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Viewing Album: ACN: Burket Collection ~> Wopsy Railroad
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
7/23/1946 - 7/23/1946
Album Info:
Here are several images of photos relating to the Altoona, Clearfield, & Northern Railroad ~ the "Wopsy Railroad." Most of them come from the William E. Burket Collection. Also included are three related newspaper clippings.
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Title:
ACN, Brief History, 1974
Description:
ACN. Here is a brief history of the Altoona, Clearfield, & Northern Railroad ~ the "Wopsy Railroad" ~ that was published in the 13 June 1974 issue of the "Altoona Mirror." This 4.3 mile-long, narrow-gauge railroad operated from 1891 through 1920 ~ a span of some 29 years. (Not from the William E. Burket Collection.)
Photo Date:
6/13/1974
Upload Date:
1/5/2023 12:08:32 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:
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34
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0
Title:
ACN Juniata Terminal, 1903
Description:
ACN. Here is a detail from an official Pennsylvania Railroad photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in February of 1903. Prominent here is the Juniata Terminal of the narrow-gauge Altoona, Clearfield, & Northern Railroad ~ the "Wopsy Railroad." It's located at Chestnut Avenue and 2nd Street, almost directly across the street from the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata Shops and the 2nd Street Gate. Note the Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway's double-tracked right-of-way paralleling Chestnut Avenue ~ Juniata to the left, Altoona to the right. In the foreground are the headwaters of the Little Juniata River; they tunnel under the Shops and the Yards on their way to Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
2/2/1903
Upload Date:
8/4/2022 10:11:35 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Bridge,Station,Transit,Passenger
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124
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0
Title:
ACN Juniata Terminal, c. 1909
Description:
ACN. Here is an image of a photo via Jim Kennedy that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1909. Shown here is the Juniata Terminal of the narrow-gauge Altoona, Clearfield, & Northern Railroad ~ the "Wopsy Railroad." The brick structure in the left background is the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata Shops, located on the other side of Chestnut Avenue. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1909
Upload Date:
12/20/2024 5:44:28 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
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4
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0
Title:
PRR "Juniata Shops," 1913
Description:
ACN. Here is a postal card entitled "Juniata Shops, Pennsylvania R.R., Altoona, Pa." Postmarked: 27 June 1913. The white structure at the left-center is the Juniata Terminal of the narrow-gauge Altoona, Clearfield, & Northern Railroad ~ the "Wopsy Railroad." It's located at Chestnut Avenue and 2nd Street, adjacent to the Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway's double-tracked right-of-way paralleling the Avenue. Brush Mountain dominates the distance. (Not from the William E. Burket Collection.)
Photo Date:
6/27/1913
Upload Date:
7/29/2023 10:17:02 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Bridge,Station,Transit,Passenger
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Views:
66
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Title:
ACN Juniata Terminal Action, 1913
Description:
ACN. Here is an image of a photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1913. Shown here is a three-car passenger train poised to depart the Juniata Terminal of the narrow-gauge Altoona, Clearfield, & Northern Railroad ~ the "Wopsy Railroad." The tall smokestack and large building in the background belong to the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata Shops. The creek in the foreground is actually part of the headwaters of the Little Juniata River. Photo Credit: Altoona Pennsylvania History.
Photo Date:
8/15/1913
Upload Date:
12/20/2024 6:33:14 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
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7
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Title:
ACN Excursion Train, c. 1913
Description:
ACN. Here is an image of a photo that was taken near Wopsononock, Pennsylvania, c. 1913. Shown here is a three-car passenger train crossing a wooden trestle bridge of the narrow-gauge Altoona, Clearfield, & Northern Railroad ~ the "Wopsy Railroad." "Hang on, Sloopy; Sloopy, hang on!" William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1913
Upload Date:
12/20/2024 6:04:55 PM
Location:
Wopsononock, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam,Passenger
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6
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Title:
ACN Entertainment Advertisement, 1914
Description:
ACN. Here is an entertainment advertisement entitled "Dancing At Wopsy Friday Evening" that was published in the Thursday, 23 July 1914, issue of the "Altoona Times." Note the "Daily Excursion to Wopsy and Return, 25 cents." That's 8.6 miles of open-car railroadin' fun for a quarter! (Not from the William E. Burket Collection.)
Photo Date:
7/23/1914
Upload Date:
1/24/2024 2:28:25 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
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Views:
41
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0
Title:
ACN & ALV Tracks, 1915
Description:
ACN. Here is an image of a photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1915. Shown here is where the tracks of the Altoona, Clearfield, & Northern Railroad ~ the "Wopsy Railroad" ~ abut those of the Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway. Note the streetcar leaving Juniata speeding up the hill toward downtown Altoona. The ALV's tracks parallel Chestnut Avenue. The Pennsylvania Railroad's exclusive "Cricket Club" stands out on the hill at the right. Photo Credit: Altoona Pennsylvania History.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
12/20/2024 6:33:37 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Transit
Locomotives:
Views:
7
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0
Title:
ACN "Mogul," #1 of 2, c. 1915
Description:
ACN. Here is the first of two successive images of photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken near Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1911. Prominent here is one of the "Mogul" (2-6-0) steam locomotives belonging to the narrow-gauge Altoona, Clearfield, & Northern Railroad ~ the "Wopsy Railroad." In this context, it's pushing a single open-air passenger car on a typical excursion run. The names of the well-dressed gentleman and his dog are not recorded. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/4/2022 10:13:02 PM
Location:
Wopsononock, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
101
Comments:
0
Title:
ACN "Mogul," #2 of 2, c. 1915
Description:
ACN. Here is the second of two successive images of photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken near Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1915. Partially visible here is the Fireman's view of one of the "Mogul" (2-6-0) steam locomotives belonging to the narrow-gauge Altoona, Clearfield, & Northern Railroad ~ the "Wopsy Railroad." It's pushing a single open-air passenger car on a typical excursion run from Juniata to the top of Wopsononock Mountain and back. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/4/2022 10:13:39 PM
Location:
Wopsononock, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
InCab,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
83
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0
Title:
ACN "Heisler" #106, c. 1915
Description:
ACN. Here is an image of a builder's photo that was taken around 1915. Shown here is engine #106, a "Heisler" (2-2-2) steam locomotive belonging to the narrow-gauge Altoona, Clearfield, & Northern Railroad ~ the "Wopsy Railroad." Thanks to Mr. Jonathan Spurlock for identifying the locomotive correctly. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/4/2022 11:19:16 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
150
Comments:
1
Title:
ACN, "Ready For A Mountain Trip," 1974
Description:
ACN. Here is a photo of the Altoona, Clearfield, & Northern Railroad ~ the "Wopsy Railroad" ~ that was published in the 13 June 1974 issue of the "Altoona Mirror." Photo Caption: "Ready for a mountain trip was this Baldwin 2-6-0 narrow gauge locomotive of the Allegheny Northern Railroad. The train, with its summer-type wooden cars, is shown standing at the station, at what is now Broadway and Fourth Avenue in Juniata, about 1904. The trip was 4.3 miles to Wopsonnock Mountain, with a maximum speed of 8 to 12 miles an hour. The road ceased operations in 1920." (Not from the William E. Burket Collection.)
Photo Date:
6/13/1974
Upload Date:
1/5/2023 12:11:15 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
52
Comments:
0
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