| Title: |
"Trains" Magazine, December 1962 |
| Description: |
Here are two photos taken by Mr. Clifford A. Redanz. They were published originally in the December 1962 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 37. Dual Caption: "The brawn of F-7's on the point and a brace of Alco hoods behind the cabin car is needed to boost Buffalo-New York symbol freight BNY-16's 115 cars over the grade just south of Holland, N.Y., at 15 mph a few minutes after 8 a.m. on March 10, 1962." Left-Hand Photo: Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #9769 and another "EF" Class unit whose number is not recorded. Both were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9769 was built in January of 1951 and retired in August of 1967. Right-Hand Photo: Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8598, #8438, and another "AS" Class unit whose number is not recorded. All are AS-16M's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #8598 was built in December of 1955, while # 8438 was built in November of 1953. They're behind PRR N-5C cabin car #477903. |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1962 Upload Date: 8/24/2019 3:19:00 AM |
| Location: |
Holland, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9769(F7A) PRR 8598(RS3) PRR 8438(RS3) |
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