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"Birthday Photograph Of The Curve," Page 1, 1954 |
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Here is page one of a four-page article entitled "Birthday Photograph Of The Curve." It was published originally in the December 1954 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 1. Here are photos taken before and during the evening of Wednesday, 20 0ctober 1954, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania. |
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12/1/1954 Upload Date: 4/22/2022 7:34:01 PM |
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ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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"Birthday Photograph Of The Curve," Page 2, 1954 |
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Here is page two of a four-page article entitled "Birthday Photograph Of The Curve." It was published originally in the December 1954 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 2. Here are photos taken before and during the evening of Wednesday, 20 0ctober 1954, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania. Top Left Photo Caption: "Trains pass Fmn. P. Oakley, Electricians D. Hite, J. Winstanley, D. Cook on Curve." Note the GM-EMD A-B-A "Covered Wagons" passing two Baldwin A-A "Centipedes." Just image the clickety-clack burbling echoes . . . those were some of the good old days at the Curve! |
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12/1/1954 Upload Date: 4/22/2022 7:31:14 PM |
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ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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"Birthday Photograph Of The Curve," Page 3, 1954 |
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Here is page three of a four-page article entitled "Birthday Photograph Of The Curve." It was published originally in the December 1954 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 3. Here are photos taken before and during the evening of Wednesday, 20 0ctober 1954, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania. |
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12/1/1954 Upload Date: 4/22/2022 7:43:26 AM |
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ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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"Birthday Photograph Of The Curve," Page 4, 1954 |
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Here is page four of a four-page article entitled "Birthday Photograph Of The Curve." It was published originally in the December 1954 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 4. This time-exposure was taken during the evening of Wednesday, 20 0ctober 1954, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the "World Famous Horseshoe Curve" near Altoona, Pennsylvania. In the foreground is the westbound "Trail Blazer," pulled by Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5862 ~ an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in February of 1948, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and retired in September of 1967 after just 19 years of revenue service. |
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12/1/1954 Upload Date: 4/22/2022 7:12:22 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Night,Passenger |
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PRR 5862(E7A) |
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| Title: |
"The Horseshoe Curve," #1 of 2, 1954 |
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Here is the front side of a postal card entitled "The Horseshoe Curve." No Postmark. Partial Caption On Reverse: "This is a copy of a flash photograph of the world-famous Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Pennsylvania. The picture was taken on October 20, 1954 to symbolize the 100th anniversary of the Curve construction." Published by the Claar Studio, 415 Montgomery Street, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Visible in the foreground is a westbound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train headed by engine #5862, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in February of 1948 and retired in September of 1967 after just 19 years of revenue service. |
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12/3/1954 Upload Date: 4/7/2022 6:09:51 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Night,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5862(E7A) |
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"The Horseshoe Curve," #2 of 2, 1954 |
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Here is the back side of a postal card entitled "The Horseshoe Curve." No Postmark. Partial Caption: "This is a copy of a flash photograph of the world-famous Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Pennsylvania. The picture was taken on October 20, 1954 to symbolize the 100th anniversary of the Curve construction." Published by the Claar Studio, 415 Montgomery Street, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. |
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12/3/1954 Upload Date: 4/7/2022 6:11:03 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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