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PRR 9558, EF-15, 1949 |
| Description: |
FM. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken near Gallitzin, Pennsylvania. Revised Caption: "Twin-unit Electro-Motive diesel emerging from [New Portage] Tunnel on downgrade to Altoona. Summer, 1949." Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9558 and another "EF" Class unit whose road number is not recorded. Both were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9558 is an EF-15 built in September of 1948 and retired in December of 1963 after just 15 years of revenue service. In the right foreground is the turnout to the eastbound New Portage Secondary Track. This photo comes from a B&W slide set entitled "Horseshoe Curve, Pennsylvania Railroad" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (22-63). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1949 Upload Date: 5/5/2018 1:38:23 AM |
| Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Tunnel |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9558(F3A) |
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PRR 9558, EF-15, 1954 |
| Description: |
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken near Vineyard, Pennsylvania, on 25 July 1954. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9558 and two more "EF" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9558 is an EF-15 built September of 1948 and retired in December of 1963 after just 15 years of revenue service. ("Tchowee"; #19 of 39) |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/1954 Upload Date: 5/23/2020 6:29:29 PM |
| Location: |
Vineyard, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 9558(F3A) |
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| Title: |
PRR F3A #9558 |
| Description: |
Sharp looking Pennsy F3A #9558 is coming around what appears to be Horseshoe Curve although no date, locaiton or photographer was listed for this great 1950's action shot. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1955 Upload Date: 6/21/2020 4:37:07 PM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9558(F3A) |
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121 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR F3A #9558 |
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Here's another action shot of PRR F3A #9558 coming around what appears to be Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, PA. No location, date or photographer was listed on this great action shot from around the 1950's. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1955 Upload Date: 6/21/2020 4:37:10 PM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9558(F3A) |
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101 Comments: 0 |
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