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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:EMD GP30Built As:PRR 2249 (GP30)
Serial Number:28157Order No:7643
Frame Number:7643-50Built:5/1963
Notes:To PC, to CR, to WMSR.
Other locos with this serial:  WMSR 501(GP30) PC 2249(GP30) CR 2249(GP30) WMSR 2249(GP30) PRR 2249(GP30) WMSR 2131(GP30)
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PRR 2515, GF-25, 1964
Title:  PRR 2515, GF-25, 1964
Description:  Tipton. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Tipton, Pennsylvania, on 12 July 1964. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2515, #2411, and #2249. #2515 is an EF-25 built by General Electric in 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #2411 is an AF-24 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1962 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. #2249 is an EF-22 built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,200 horsepower. They are pulling a 106-car westbound iron-ore train along with N-8 caboose #478216.
Photo Date:  7/12/1964  Upload Date: 8/24/2016 4:28:09 AM
Location:  Tipton, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PRR 2515(U25B) PRR 2411(RS27) PRR 2249(GP30)
Views:  995   Comments: 0
PRR 2249, EF-22, 1964
Title:  PRR 2249, EF-22, 1964
Description:  24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2249, #2290, and #2224. All were built by EMD. #2249 and #2224 are EF-22's built in 1963 and are rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #2290 is an EF-25 built in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 24th Street Bridge with a 73-car TrucTrain and will not stop in Altoona on their way to the Enola Yards and points East.
Photo Date:  11/29/1964  Upload Date: 10/10/2016 3:04:32 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PRR 2249(GP30) PRR 2290(GP35) PRR 2224(GP30)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
PRR 2249, EF-22, 1965
Title:  PRR 2249, EF-22, 1965
Description:  Museum Bound. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train near Pinecroft, Pennsylvania, on 26 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2249, #2229, and #2206. All are EF-22's built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. They are pulling a 160-car eastbound mixed-cargo freight train with caboose #477243. This photo was taken at the Route 483 Bridge. Up to October of 2010, at least, #2249 was in active excursion service with the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad in Cumberland, Maryland, as number "501."
Photo Date:  6/26/1965  Upload Date: 9/8/2016 8:33:47 AM
Location:  Pinecroft, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 2249(GP30)
Views:  388   Comments: 0
PRR 2249, EF-22, 1965
Title:  PRR 2249, EF-22, 1965
Description:  Bellwood. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at Pinecroft ~ just west of Bellwood, Pennsylvania ~ on 26 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2249, #2229, and #2206. All are EF-22's built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. They are pulling a 160-car eastbound mixed-cargo freight train with caboose #477243. Photo taken at the Riggle's Gap Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/26/1965  Upload Date: 7/27/2016 1:05:18 AM
Location:  Pinecroft, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 2249(GP30) PRR 2229(GP30) PRR 2206(GP30)
Views:  601   Comments: 1
PRR 2206, EF-22, 1965
Title:  PRR 2206, EF-22, 1965
Description:  Bellwood. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at Pinecroft ~ just west of Bellwood, Pennsylvania ~ on 26 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2249, #2229, and #2206. All are EF-22's built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. They are pulling a 160-car eastbound mixed-cargo freight train with caboose #477243. Photo taken at the Riggle's Gap Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/26/1965  Upload Date: 7/27/2016 1:07:06 AM
Location:  Pinecroft, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 2249(GP30) PRR 2229(GP30) PRR 2206(GP30)
Views:  420   Comments: 0
PRR East Altoona Roundhouse, 1965
Title:  PRR East Altoona Roundhouse, 1965
Description:  Roundhouse. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad property in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 26 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2249, #2229, and #2206. All are EF-22's built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. They are on their way to couple onto a 160-car eastbound mixed-cargo freight train with caboose #477243. Relegated to the background are a venerable steam-era Water Tower and what's left of the East Altoona Roundhouse.
Photo Date:  6/26/1965  Upload Date: 8/5/2016 4:18:52 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 2249(GP30) PRR 2229(GP30) PRR 2206(GP30)
Views:  944   Comments: 0


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