1959
Upload Date:
3/18/2021 11:35:45 AM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 9565(F3A)
Views:
227
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8705, FS-24M, #2 of 3, 1959
Description:
Sweetland. Here is the second of three successive 35mm color slides of photos by David R. Sweetland that were taken in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, in July of 1959. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8705 and #8703. Both are FS-24M road switchers built by Fairbanks-Morse in September of 1956 and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. They are serving as rear-end pushers on a mixed-cargo freight train that has already begun passing through the New Portage Tunnel on its way down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Altoona and points East. Also visible is PRR N-8 cabin car #478113 ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
7/9/1959
Upload Date:
3/18/2021 11:38:08 AM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8705(H-24-66)
PRR 8703(H-24-66)
Views:
553
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8705, FS-24M, #3 of 3, 1959
Description:
Sweetland. Here is the third of three successive 35mm color slides of photos by David R. Sweetland that were taken in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, in July of 1959. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8705 and #8703. Both are FS-24M road switchers built by Fairbanks-Morse in September of 1956 and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. They are serving as rear-end pushers on a mixed-cargo freight train that has already begun passing through the New Portage Tunnel on its way down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Altoona and points East.
Photo Date:
7/9/1959
Upload Date:
3/16/2018 2:35:23 PM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel
Locomotives:
PRR 8705(H-24-66)
PRR 8703(H-24-66)
Views:
1712
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7600, ES-17M, 1959
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in August of 1959. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7600, an ES-17M built by GM-EMD in November of 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. Note the photographer's shadow at the left!
Photo Date:
8/15/1959
Upload Date:
12/24/2019 8:13:15 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
Views:
497
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7601, ES-17M, c. 1959
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1959. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7601, an ES-17M built by GM-EMD in December of 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower.
Photo Date:
8/15/1959
Upload Date:
1/30/2021 11:23:24 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 7601(SD9)
Views:
404
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8851, AS-16MS, 1960
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in March of 1960. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8851, an AS-16MS built by the American Locomotive Company in January of 1952 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. The road number of the N-5C cabin car depicted here is not recorded.
Photo Date:
3/21/1960
Upload Date:
8/6/2019 2:16:51 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8851(RS3)
Views:
418
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 7149, EFS-17M, 1960
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #7164 and five more "Geeps" whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. #7149 was built in November of 1957. They have just passed under the 24th Street Bridge, and are now threading the interlocking on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West with a mixed-cargo freight train. The smoke plumes in the distance pinpoint the Brick Plant.
Photo Date:
5/5/1960
Upload Date:
7/25/2018 1:40:16 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
Views:
499
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 9797, EF-15A, 1960
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Cresson, Pennsylvania, in July of 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9797 and another "EF" Class unit whose road number is not recorded. Both were built by GM-EMD. #9797 is an EF-15A constructed in March of 1951 and rated at 1,500 horsepower.
Photo Date:
7/7/1960
Upload Date:
12/23/2018 1:44:47 AM
Location:
Cresson, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
Views:
386
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5863, EP-20, 1960
Description:
Sweetland. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken near Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, in October of 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5863 and two more E-7's whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5863 was built in February of 1948. In this context, they're pulling a mail-express train that's about to enter the Gallitzin Tunnel on its way to Pittsburgh and points West.
Photo Date:
10/1/1960
Upload Date:
3/17/2020 1:56:21 AM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 5863(E7A)
Views:
380
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8607, APS-24MS, 1960
Description:
Sweetland. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken near Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, in October of 1960. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8607 and #8609. Both are APS-24MS's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. #8607 was built in December of 1955 while #8609 was built in January of 1956. In this context, they're serving as "pusher" locomotives for a mail-express train that's passing through the Gallitzin Tunnel; in a matter of minutes, though, they'll uncouple and return to Altoona for yet another helper/pusher run up "The Mountain."
Photo Date:
10/1/1960
Upload Date:
10/31/2019 9:15:21 AM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 8609(RSD7)
Views:
756
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 7249, EFS-17M, 1960
Description:
Sweetland. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken near Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, in October of 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #7249 and two more "Geeps" whose numbers are not recorded. All are EFS-17M road switchers built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. #7249 was built in October of 1959. They are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train, and are about to enter the Allegheny Tunnel on their way to Conway Yard and points West. In the right foreground is the link to the westbound New Portage Secondary Track.
Photo Date:
10/1/1960
Upload Date:
4/6/2018 2:56:44 AM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 7249(GP9)
Views:
921
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 8671, AS-18AM, 1960
Description:
Sweetland. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken near Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, in October of 1960. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8671, #8674, and #8663. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company during 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. In this context, they're pushing a westbound mixed-cargo freight train that is already passing through the Allegheny Tunnel; in a matter of minutes, though, they'll uncouple and return to East Altoona for yet another helper/pusher run up "The Mountain." In the left foreground is the link to the westbound New Portage Secondary Track.
Photo Date:
10/1/1960
Upload Date:
4/6/2018 2:59:06 AM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 8671(RSD12)
PRR 8674(RSD12)
PRR 8663(RSD12)
Views:
981
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8661, AS-18AM, 1960
Description:
Sweetland. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken near Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, in October of 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8661, #5841, and two more E-7's whose numbers are not recorded. #8661 is an AS-18AM built by the American Locomotive Company in January of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower. #5841 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in August of 1947 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are pulling a passenger train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve, and are about to pass through one of the tunnels at Gallitzin on their way to Pittsburgh and points West. Visible in the foreground is the westbound connecting track to the New Portage Branch.
Photo Date:
10/1/1960
Upload Date:
12/18/2018 10:26:05 AM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Signal,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 5841(E7A)
Views:
500
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9605, AF-15, #1 of 3, 1960
Description:
Sweetland. Here is the first of three duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by David R. Sweetland that were taken in November of 1960 Shown in Tyrone (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9605 and three more "AF" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by the American Locomotive Company. #9605 is an AF-15 built in March of 1950, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in May of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
11/14/1960
Upload Date:
4/15/2021 8:14:34 AM
Location:
Tyrone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 9605(FA1)
Views:
326
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9605, AF-15, #3 of 3, 1960
Description:
Sweetland. Here is the third of three duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by David R. Sweetland that were taken in November of 1960. Shown near Pinecroft (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9605 and three more "AF" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by the American Locomotive Company. #9605 is an AF-15 constructed in 1950 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. In this context, they're about to pass under the Riggle's Gap Bridge on their way to Altoona.
Photo Date:
11/14/1960
Upload Date:
3/17/2018 1:02:18 AM
Location:
Pinecroft, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
PRR 9605(FA1)
Views:
661
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Pennsylvania 9631," AF-16, 1961
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a postal card entitled "Pennsylvania 9631." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Alco model FA-2, Pennsy class AF-16, is a 1600 h.p. road locomotive. No. 9631 leads an A-B-A set of these Schenectady-built units on a merchandise freight through Tipton, PA, in 1961. Photo by David R. Sweetland." Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #9631, an unidentified "AF" Class B-unit, and #9620. #9631 was built in December of 1951, while #9620 was built in November of 1951; both were retired in January of 1967 after just 16 years of service.
Photo Date:
1/23/1961
Upload Date:
10/3/2018 5:10:31 AM
Location:
Tipton, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
PRR 9620(FA2)
Views:
780
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 9620, AF-16, 1961
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Tipton, Pennsylvania, in January of 1961. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvnia Railroad engines #9631, an unidentified "AF" Class B-unit, and #9620. All were built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #9631 was built in December of 1951, while #9620 was built in November of 1951; both were retired in January of 1967 after just 16 years of revenue service. The exact date is not recorded.
Photo Date:
1/23/1961
Upload Date:
1/12/2020 1:53:16 AM
Location:
Tipton, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 9620(FA2)
Views:
518
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 5595, BS-7M, 1961
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Hyndman, Pennsylvania, in March of 1961. It was published originally in his (2000) book entitled "Pennsylvania Railroad Color Pictorial: Volume One ~ Altoona To New York City," page 57. Partial Caption: "'Ike' and 'Mike,' as they were later called, were pulling cars from the B&O interchange at Hyndman, Pa., in March 1961. The Baltimore & Ohio station in the background was situated along its main tracks." Prominent here (R to L) are PRR engines #5595 and #5597. Both are BS-7M switchers built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in May of 1950 and rated at 750 horsepower each. In this context, they're on their way back to Altoona ~ via Hollidaysburg ~ with the "Cumberland Local."
Photo Date:
3/21/1961
Upload Date:
8/13/2021 10:28:30 PM
Location:
Hyndman, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PRR 5595(DS44-750)
PRR 5597(DS44-750)
Views:
349
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9601, AF-15, 1961
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Birmingham, Pennsylvania, in April of 1961. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9601 and two "AF" Class B-units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by the American Locomotive Company. #9601 is an AF-15 built in July of 1948, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in December of 1963 after just 15 years of revenue service. In this context, they're pulling a fully-loaded mineral train from Altoona to Enola. Also visible are some of the Quarry-Company Houses which once occupied this little valley.
Photo Date:
4/16/1961
Upload Date:
5/2/2018 2:51:07 AM
Location:
Birmingham, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
646
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8705, FS-24M, 1961
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken near Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in March of 1961. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8705 and #8704. Both are FS-24M's built by Fairbanks-Morse in September of 1956 and rated at 2,400 HP each. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
3/21/1961
Upload Date:
5/5/2021 10:24:53 PM
Location:
Johnstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8705(H-24-66)
PRR 8704(H-24-66)
Views:
509
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5758-B, AP-20, 1961
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, in December of 1961. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5758-B, an AP-20 built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1947, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and retired in September of 1962 after just 15 years of revenue service. Partially visible in the left background is HOMER Tower. ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
12/21/1961
Upload Date:
6/23/2021 12:48:32 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 5758-B(PA1)
Views:
253
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5826, BH-50, 1962
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, in January of 1962. Shown here is the front portion of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5826 ~ a BH-50 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as a 3,000 HP BP-60 for passenger service in September of 1948, later reclassified as a 2,500 HP BH-50 for helper service, and retired in September of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
1/23/1962
Upload Date:
8/28/2018 1:50:16 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 5826(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
510
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 9581, BF-15, 1962
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, in January of 1962. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9581, a BF-15 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Company in May of 1949, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in December of 1963 after just 14 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
1/23/1962
Upload Date:
8/28/2018 1:33:10 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9581(DR4-4-15)
Views:
448
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9618, AF-16, 1962
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, in January of 1962. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9618 and #5753. Both were built by the American Locomotive Company. #9618 is an AF-16 built in May of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966. #5753 is an AFP-20 built in October of 1947, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and retired in September of 1962. Looks to me like both of these units have seen far better days!
Photo Date:
1/23/1962
Upload Date:
6/20/2018 6:09:05 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9618(FA2)
PRR 5753(PA1)
Views:
925
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9629, AF-16, 1962
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, in January of 1962. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9629, an AF-16 built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in January of 1967 after just 16 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
1/23/1962
Upload Date:
9/22/2018 2:29:42 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9629(FA2)
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Title:
PRR 9602, AF-15, 1962
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, in March of 1962. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9602, an AF-15 built by the American Locomotive Company in August of 1958, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in December of 1963 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
3/21/1962
Upload Date:
8/7/2019 2:26:21 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
Views:
505
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 9476, FF-20, 1962
Description:
Sweetland. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, in April of 1962. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9476, an FF-20 built by Fairbanks-Morse as an FP-20A rated at 2,000 horsepower in July of 1948, later regeared and classified as an FF-20 freight locomotive, and retired in December of 1963 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
4/16/1962
Upload Date:
5/2/2018 2:52:17 AM
Location:
Enola, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
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583
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0
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