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PRR 2252, EF-25, 1965 |
| Description: |
12th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2252, #2286, and another unit whose number is not recorded. #2252 and #2286 are EF-25's built by EMD in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. They are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train past the Altoona Passenger Station on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. The time is approximately 2:00 A.M. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1965 Upload Date: 10/12/2016 4:59:16 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Night,Station |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2252(GP35) PRR 2286(GP35) |
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702 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 2433, AF-25, 1965 |
| Description: |
Rainy. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2433, #2239, #2362, and #2286. #2433 is an AF-25 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #2239 is an EF-22 built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #2362 and #2286 are EF-25's built by EMD and rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #2362 was built in 1965, but #2286 was built in 1964. They are pulling a 99-car eastbound merchandise freight train under the 17th Street Bridge, past the Altoona Passenger Station (not shown on the right), to Enola and points East. The caboose is #477691. The westbound train on the right consists of 110 empty hopper cars, headed by engine #9808; the caboose is #477202. Also visible on the left are some of the PRR's 12th Street Shops; part of 10th Avenue is visible on the right. This photo taken from the 12th Street Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1965 Upload Date: 9/6/2016 9:52:27 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Bridge,Station |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2433(C425) PRR 2239(GP30) PRR 2362(GP35) PRR 2286(GP35) |
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1040 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 2286, EF-25, 1966 |
| Description: |
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at the Passenger Station in Olean, New York, on 27 August 1966. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2286, #7243, and three more units whose numbers are not recorded. #2286 was built by GM-EMD in June of 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower, while #7243 is an EFS-17M built by GM-EMD is October of 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. ("Stoneborobranch"; #16 of 20) |
| Photo Date: |
8/27/1966 Upload Date: 7/22/2020 2:08:04 AM |
| Location: |
Olean, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2286(GP35) PRR 7243(GP9) |
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