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By:Gary Everhart
Dates:6/1/1955 - 8/17/1957
Album Info:Three photos of the sleek Pennsylvania RR F3A and F7A models.
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PRR F3A #9542A - Pennsylvania RR
Title:  PRR F3A #9542A - Pennsylvania RR
Description:  Gracefully taking one of the curves near the famed Horseshoe Curve is #9542A, a 1949 EMD 1500 hp unit. Date is approximate. No photographer listed.
Photo Date:  6/1/1955  Upload Date: 1/10/2014 6:00:04 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 9542A(F3A)
Views:  725   Comments: 2
PRR F7A #9764 - Pennsylvania RR
Title:  PRR F7A #9764 - Pennsylvania RR
Description:  Heading through the famee Horseshoe Curve is this 1951 EMD F7A unit, #9764. The unknown photographer states on the back, "3 unit EMD headed by #9764 crawls up Horseshoe Curve. The train consisted of about 95 loads, with 2 unit Baldwin "Thousand Legger" "Snapper" on rear. Can anyone expain the pusher units used? Note the open door "air conditioning" on this lead unjt.
Photo Date:  8/17/1957  Upload Date: 1/10/2014 6:00:51 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  782   Comments: 5
PRR F7A #9764 - Pennsylvania RR
Title:  PRR F7A #9764 - Pennsylvania RR
Description:  In this photo, the 1951 EMD built lead unit, #9764, oeads its train up the grade at Horseshoe Curve. The unknown photographer states on the back "A 3 unit EMD slowly ascends the Horsehoe Curve. Lead unit is #9764." A previous photo also had the consist at about 95 loads.
Photo Date:  8/17/1957  Upload Date: 1/10/2014 6:01:09 AM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  PRR 9764(F7A)
Views:  542   Comments: 2


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