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"Pictorial Review Of Progress: 1953," Page 5 |
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Here is page five of a 22-page booklet published by the Pennsylvania Railroad entitled "A Pictorial Review Of Progress On The Pennsylvania." It was issued originally in March of 1953. Right-Hand Photo Caption: "Heavy diesel repairs are made at the Altoona Works." Partially visible here is PRR engine #5857, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in February of 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1953 Upload Date: 7/15/2020 1:31:08 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 5857(E7A) |
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103 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 8506, ES-15M, 1953 |
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NST. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just West of Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 30 August 1953. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8506, #5857, and an E-7 Class "B" unit whose road number is not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #8506 is an ES-15M built in August of 1952 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #5857 is an EP-20 built in February of 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They have just passed under the 24th Street Bridge with a passenger train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Pittsburgh and points West. |
| Photo Date: |
8/30/1953 Upload Date: 8/28/2018 1:56:30 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8506(GP7) PRR 5857(E7A) |
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665 Comments: 1 |
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PRR 9456, FF-20, c. 1954 |
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AHC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1954. The photographer is not identified. Shown here are four diesel-electric locomotives climbing the Allegheny Mountains and rounding the Curve with a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train bound for Pittsburgh and points West. In the lead are helper engines #9456 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are FF-20's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #9456 was constructed in November of 1947 and retired in January of 1963; it's the first unit of its class owned by the PRR. Behind them are PRR engines #5857 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5857 was constructed in February of 1948. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1954 Upload Date: 5/26/2021 11:42:52 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9456(ERIE-A) PRR 5857(E7A) |
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371 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 5807, EP-22, 1963 |
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AHC. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 28 September 1963. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5807, #5704, #5857, and #5710. All were built by GM-EMD. #5807, #5704, and #5710 are EP-22's built in 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5857 is an EP-20 built in 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are pulling a 50-car westbound mail/express train up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. |
| Photo Date: |
9/28/1963 Upload Date: 8/12/2016 2:57:23 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5807(E8A) PRR 5704(E8A) PRR 5857(E7A) PRR 5710(E8A) |
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1674 Comments: 4 |
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PRR 5902, EP-22, 1965 |
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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 (L to R) are PRR engines #5902, #5857, and #5859. All were built by EMD. #5902 is an EP-22 built in 1951 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #5857 and #5859 are EP-20's built in 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. They are pulling a 12-car westbound passenger train to Altoona and Pittsburgh. The time is 1:58 P.M. Photo taken at the Riggle's Gap Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/1965 Upload Date: 7/27/2016 2:04:46 AM |
| Location: |
Pinecroft, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5902(E8A) PRR 5857(E7A) PRR 5859(E7A) |
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635 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5857, EP-20, 1965 |
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WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took during a trip on Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains from Wilmington to Altoona during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5857, #5760, and another unit whose number is not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5857 is an EP-20 built in 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5760 is an EP-22 built in 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. They are ready and waiting to pull the next incoming passenger train to Altoona, Pittsburgh, and points West. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1965 Upload Date: 11/5/2016 1:38:24 AM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5857(E7A) PRR 5760(E8A) |
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594 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5857, EP-20, 1965 |
| Description: |
WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took during a trip on Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains from Wilmington to Altoona during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #5857, #5760, and another unit whose number is not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5857 is an EP-20 built in 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5760 is an EP-22 built in 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. They are backing-up (with a PRR mail/express car) to couple onto my next passenger train and pull it to Altoona, Pittsburgh, and points West. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1965 Upload Date: 11/5/2016 2:08:28 AM |
| Location: |
Harrisburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5857(E7A) PRR 5760(E8A) |
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406 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5857, EP-20, 1965 |
| Description: |
WIL-ALT-65. Here is an original photo that I took during a trip on Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains from Wilmington to Altoona during August of 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5857, #5760, and another unit whose number is not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5857 is an EP-20 built in 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #5760 is an EP-22 built in 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. They are departing the Altoona Station with a 16-car passenger train and heading up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Johnstown, Pittsburgh, and points West. Partially visible (L to R) are the PRR Test Plant building and the 17th Street Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1965 Upload Date: 11/5/2016 7:12:14 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Station,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5857(E7A) PRR 5760(E8A) |
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420 Comments: 0 |
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