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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:1/1/1800 - 6/1/1996
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"Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 52, 1996
Title:  "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 52, 1996
Description:  Here is page one of a nine-page cover article by James P. Olmstead entitled "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy." It was published in the June 1996 issue of "Railfan & Railroad" magazine, page 52. Partial Photo Caption: "A pair of SD50s had a TV train rolling grandly uphill in October 1987 (top), while on an equally beautiful day in mid-October 1994 a trio of big GE's had a merchandiser westbound at South Fork (bottom)."
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 5/13/2024 11:05:24 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal
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"Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 53, 1996
Title:  "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 53, 1996
Description:  Here is page two of a nine-page cover article by James P. Olmstead entitled "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy." It was published in the June 1996 issue of "Railfan & Railroad" magazine, page 53. Partial Photo Caption: "Horseshoe Curve is the scenic and operational highlight of Conrail's conquest of the Alleghenies."
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 5/13/2024 11:09:04 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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"Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 54, 1996
Title:  "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 54, 1996
Description:  Here is page three of a nine-page cover article by James P. Olmstead entitled "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy." It was published in the June 1996 issue of "Railfan & Railroad" magazine, page 54. Notable here is a map of the rail line from West Bolivar to Summerhill.
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 5/13/2024 11:10:08 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal
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"Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 55, 1996
Title:  "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 55, 1996
Description:  Here is page four of a nine-page cover article by James P. Olmstead entitled "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy." It was published in the June 1996 issue of "Railfan & Railroad" magazine, page 55. Notable here is a map of the rail line from Wilmore to Altoona.
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 5/13/2024 11:10:45 PM
Location:  Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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"Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 57, 1996
Title:  "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 57, 1996
Description:  Here is page six of a nine-page cover article by James P. Olmstead entitled "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy." It was published in the June 1996 issue of "Railfan & Railroad" magazine, page 57. Partial Photo Caption: "Timelessness and change can be found all over Gallitzin." Shown at the right is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4273, an EP-22 built by GM-EMD as number "5703" in September of 1952, rated at 2,250 horsepower, and renumbered "4273" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger.
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 5/14/2024 8:59:09 AM
Location:  Gallitzin, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Tunnel,Signal,Passenger
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"Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 59, 1996
Title:  "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 59, 1996
Description:  Here is page eight of a nine-page cover article by James P. Olmstead entitled "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy." It was published in the June 1996 issue of "Railfan & Railroad" magazine, page 59. Partial Photo Caption: "The twisting valley of the Little Conemaugh River that focused the fury of the 1889 Johnstown Flood provides photographic opportunity today."
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 5/14/2024 9:23:03 PM
Location:  Conemaugh, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Signal
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"Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 60, 1996
Title:  "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy," Page 60, 1996
Description:  Here is page nine of a nine-page cover article by James P. Olmstead entitled "Conrail At The Heart Of The Pennsy." It was published in the June 1996 issue of "Railfan & Railroad" magazine, page 60. Partially visible in the top photo is Johnstown's famous Incline Plane, the "world's steepest incline."
Photo Date:  6/1/1996  Upload Date: 5/14/2024 9:24:57 PM
Location:  Johnstown, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Transit
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Views:  94   Comments: 0


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