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"Horseshoe Curve Pictorial," Page 34, 2004
Title:  "Horseshoe Curve Pictorial," Page 34, 2004
Description:  Here is page six of a 12-page camera study entitled "Horseshoe Curve Pictorial." It was published originally in the Winter 2004 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 34. Bottom Left Photo Caption: "I-1s #4342 with a westbound freight, circa 1920." PRR engine #4342 is an I-1SA built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during 1922, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of 1943, and retired in November of 1951 after 29 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  12/21/2004  Upload Date: 1/6/2018 11:38:00 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4342(2-10-0)
Views:  401   Comments: 0
PRR "Interview With Clair Clugh," Page 22, 1996
Title:  PRR "Interview With Clair Clugh," Page 22, 1996
Description:  Here is page nine of a 29-page article by Eric Hirsimaki entitled "Interview With Clair I. Clugh: Manager, Altoona Works (Retired)." It was published originally in the Summer 1996 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 22. Top Photo Caption: "Once streamlined (in 1940) K-4S #1120 at Bay Head Junction, N.J., summer, 1954. This Juniata Shops product was built in July 1917 and would be sold for scrap in December of 1954." Photo by Don Wood. Third Photo Down Caption: "I-1SA #4344 and merchandise consist on (westbound freight) Track #3, passing Slope Tower." Photo from Frederic V. Schaefer. Shown here is PRR engine #4344, an I-1SA built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during December of 1922, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1941, and retired in March of 1952. Fourth Photo Down Caption: "J-1 #6441 and consist, nearing 7th St. bridge, westbound." Photo from Frederic V. Shaefer. Shown here is PRR engine #6441, a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during November of 1943 and retired in April of 1958.
Photo Date:  6/21/1996  Upload Date: 12/6/2017 3:36:01 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 4344(2-10-0) PRR 1120(4-6-2) PRR 6441(2-10-4) PRR 1120(4-6-2)
Views:  915   Comments: 0
PRR 4350, I-1SA, c. 1954
Title:  PRR 4350, I-1SA, c. 1954
Description:  Here is an original photo by John S. Fisher that was taken in Columbus, Ohio, in November of 1954. Caption On Reverse: "PRR Classes I and J at the Columbus Yards. November, 1954." Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4350 and an unidentified "J" Class (2-10-4) "Texas" steam locomotive. #4350 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during December of 1922, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in November of 1942, and retired in April of 1958 after 36 years of faithful service. Looks to me like they're all fired-up and ready to rock 'n' roll!
Photo Date:  11/14/1954  Upload Date: 5/15/2022 6:29:06 PM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4350(2-10-0)
Views:  242   Comments: 0
PRR 4353, I-1SA, 1948
Title:  PRR 4353, I-1SA, 1948
Description:  FM. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in August of 1948. Photo Caption: "2-10-0 and 4-8-2 pushers hard at work at top of Horseshoe Curve. Summer, 1948." Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4353 and a "Mountain" class engine whose number is not recorded. #4353 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during December of 1922, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in April of 1943, and retired in June of 1953 after 31 years of faithful service. This photo comes from a B&W slide set entitled "Horseshoe Curve, Pennsylvania Railroad" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa.
Photo Date:  8/15/1948  Upload Date: 10/14/2017 12:54:55 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4353(2-10-0)
Views:  893   Comments: 0
PRR Horseshoe Curve Souvenir, Frame 15, 1952
Title:  PRR Horseshoe Curve Souvenir, Frame 15, 1952
Description:  Here is the 15th of 18 photos by Fred McLeod that are included in a souvenir brochure entitled "Horseshoe Curve; Pennsylvania Railroad; Altoona, Pa." Photo Caption: "Pushers Near the Summit." Shown here (L to R) is PRR engine #4353 and an "M" Class (4-8-2) "Mountain" locomotive whose road number is not recorded. #4353 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during December of 1922, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in April of 1943, and retired in June of 1953 after 31 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  8/23/1952  Upload Date: 2/5/2019 6:36:46 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4353(2-10-0)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
PRR 4361, I-1SA, 1953
Title:  PRR 4361, I-1SA, 1953
Description:  Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken near Shamokin, Pennsylvania, in November of 1955. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4361, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during January of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in October of 1944, and retired in August of 1955 after 32 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  11/14/1953  Upload Date: 7/2/2018 1:03:39 AM
Location:  Shamokin, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4361(2-10-0)
Views:  777   Comments: 0
PRR 4362, I-1SA, 1957
Title:  PRR 4362, I-1SA, 1957
Description:  East Altoona. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 26 August 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4362, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during January of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1943, and retired in August of 1959 after 35 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  8/26/1957  Upload Date: 12/6/2017 6:57:58 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4362(2-10-0)
Views:  630   Comments: 0
PRR Westbound Pushers, #2 of 2, c. 1952
Title:  PRR Westbound Pushers, #2 of 2, c. 1952
Description:  Niles I. Here is the seventh of 11 original photos by George Niles, Jr., that were taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, perhaps during 1952. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #4364 and #6710. Both were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. #4364 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" constructed as an I-1S in January of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in January of 1942, and retired in January of 1954. #6710 is an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in April of 1930 and retired in September of 1952; note the trainphone apparatus on the tender's deck. They're rounding the Curve with a train of empty hopper cars that's heading up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignments. (#2 of 2)
Photo Date:  9/22/1952  Upload Date: 2/15/2019 7:59:14 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4364(2-10-0) PRR 6710(4-8-2)
Views:  727   Comments: 0
PRR Locomotive Roster, Page 58, JUL 1941
Title:  PRR Locomotive Roster, Page 58, JUL 1941
Description:  Here is page nine a 34-page article (in five installments) entitled "Locomotives Of the Pennsylvania." It was published owiginally in the July 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 58. Top Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #4369, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive!Works as an I-1S during 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in September of 1935, and retired in November of 1951. Middle Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #6855, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during 1926 and retired in September of 1949. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #7345, an N-1S (2-10-2) "Santa Fe" built by the American Locomotive Company during March of 1919 and retired in April of 1949.
Photo Date:  11/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/14/2018 7:29:59 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4369(2-10-0) PRR 6855(4-8-2) PRR 7345(2-10-2)
Views:  843   Comments: 0
PRR 4371, I-1SA, c. 1948
Title:  PRR 4371, I-1SA, c. 1948
Description:  AW. Here is an image of a photo by Arlington J. Wolfe that was taken just East of the 24th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1948. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4371 and another locomotive whose road number is not recorded. #4371 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during January of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in March of 1943, and retired in December of 1957 after 34 years of faithful service. In this context, they're about to pass SLOPE Tower with a freight train on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:  4/16/1948  Upload Date: 7/7/2022 9:55:15 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4371(2-10-0)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
PRR 4371, I-1SA, 1955
Title:  PRR 4371, I-1SA, 1955
Description:  Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken at Grogan Yard in Columbus, Ohio, on 12 September 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4371, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during January of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in March of 1943, and retired in December of 1957 after 34 years of faithful service. The number of the N-6B cabin car is not recorded.
Photo Date:  9/12/1955  Upload Date: 9/23/2020 12:39:40 PM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4371(2-10-0)
Views:  331   Comments: 1
PRR 4375, I-1SA, 1953
Title:  PRR 4375, I-1SA, 1953
Description:  East Altoona. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1953. The photographer is not identified. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4375, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during January of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in January of 1943, and retired in December of 1953 after 31 years of faithful service. Partially visible in the background is the PRR's Erecting & Machine Shop.
Photo Date:  5/5/1953  Upload Date: 3/29/2018 11:14:18 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4375(2-10-0)
Views:  701   Comments: 0
PRR 4378, I-1SA, 1957
Title:  PRR 4378, I-1SA, 1957
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken from under Juniata's 17th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4378, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S in January of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in July of 1931, and retired in February of 1958 after 35 years of service. Partially visible in the background is the 50-stall East Altoona Roundhouse. John S. Fisher Collection; #2 of 13.
Photo Date:  8/15/1957  Upload Date: 6/23/2022 10:05:12 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4378(2-10-0)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
PRR 4383, I-1SA, 1946
Title:  PRR 4383, I-1SA, 1946
Description:  Coal Power. Here is an original photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4383, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during January of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in October of 1941, and retired in October of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 2/8/2018 8:45:08 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4383(2-10-0)
Views:  1415   Comments: 0
PRR 4383, I-1SA, 1950
Title:  PRR 4383, I-1SA, 1950
Description:  FM. Here is an image of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken near Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, on 21 October 1950. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4383, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during January of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in October of 1941, and retired in October of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service. This image comes from a B&W slide set entitled "Horseshoe Curve, Pennsylvania Railroad" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:  10/21/1950  Upload Date: 7/6/2022 9:52:10 AM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4383(2-10-0)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
PRR Eastbound Deadhead, c. 1946
Title:  PRR Eastbound Deadhead, c. 1946
Description:  Baera HC. Here is the fourth of twelve original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4385, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during January of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in January of 1943, and retired in April of 1953 after 30 years of faithful service. In this context, it's returning to Altoona for yet another helper/pusher run up "The Mountain." (Track 3)
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 6/8/2023 1:22:45 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4385(2-10-0)
Views:  169   Comments: 0
PRR 4390, I-1SA, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 4390, I-1SA, c. 1955
Description:  Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4390, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during February of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in May of 1943, and retired in September of 1958 after 35 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  11/14/1955  Upload Date: 8/23/2024 6:41:48 AM
Location:  Shamokin, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4390(2-10-0)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
PRR 4393, I-1SA, 1948
Title:  PRR 4393, I-1SA, 1948
Description:  FM. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in August of 1948. Photo Caption: "2-10-0, Class I-1, after passing center of Horseshoe Curve on downgrade. Eastbound train." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4393, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during February of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in April of 1942, and retired in August of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service. This photo comes from a B&W slide set entitled "Horseshoe Curve, Pennsylvania Railroad" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa.
Photo Date:  8/15/1948  Upload Date: 10/14/2017 12:51:43 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4393(2-10-0)
Views:  1034   Comments: 1
PRR 4393, I-1SA, 1956
Title:  PRR 4393, I-1SA, 1956
Description:  Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken at the East Altoona Roundhouse in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 16 August 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4393, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during February of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in April of 1942, and retired in August of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service. This Roundhouse has 50 working stalls!
Photo Date:  8/16/1956  Upload Date: 6/17/2022 11:21:35 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4393(2-10-0)
Views:  234   Comments: 0
PRR 4393, I-1SA, 1956
Title:  PRR 4393, I-1SA, 1956
Description:  Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken at the East Altoona Roundhouse in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 16 August 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4393, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during February of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in April of 1942, and retired in August of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service. In the background is a portion of Juniata's 17th Bridge.
Photo Date:  8/16/1956  Upload Date: 1/10/2024 10:06:50 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4393(2-10-0)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
PRR 4396, I-1SA, #1 of 2, 1955
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)
Views:  963   Comments: 1
PRR 4402, I-1SA, c. 1956
Title:  PRR 4402, I-1SA, c. 1956
Description:  WB. Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1956. Partially visible here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4402 and #6732. Both were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. #4402 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built as an I-1S in March of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in May of 1941, and retired in September of 1959. #6732 is an M-1B built as an M-1A in May of 1930, rebuilt in Juniata as an M-1B in September of 1946, and retired in September of 1959. They're being stored in serviceable condition near the East Altoona Coaling Tipple. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:  8/15/1956  Upload Date: 7/21/2022 10:38:02 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4402(2-10-0) PRR 6732(4-8-2)
Views:  297   Comments: 0
"Conquering The Alleghenies," Back Cover, 1988
Title:  "Conquering The Alleghenies," Back Cover, 1988
Description:  Here is the back cover of a six-page cover article by Bert Pennypacker entitled "Conquering The Alleghenies In 1923." It was published originally on the "National Railway Bulletin," Volume 53, Number 2, 1988. Photo by Bud Rothaar. Photo Caption: "These homely, rough-riding 'hippos' were a sturdy breed. In fact, I1sa Decapods had the distinction of being the last locomotives in steam when Pennsy finally achieved 100-percent diesel and electric operation. In November 1957, Big Steam's last stand in PRR road-haul service was on the iron ore trains headed for the furnaces of Bethlehem Steel at Bethlehem, Pa. Here, Baldwin-built I1sa 4407 doubleheads with a sister 2-10-0 upgrade near Shamokin, Pa., in the mid-1950's. Most likely, two more of their clan are shoving on the rear." PRR engine #4407 is an I-1SA "Decapod" built by Baldwin as an I-1S during January of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in May of 1937, and retired in October of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  8/15/1988  Upload Date: 10/10/2022 6:49:29 AM
Location:  Shamokin, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4407(2-10-0)
Views:  141   Comments: 0
"Altoona Shops," Pages 32-33, 1996
Title:  "Altoona Shops," Pages 32-33, 1996
Description:  Here are pages 15 and 16 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, pages 32-33. Shown here is Mr. Tony Fachet's 1984 painting called "Just Like They Were Toys." Partial Caption: "This 1984 oil [painting] was inspired by a PRR photograph which captured I1s #4408 being lowered onto the servicing pit at Juniata Shops, typical of daily activity there from WW I through the late 1950's, a 40-year span." Engine #4408 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during March of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in September of 1937, and retired in September of 1958 after 35 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 7:15:14 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4408(2-10-0)
Views:  368   Comments: 0
PRR "Altoona Shops," Pages 32-33, 1996
Title:  PRR "Altoona Shops," Pages 32-33, 1996
Description:  Here is the centerfold on pages 15 and 16 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 "The Keystone" magazine, pages 32-33. Reproduced here is Mr. Tony Fachet's 1984 oil painting entitled "Just Like They Were Toys." The locomotive depicted here is PRR engine #4408, an I-1SA built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during March of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in September of 1937, and retired in September of 1958 after 35 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 1/5/2025 7:24:09 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4408(2-10-0)
Views:  72   Comments: 0
PRR 4414, I-1SA, 1951
Title:  PRR 4414, I-1SA, 1951
Description:  Rolfe. Here is an original photo by N. Rolfe that was taken near the 12th Street Footbridge and Passenger Station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, 4 November 1951. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4414, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during March of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in June of 1943, and retired in September of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service. In this context, it's serving as a brake at the end of a mineral train that's just come down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve and is now on its way to the Eastbound Receiving Yard just beyond the 4th Street Footbridge. Just ahead of #4414 is PRR open hopper car #474292 loaded with snow-covered coal; behind it is an unidentified N-5 cabin car. Dominating the background is the part of the power plant for the PRR's 12th Street Car Shops. #1 of 6.
Photo Date:  11/4/1951  Upload Date: 10/27/2018 10:58:22 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4414(2-10-0)
Views:  573   Comments: 0
PRR 4619, I-1SA, 1957
Title:  PRR 4619, I-1SA, 1957
Description:  Miscellanea. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Philip R. Hastings that was taken near Canton, Pennsylvania, on 5 May 1957. Shown here (F to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4619 and #4414. Both are I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapods" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works: #4619 was constructed in October of 1923 and retired in September of 1958, while #4414 was built in March of 1933 and retired in September of 1959. They're pulling a southbound mixed-cargo freight train. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Steam on the Pennsy's Elmira and Shamokin Branches" that's produced and"distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (785-4).
Photo Date:  5/5/1957  Upload Date: 9/24/2016 12:56:47 AM
Location:  Canton, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4619(2-10-0) PRR 4414(2-10-0)
Views:  729   Comments: 1
PRR 4420, I-1SA, 1956
Title:  PRR 4420, I-1SA, 1956
Description:  Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken in Columbus, Ohio, on 14 August 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4420, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during April of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1939, and retired in November of 1957 after 34 years of faithful service. The number of the N-6 cabin car is not recorded. (SFM)
Photo Date:  8/14/1956  Upload Date: 1/7/2019 10:52:06 AM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4420(2-10-0)
Views:  562   Comments: 0
PRR 4420, I-1SA, 1957
Title:  PRR 4420, I-1SA, 1957
Description:  Portraits 2. Here is a steam locomotive portrait by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Columbus, Ohio, on 19 August 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4420, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during April of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1939, and retired in November of 1957 after 34 years of faithful service. (#23 of 36)
Photo Date:  8/19/1957  Upload Date: 1/18/2021 1:27:04 PM
Location:  Columbus, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 4420(2-10-0)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
PRR Eastbound Deadheads, c. 1946
Title:  PRR Eastbound Deadheads, c. 1946
Description:  Baera HC. Here is the twelfth of twelve original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1946. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4421 and another locomotive whose road number is not recorded. Both are I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapods." #4421 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during April of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in February of 1943, and retired in November of 1953 after 30 years of faithful service. In this context, they're returning to Altoona for yet another helper/pusher run up "The Mountain." (Track 4)
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 6/8/2023 7:16:05 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4421(2-10-0)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
PRR 4435, I-1SA, 1955
Title:  PRR 4435, I-1SA, 1955
Description:  Burkey. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Marysville, Pennsylvania, on 25 October 1955. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4435, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during April of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1935, and retired in 1960 after 37 years of faithful service. (#10 of 25)
Photo Date:  10/25/1955  Upload Date: 11/15/2021 3:04:37 PM
Location:  Marysville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4435(2-10-0)
Views:  175   Comments: 0
PRR 4440, I-1SA, 1948
Title:  PRR 4440, I-1SA, 1948
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Emporium, Pennsylvania, on 6 September 1948. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4440, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during April of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in July of 1943, and retired in February of 1952 after 29 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  9/6/1948  Upload Date: 10/23/2022 10:50:12 PM
Location:  Emporium, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4440(2-10-0)
Views:  247   Comments: 0
PRR 4444, I-1SA, c. 1929
Title:  PRR 4444, I-1SA, c. 1929
Description:  Portraits 2. Here is a steam locomotive portrait via F.R. Kern. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4444, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during April of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in July of 1944, and retired in July of 1951 after 28 years of faithful service. The exact date and the location are not recorded. (#24 of 36)
Photo Date:  9/22/1929  Upload Date: 1/18/2021 1:28:32 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4444(2-10-0)
Views:  308   Comments: 0
PRR 4444, I-1S, 1939
Title:  PRR 4444, I-1S, 1939
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Cleveland, Ohio, on 3 August 1939. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4444, an I-1S (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in July of 1944, and retired in July of 1951 after 28 years of faithful service. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  8/3/1939  Upload Date: 12/3/2022 10:31:46 PM
Location:  Cleveland, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4444(2-10-0)
Views:  256   Comments: 0
PRR 4444, I-1SA, c. 1944
Title:  PRR 4444, I-1SA, c. 1944
Description:  Parade 3. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4444, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during April of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in July of 1944, and retired in July of 1951 after 28 years of faithful service. Note the "Buy War Bonds" logo on the unidentified cabin car visible at the left. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. ("McCloud1825"; #1 of 7)
Photo Date:  7/4/1944  Upload Date: 4/12/2019 11:31:14 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4444(2-10-0)
Views:  412   Comments: 1
PRR 4444, I-1SA, c. 1946
Title:  PRR 4444, I-1SA, c. 1946
Description:  Here is a photo via Rail Photo Service. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4444, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during April of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in July of 1944, and retired in July of 1951 after 28 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. John S. Fisher Collection; #9 of 30.
Photo Date:  8/15/1946  Upload Date: 6/19/2022 11:47:44 PM
Location:  Alton, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4444(2-10-0) PRR 4444(2-10-0)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
PRR 4458, I-1SA, 1946
Title:  PRR 4458, I-1SA, 1946
Description:  Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near West Tarentum, Pennsylvania, on 10 June 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4458, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built in by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in June of 1942, and retired in February of 1952 after 29 years of faithful service. ("Hyee_Auctions"; #1 of 4)
Photo Date:  6/10/1946  Upload Date: 8/10/2020 3:07:09 PM
Location:  West Tarentum, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4458(2-10-0)
Views:  215   Comments: 0
PRR Locomotive Roster, Page 92, SEP 1941
Title:  PRR Locomotive Roster, Page 92, SEP 1941
Description:  Here is page 22 of a 34-page article (in five installments) entitled "Locomotives Of the Pennsylvania." It was published originally in the September 1941 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 92. Photo Caption: "Flying switch at @shtabula, O., where the Pennsylvania has extensive dock facilities. The 4459 was built by Baldwin in 1923." #4459 is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in January of 1940, and retired in August of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  9/1/1941  Upload Date: 2/15/2018 5:36:25 AM
Location:  Ashtabula Docks, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4459(2-10-0)
Views:  532   Comments: 0
PRR I-1SA, "Decapod," #1 of 2, c. 1955
Title:  PRR I-1SA, "Decapod," #1 of 2, c. 1955
Description:  Parade 2. Here is the first of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by David Connor. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4459, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in January of 1940, and retired in August of 1959 after 36 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pushing N-5C cabin car #477978 and a mixed-cargo freight train. The exact date and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:  8/25/1955  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 4:03:41 PM
Location:  Snedekerville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 4459(2-10-0)
Views:  419   Comments: 0
PRR 4459, I-1SA, #2 of 2, c. 1955
Title:  PRR 4459, I-1SA, #2 of 2, c. 1955
Description:  Parade 2. Here is the second of two duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by David Connor. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4459, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in January of 1940, and retired in August of 1959 after 36 years of service. At the left are two unidentified GM-EMD diesels powering an Erie Railroad passenger train. Mr. Ken May suggests that the latter may have been using PRR tracks during the aftermath of Hurricane Diane. The exact date and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware.
Photo Date:  8/25/1955  Upload Date: 11/11/2021 1:18:24 PM
Location:  Snedekerville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4459(2-10-0)
Views:  270   Comments: 0
PRR 4460, I-1S, 1935
Title:  PRR 4460, I-1S, 1935
Description:  Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken on 5 April 1935. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4460, an I-1S (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in November of 1942, and retired in February of 1952 after 29 years of faithful service. The location is not recorded. Gary Mittner Collection.
Photo Date:  4/5/1935  Upload Date: 12/3/2022 10:33:07 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4460(2-10-0)
Views:  220   Comments: 0
PRR 4462, I-1SA, #1 of 4, 1950
Title:  PRR 4462, I-1SA, #1 of 4, 1950
Description:  Elmira. Here is the first of four successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Mr. A. Withiam that were taken in Sodus Point, New York, on 16 April 1950. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4462, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in March of 1942, and retired in August of 1952 after 29 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pushing a string of loaded hoppers to the Sodus Point Car Dumper; their contents will be dumped into the Great Lakes steamer "Valley Camp." ("Stoneborobranch"; #4 of 34)
Photo Date:  4/16/1950  Upload Date: 10/14/2020 8:35:06 AM
Location:  Sodus Point, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4462(2-10-0)
Views:  384   Comments: 0
PRR 4462, I-1SA, #2 of 4, 1950
Title:  PRR 4462, I-1SA, #2 of 4, 1950
Description:  Elmira. Here is the second of four successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Mr. A. Withiam that were taken in Sodus Point, New York, on 16 April 1950. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4462, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in March of 1942, and retired in August of 1952 after 29 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pushing a string of loaded hoppers into the Sodus Point Car Dumper; their contents are being dumped into the Great Lakes steamer "Valley Camp," pictured at the far right. ("Stoneborobranch"; #5 of 34)
Photo Date:  4/16/1950  Upload Date: 10/14/2020 8:36:46 AM
Location:  Sodus Point, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4462(2-10-0)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
PRR 4462, I-1SA, #3 of 4, 1950
Title:  PRR 4462, I-1SA, #3 of 4, 1950
Description:  Elmira. Here is the third of four successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Mr. A. Withiam that were taken in Sodus Point, New York, on 16 April 1950. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4462, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in March of 1942, and retired in August of 1952 after 29 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pushing a string of loaded hoppers into the Sodus Point Car Dumper; their contents are being dumped into the Great Lakes steamer "Valley Camp" that's floating on Lake Ontario. ("Stoneborobranch"; #6 of 34)
Photo Date:  4/16/1950  Upload Date: 10/14/2020 7:15:03 PM
Location:  Sodus Point, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4462(2-10-0)
Views:  318   Comments: 0
PRR 4462, I-1SA, #4 of 4, 1950
Title:  PRR 4462, I-1SA, #4 of 4, 1950
Description:  Elmira. Here is the fourth of four successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Mr. A. Withiam that were taken in Sodus Point, New York, on 16 April 1950. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4462, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in March of 1942, and retired in August of 1952 after 29 years of faithful service. In this context, it's backing-up into the marshalling yard after pushing a string of loaded hoppers to the Sodus Point Car Dumper. Note the railroader hitchin' a ride on the locomotive's pilot! ("Stoneborobranch"; #7 of 34)
Photo Date:  4/16/1950  Upload Date: 10/14/2020 7:16:41 PM
Location:  Sodus Point, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4462(2-10-0)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
PRR 4464, I-1SA, c. 1944
Title:  PRR 4464, I-1SA, c. 1944
Description:  Parade 3. Here is a photo of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4464, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in September of 1944, and retired in July of 1951 after 28 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. ("McCloud1825"; #2 of 7)
Photo Date:  7/4/1944  Upload Date: 4/12/2019 11:32:27 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4464(2-10-0)
Views:  939   Comments: 1
PRR 4471, I-1SA, 1957
Title:  PRR 4471, I-1SA, 1957
Description:  Burkey. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 20 June 1957. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4471, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in January of 1942, and retired in April of 1958 after 35 years of faithful service. (#11 of 25)
Photo Date:  6/20/1957  Upload Date: 11/15/2021 10:19:19 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4471(2-10-0)
Views:  222   Comments: 0
"Conquering The Alleghenies," Page 7, 1988
Title:  "Conquering The Alleghenies," Page 7, 1988
Description:  Here is page four of a six-page cover article by Bert Pennypacker entitled "Conquering The Alleghenies In 1923." It was published originally in the "National Railway Bulletin," Volume 53, Number 2, 1988, page 7. Partial Caption: "In 1922, newly-minted out of Baldwin's erecting hall, I1s No. 4471 struts along the Eddystone test track before delivery to PRR." PRR engine #4471 is an I-1SA "Decapod" built by Baldwin as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in January of 1942, and retired in April of 1958 after 35 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:  8/15/1988  Upload Date: 10/10/2022 6:45:05 AM
Location:  Eddystone, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4471(2-10-0)
Views:  192   Comments: 0
PRR 4472, I-1SA, c. 1952
Title:  PRR 4472, I-1SA, c. 1952
Description:  ARB. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4472, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in November of 1948, and retired in November of 1958 after 35 years of faithful service. Partially visible in the background is the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata.
Photo Date:  9/22/1952  Upload Date: 9/21/2022 11:30:36 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4472(2-10-0)
Views:  209   Comments: 0
PRR 4477, I-1SA, c. 1956
Title:  PRR 4477, I-1SA, c. 1956
Description:  Elmira. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4477, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during May of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in April of 1944, and retired in March of 1956 after 33 years of faithful service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. Produced and distributed by FJC Products of Newport, Delaware. (Not From "Stoneborobranch")
Photo Date:  1/23/1956  Upload Date: 6/3/2022 7:30:16 AM
Location:  Watkins Glen, NY
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4477(2-10-0)
Views:  174   Comments: 0


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