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Viewing Album: PRR: "L&R Preservation" ~ Altoona Works I
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
7/2/1987 - 7/2/1987
Album Info:
Here is a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, pages 13-28.
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Title:
"Where 14,000 Labored," Page 13, 1987
Description:
Here is page one of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 13. Photo Caption: "South Amboy, New Jersey, September 1955." Photo by Don Wood. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/17/2024 3:18:08 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:
22
Comments:
0
Title:
"Where 14,000 Labored," Page 14, 1987
Description:
Here is page two of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 14. Bottom Photo Caption: "Altoona, Pennsylvania, April 1987." Photo by Don Wood. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/17/2024 3:23:01 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:
30
Comments:
0
Title:
"Where 14,000 Labored," Page 15, 1987
Description:
Here is page three of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 15. Mentioned herein is the Allegheny Portage Railroad between Hollidaysburg and Johnstown. (#11,700)
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/17/2024 3:25:28 PM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
34
Comments:
0
Title:
"Where 14,000 Labored," Page 16, 1987
Description:
Here is page four of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 16. Notable here is the left-hand portion of a map by Stanton Hamlet entitled "Altoona Yard."
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/17/2024 3:27:39 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3536(2-8-0)
Views:
48
Comments:
0
Title:
"Where 14,000 Labored," Page 22, 1987
Description:
Here is page ten of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 22. Partial Photo Caption: "The Juniata complex, built in 1889 to reduce pressure on the Twelfth Street shop area [~ otherwise known as the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Machine Shops]. To the right is the Erecting and Machine Shop ~ a 50-stall erecting hall built in 1924."
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/17/2024 9:29:13 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
24
Comments:
0
Title:
"Where 14,000 Labored," Page 26, 1987
Description:
Here is page 14 of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 26. Partial Photo Caption: "It's 1960 and the last steamer has fallen. Albeit inactive during a trainman's strike in 1960, Altoona's westbound ready track is inhabited by the diesels that swarmed across the property." Photo by Don Wood.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/18/2024 9:56:55 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 7145(GP9)
Views:
34
Comments:
0
Title:
"Where 14,000 Labored," Page 27, 1987
Description:
Here is page 15 of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 27. Partial Photo Caption: "It's 1960 and the last steamer has fallen. Albeit inactive during a trainman's strike in 1960, Altoona's westbound ready track is inhabited by the diesels that swarmed across the property." Photo by Don Wood.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/18/2024 10:00:08 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 7145(GP9)
Views:
36
Comments:
0
Title:
"Where 14,000 Labored," Page 28, 1987
Description:
Here is page 16 of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 28. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "Displaying rugged simplicity, No. 6761 heads east in 1955 at Duncannon on the Middle Division, the M1s' habitat for 30 years." Photo by Don Wood. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6761, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata as an M-1A during July of 1930, rebuilt as an M-1B in July of 1949, and retired in September of 1958 after 28 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/18/2024 10:02:45 PM
Location:
Duncannon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 6761(4-8-2)
Views:
38
Comments:
0
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