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PRR 7244, EFS-17M, 1965 |
| Description: |
WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took while riding in a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train from Harrisburg to Altoona during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #7244 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both were built by EMD. #7244 iq an EFS-17M built in 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are pulling a westbound mixed-cargo freight train near Newport, Pennsylvania. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1965 Upload Date: 11/5/2016 3:30:03 AM |
| Location: |
Newport, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 7244(GP9) |
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318 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 7249, EFS-17M, 1960 |
| Description: |
Sweetland. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken near Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, in October of 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #7249 and two more "Geeps" whose numbers are not recorded. All are EFS-17M road switchers built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. #7249 was built in October of 1959. They are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train, and are about to enter the Allegheny Tunnel on their way to Conway Yard and points West. In the right foreground is the link to the westbound New Portage Secondary Track. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1960 Upload Date: 4/6/2018 2:56:44 AM |
| Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Tunnel,Signal,Track |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7249(GP9) |
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922 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9768, EF-15A, 1965 |
| Description: |
Brickyard. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at the Brickyard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 18 July 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #9768, #7249, and #9392. All were built by EMD. #9768 is an EF-15A built in 1951 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #7249 is an EFS-17M built in 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. #9392 is an ES-12 built in 1950 and rated at 1,200 horsepower; it is just being towed, however. They are pulling a 93-car westbound mixed-cargo freight train with caboose #477807. There are also two pushers on the end: PRR engines #8608 and #8613. |
| Photo Date: |
7/18/1965 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 6:51:48 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Brickyard), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 9768(F7A) PRR 7249(GP9) PRR 9392(SW7) |
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859 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 7253 |
| Description: |
Heading up a 4 GP unit freight, #7253 was caught with a string of freight cars heading toward Dolton, IL, junction on this March day in 1963. Built in 1959 by EMD for the Pennsy, this 1750 hp unit survived the PC marger. Unknown photographer. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1963 Upload Date: 11/5/2015 5:23:37 AM |
| Location: |
Dolton, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7253(GP9) |
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563 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 2413, AF-24, 1963 |
| Description: |
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 October 1963. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2413 and #7255. #2413 is an AF-24 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1962 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. #7255 is an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 24th Street Bridge with a 108-car mixed-cargo freight train on their way through Altoona to the Enola Yards. The caboose is #477777. |
| Photo Date: |
10/11/1963 Upload Date: 10/9/2016 12:27:58 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7255(GP9) PRR 2413(RS27) |
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728 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 7255, EFS-17M, 1964 |
| Description: |
Brickyard. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at the Brickyard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engine #7255 and three other units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #7255 is an EFS-17M built in 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are travelling down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve and through Altoona to the Enola Yards with a 117-car mixed-cargo freight train. The caboose is #477484. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/1964 Upload Date: 10/8/2016 8:05:57 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Brickyard), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Night,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7255(GP9) |
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345 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PR 7255 |
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| Photo Date: |
6/11/1969 Upload Date: 12/10/2013 8:26:58 AM |
| Location: |
Unknown, OH |
| Author: |
Jack Smith |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 7255(GP9) |
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362 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 7256, EFS-17M, 1967 |
| Description: |
Mid-Mountain. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train West of Altoona, Pennsylvania, during mid-December of 1967. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #7256, #2656, and an unidentified EMD "F" unit. #7256 is an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. #2656 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They are pulling a westbound mixed-cargo freight train up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Note Milepost 240 on the far left. |
| Photo Date: |
12/21/1967 Upload Date: 8/26/2016 3:23:21 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Winter |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7256(GP9) PRR 2656(U25B) |
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575 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
PRR E&M Yard, #1 of 3, 1966 |
| Description: |
E&M. Here is an original photo that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata E&M Shop Yard in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during April of 1966. Shown here is the trusty turntable on the left. Beyond it are dozens of locomotives in various states of repair: from work almost finished to being cannibalized. Many makes and models are represented. Visible in the foreground is PRR engine #2329, an EF-25 built by EMD in 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. Further back is PRR engine #7259, an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1966 Upload Date: 9/12/2016 2:06:29 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2329(GP35) PRR 7259(GP9) |
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479 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 9771, EF-15A, 1963 |
| Description: |
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 October 1963. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #9771, #9687, and #7262. All were built by EMD. #9771 is an EF-15A built in 1951 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #9687 is an EH-15 built in 1949 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #7262 is an EFS-17M built in 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 24th Street Bridge with a 103-car mixed-cargo freight train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. Partially visible on the left is SLOPE Tower. |
| Photo Date: |
10/11/1963 Upload Date: 10/9/2016 12:30:34 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9687(F3A) PRR 9771(F7A) PRR 7262(GP9) |
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3326 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
PRR 7262, EFS-17M, 1966 |
| Description: |
Winter Day. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during February of 1966. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #7262 and three other units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #7262 is an EFS-17M built in 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 4th Street Bridge and into the Eastbound Receiving Yard with a fully-loaded coal train. The westbound train of empty hopper cars pulled by engine #6046 is on the next track over. Visible in the distance is the 7th Street Bridge; beyond the Bridge are some of the PRR 12th Street Car Shop buildings. The venerable black water tower ~ last vestige of the Age of Steam in this part of town ~ stands guard on the right. Photo taken from the 4th Street Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
2/3/1966 Upload Date: 10/28/2016 4:23:08 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter,Track |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7262(GP9) |
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467 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 7265, EFS-17M, 1960 |
| Description: |
Oil Power. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at Carlisle Junction near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7265 and two more "Geeps" whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EFS-17M's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #7265 was constructed in November of 1959. In this context, they're pulling a fully-loaded mineral train. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1960 Upload Date: 6/5/2021 9:29:46 AM |
| Location: |
Carlisle, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7265(GP9) |
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265 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR #987 in yard and CB-21 on main |
| Description: |
It's Friday night and the equipment from train #987 is put away at Pemberton. Minutes later, the operator at Cooper will gives C&E Extra 7268 North (the CB-21 with GP-9 7268) a K card for a Clear-block to State Street in Pavonia. The Pemberton Branch represented the last manual block passenger operations on the PRR proper (the LIRR and PRSL excepted). |
| Photo Date: |
9/10/1965 Upload Date: 1/6/2007 7:41:49 PM |
| Location: |
Pemberton, NJ |
| Author: |
Richard Makse |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 7268(GP9) |
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2292 Comments: 0 |
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