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Altoona & Logan Valley #70, c. 1953 |
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ALV. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by C.H. Weierman that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. Photo Caption: "Altoona Transit Co., No. 70." Shown here is Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcar #70. It's crossing the 17th Street Bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad's mainline tracks, and has just begun the outbound leg of its roundtrip run from Altoona to Eldorado and back. Partially visible at the right is the inbound track to downtown Altoona. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsylvania Trolley Lines" that's produced by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (350-216). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1953 Upload Date: 4/22/2021 7:29:50 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 70(Trolley) |
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| Title: |
Altoona & Logan Valley #70, c. 1953 |
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ALV. Here is an image by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. Shown here is Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcar #70. The motorman has switched poles and has begun the return journey to Altoona. Photo taken at the intersection of Allegheny and North Juniata Streets |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1953 Upload Date: 5/28/2021 9:34:51 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 70(Trolley) |
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161 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Altoona & Logan Valley #70, 1954 |
| Description: |
ALV. Here is an image by an unidentified photographer that was taken in the Lakemont section of Altoona, Pennsylvania, in early August of 1954. Shown here is Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcar #70. In this context, it's just come down Lakemont Hill and is on one of its last roundtrip runs from Altoona to Hollidaysburg and back. The banner proclaims: "1891-1954: 63 Years of Electric Trolleys ~ Now They Go!" |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1954 Upload Date: 1/9/2022 6:23:14 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 70(Trolley) |
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70 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Altoona & Logan Valley #70, 1954 |
| Description: |
ALV. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Ant Hill Shelter near Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 7 August 1954. Prominent here is Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcar #70. In this context, it's paused for a photo op during the very last streetcar run between downtown Altoona to Hollidaysburg and back. Visible at the far right is a small portion of Logan Boulevard ~ Hollidaysburg is to the left, Lakemont Park and Altoona are to the right. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1954 Upload Date: 11/6/2024 5:55:57 PM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 70(Trolley) |
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21 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Altoona & Logan Valley #70, 1954 |
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ALV. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Mansion Park Car Barn in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 7 August 1954. Prominent here is Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcar #70. In this context, folks are boarding the car for its ceremonial ~ and last ~ run to Hollidaysburg and back. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1954 Upload Date: 12/18/2024 12:29:26 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 70(Trolley) ALV 62(Trolley) |
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4 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Altoona & Logan Valley #70, 1954 |
| Description: |
ALV. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken somewhere between Hollidaysburg and Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 7 August 1954. Shown here is Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcar #70. In this context, it's returning to the Mansion Park Car Barn following its ceremonial ~ and last ~ run to Hollidaysburg and back. Thrice-hourly service commenced in 1891 and continued for 63 years! |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1954 Upload Date: 12/18/2024 12:29:54 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 70(Trolley) |
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2 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Altoona & Logan Valley #70, 1954 |
| Description: |
ALV. Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 7 August 1954. Shown here (R to L) are Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcars #70, #72, and three more cars whose road numbers are not recorded. They constitute the very last run of streetcars from Downtown Altoona to Eldorado and back. Thrice-hourly service began in 1891 and continued for 63 years! Photo taken on 6th Avenue near 58th Street and the end of the line. William E. Burket Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
8/7/1954 Upload Date: 7/25/2022 11:21:44 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 70(Trolley) ALV 72(Trolley) |
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102 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 32, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is page 32 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Top Photo Caption: "Car 170 at 5th Avenue car barn after strong winds had damaged the siding on the gable of the building." |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 1:57:32 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 170(Trolley) ALV 70(Trolley) |
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47 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 42, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is page 42 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Top Photo Caption: "Car 70 in south outskirts of Altoona on the El Dorado line in June of 1953." |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/18/2024 3:21:16 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 70(Trolley) ALV 53(Trolley) |
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41 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 45, 1980 |
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Here is page 45 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Car on double side-of-the-road tracks, near Juniata terminal, 1954." Paralleling Chestnut Avenue on its way from Juniata to Altoona, #72 is passing the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata Shops. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/19/2024 12:13:45 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 70(Trolley) ALV 72(Trolley) |
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40 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 46, 1980 |
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Here is page 46 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Car 57 lays-over on 8th Street, while serving 'Juniata-East Altoona' in 1947." |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/19/2024 10:22:43 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 70(Trolley) ALV 57(Trolley) |
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43 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 62, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is page 62 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Top Photo Caption: "Car No. 55 (50-62 series), a 1925 Osgood Bradley car." |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/23/2024 8:40:13 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 55(Trolley) ALV 70(Trolley) |
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33 Comments: 0 |
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ALV's "Osgood Bradley Cars," Page 4, 1986 |
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ALV. Here is page one of a two-page article entitled "A Look at the Osgood Bradley Cars of the Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway Company." It was published originally in the June 1986 issue of "Trolley Talk," page 175-4. No author is specified. Bottom photo taken at the Car Barns, located at 5th Avenue and 35th Street in the Mansion Park section of Altoona. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1986 Upload Date: 8/7/2021 5:34:12 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 51(Trolley) ALV 60(Trolley) ALV 57(Trolley) ALV 70(Trolley) |
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85 Comments: 0 |
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