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PRR 9694, EH-15, 1953 |
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BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 30 August 1953. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9694 and two more "EH" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9694 is an EH-15 built in April of 1949, and later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15A. Given the presence of N-8 caboose #478150, they are pushing a freight train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin where they will uncouple and return to East Altoona for yet another run up "The Mountain." |
| Photo Date: |
8/30/1953 Upload Date: 2/21/2018 2:14:07 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Brickyard), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9694(F7A) |
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643 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 4396, I-1SA, #1 of 2, 1955 |
| Description: |
BYC. Here is the first of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Fred Kern that were taken at the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4396 and #1638. #4396 is an I-1SA built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during February of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1943, and retired in March of 1956. #1638 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during March of 1917 and retired in November of 1958. They are hauling a mineral train down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Altoona and points East. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1955 Upload Date: 4/6/2018 2:17:09 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Brickyard), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 4396(2-10-0) PRR 1638(2-8-2) |
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881 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9686, EH-15, 1955 |
| Description: |
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9686 and two more "EF" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9686 is an EH-15 built in February of 1949 and later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15A. They are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1955 Upload Date: 10/18/2018 2:47:53 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Brickyard), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9686(F3A) |
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466 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5712, EP-22, 1955 |
| Description: |
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just West of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5712 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both are EP-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5712 was built in 1952. They're pulling Train #54 down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Altoona and points East. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1955 Upload Date: 4/6/2018 2:18:36 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Brickyard), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5712(E8A) |
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878 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 2006, BF-16, 1955 |
| Description: |
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2006 and two more "BF" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. #2006 is a BF-16 constructed by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in August of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. In this context, this A-B-A trio is approaching the Brick Yard Crossing with a mixed-cargo freight train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1955 Upload Date: 1/19/2021 10:17:27 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 2006(RF-16A) |
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415 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5814, BH-50, #1 of 2, 1955 |
| Description: |
BYC. Here is the first of two duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Fred Kern that were taken just West of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5814 and #5824. Both are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as BP-60's rated at 3,000 horsepower each, but later regeared and classified as BH-50's rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #5814 was constructed in September of 1947 and retired in April of 1962, while #5824 was built in May of 1947 and retired in April of 1962. In this context, they're serving as "pushers" on a mixed-cargo freight train heading up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin, where they'll uncouple and return to East Altoona for yet another helper/pusher run up "The Mountain." ("PrrFan18n") |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1955 Upload Date: 8/29/2021 12:05:37 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5814(DR12-8-1500/2) |
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304 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9452, FF-16, 1955 |
| Description: |
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just West of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9452 and a "C-Liner" B-unit whose number is not recorded. Both are FF-16's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #9452 was built in September of 1950 and retired in April of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service. They are braking a mixed-cargo freight train down the Allegheny Mountains to the Eastbound Receiving Yards in Altoona. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1955 Upload Date: 7/23/2019 2:27:32 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Brickyard), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9452(CFA16-4) |
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544 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5818, BH-50, 1955 |
| Description: |
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just West of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5818 and another "Centipede" whose number is not recorded. Both are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #5818 was built in January of 1948 and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. In this context, they're braking a fully-loaded mineral train down the Allegheny Mountains to the Eastbound Receiving Yards in Altoona. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1955 Upload Date: 2/23/2018 8:47:25 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Brickyard), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5818(DR12-8-1500/2) |
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1077 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR BH-50, "Centipedes," 1957 |
| Description: |
BYC. Here is an original photo by Ken Douglas that was taken near the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1957. Shown here are two pairs of unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad "Centipedes." All are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as BP-60 passenger engines rated at 3,000 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as 2,250 horsepower BH-50's for freight and helper service only. In this context, they're returning to East Altoona for yet more helper/pusher runs up "The Mountain." |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/1957 Upload Date: 3/4/2021 11:11:57 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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172 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9858, EFP-15, 1961 |
| Description: |
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1961. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9858, an "EF" Class "A" unit, as well as an "A"-"B" combo of "AF" Class locomotives. #9858 is an EFP-15 built by GM-EMD in July of 1952 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. They are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. Also visible at the right is a portion of the Brick Yard proper. |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/1961 Upload Date: 3/16/2018 2:41:14 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Brickyard), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 9858(FP7A) |
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578 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9454, FF-16, 1962 |
| Description: |
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in October of 1962. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9454 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are FF-16's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #9654 was constructed in September of 1950 and retired in April of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service. In this context, this A-B-A set is pulling a mixed-cargo freight train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1962 Upload Date: 12/18/2018 10:24:29 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Brickyard), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 9454(CFA16-4) PRR 9450(CFA16-4) |
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618 Comments: 0 |
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