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Title:
A Rare BLH RT-624 Was Minneapolis Northfield & Southern Ry #25
Description:
This was a Baldwin Lima Hamilton RT-624, built 7/53, scrapped 1965, out-of-service in photo and boxed in by a snow plow and other MOW cars.
Photo Date:
6/21/1964
Upload Date:
8/7/2007 5:17:42 PM
Location:
Glenwood Junction, MN
Author:
Marty Bernard
Categories:
Locomotives:
MNS 25(RT-624)
Views:
2314
Comments:
0
Title:
MNS 25
Description:
I was told this is a Baldwin RT-624 The only one not a Pennsy.
Photo Date:
3/12/2006
Upload Date:
4/13/2006 6:38:35 PM
Location:
Glenwood Junction, MN
Author:
?
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
MNS 25(RT-624)
Views:
1535
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8724, BS-24M, c. 1966
Description:
Aziz. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8724, a BS-24M built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1952, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of service. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1966
Upload Date:
3/24/2022 6:05:29 PM
Location:
Douglasville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8724(RT-624)
Views:
206
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8725, BS-24M, 1958
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken near Douglasville, Pennsylvania, on 9 November 1958. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8725, a BS-24M road switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in September of 1952, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of revenue service. ("LouisFols"; #16 of 39)
Photo Date:
11/9/1958
Upload Date:
4/27/2020 3:10:22 PM
Location:
Douglasville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8725(RT-624)
Views:
430
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8726, BS-24M, c. 1961
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8726 and #8730. Both are BS-24M transfer units built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. #8726 was constructed in October of 1952 and retired in October of 1967, while #8730 was built in December of 1952 and retired in October of 1967. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
1/23/1961
Upload Date:
12/28/2023 12:38:03 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 8726(RT-624)
PRR 8730(RT-624)
Views:
57
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8727, BS-24M, c. 1960
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8727 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. #8727 is a BS-24M built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1952, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1960
Upload Date:
12/13/2023 7:42:03 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8727(RT-624)
Views:
78
Comments:
0
Title:
Snappers
Description:
B-L-H BS24m [RT624] #8727 and mate returning to Philadelphia from pushing a WB freight
Photo Date:
6/6/1961
Upload Date:
8/14/2010 9:34:26 PM
Location:
Paoli, PA
Author:
James Gillin
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PRR 8727(RT-624)
Views:
2210
Comments:
2
Title:
High Line
Description:
Wb on the West Philadelphia Elevated branch
Photo Date:
3/30/1961
Upload Date:
8/9/2011 1:37:47 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
James Gillin
Categories:
Bridge,Action
Locomotives:
PRR 8728(RT-624)
Views:
1766
Comments:
7
Title:
PRR 8728
Description:
A pair of BLW RT624s head south cabin lite on the Delmarva branch.
Photo Date:
7/17/1965
Upload Date:
9/5/2005 4:00:24 PM
Location:
Porter, DE
Author:
Jeff Van Cleve
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8728(RT-624)
Views:
3652
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 8729, BS-24M, 1962
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during August of 1962. The photographer is not identified. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8729, a BS-24M transfer switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in November of 1952, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in December of 1967. Partially visible at the left is PRR engine #4938, a GG-1 (2-C-C-2) built in Juniata during June of 1943 and rated at 4,620 horsepower; it's the very last GG-1 ever built. ("LouisFols"; #14 of 26)
Photo Date:
8/15/1962
Upload Date:
5/16/2020 6:50:55 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8729(RT-624)
PRR 4938(GG1)
Views:
319
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8730, BS-24M, 1966
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken at Frankford Junction in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during March of 1966. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8730 and #8820. #8730 is a BS-24M built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in December of 1952 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. #8820 is an AS-16M built by the American Locomotive Company in November of 1951 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. ("LouisFols"; #20 of 31)
Photo Date:
3/21/1966
Upload Date:
6/28/2019 8:55:41 AM
Location:
Frankford Junction, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 8730(RT-624)
PRR 8820(RS3)
Views:
594
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 8731, BS-24M, 1955
Description:
PFJ. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken at Frankford Junction near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 14 August 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8731, a BS-24M transfer locomotive built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in December of 1952 and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of service. In this context, it looks like it could be pushing PRR N-5 cabin car #477024!
Photo Date:
8/14/1955
Upload Date:
6/14/2020 9:23:13 AM
Location:
Frankford Junction, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock
Locomotives:
PRR 8731(RT-624)
Views:
345
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 8731, BS-24M, 1958
Description:
Here is a photo by J.S. Rice that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during June of 1958. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8731, a BS-24M transfer locomotive built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in December of 1952 and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of revenue service. It looks to me like it's shifting a retired steam locomotive that will soon be dispatched to the recycling center. ("JpsPcc6992" A; #4 of 6)
Photo Date:
6/21/1958
Upload Date:
3/6/2021 9:11:44 AM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 8731(RT-624)
Views:
182
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8731, BS-24M, 1965
Description:
Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by C.G. Parsons that was taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in May of 1965. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8731, a BS-24M transfer locomotive built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in December of 1952 and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of service. The road numbers of the other locomotives pictured are not recorded.
Photo Date:
5/5/1965
Upload Date:
5/5/2019 1:15:44 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8731(RT-624)
Views:
530
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8731, BS-24M, c. 1966
Description:
Altoona Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1966. The photographer is not identified. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8731, a BS-24M transfer locomotive built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in December of 1952 and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of service. Also visible at the far left is the East Altoona Coaling Tipple. Produced and distributed by Merchandise Service Express Company.
Photo Date:
6/21/1966
Upload Date:
9/14/2022 7:33:29 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8731(RT-624)
Views:
90
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8954, BS-24M, c. 1955
Description:
Lorenz. Here is a photo via Bob Lorenz that was taken in Rochester, Pennsylvania, c. 1955. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8954 and #9837. #8954 is a BS-24M transfer unit built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in August of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966. #9837 is an EFP-15 built by GM-EMD in April of 1952 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:
7/7/1955
Upload Date:
9/17/2021 9:48:37 PM
Location:
Rochester, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8954(RT-624)
PRR 9837(FP7A)
Views:
257
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 8955, RT-624, 1969
Description:
Altoona Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Thomas H. Chenoweth that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, during June of 1969. Shown here is Penn Central engine #8955, an RT-624 built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton for the Pennsylvania Railroad as number "8955" in August of 1951 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. Partially visible at the right is PC engine #5577, an RS-3 built by the American Locomotive Company for the PRR as number "8477" in January of 1952 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. The exact date is not recorded.
Photo Date:
6/6/1969
Upload Date:
3/28/2019 1:49:47 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PC 8955(RT-624)
PC 5577(RS3)
Views:
576
Comments:
1
Title:
PC 8955, RT-624, 1969
Description:
Altoona Action. Here is an original 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 14 July 1969. Shown here is Penn Central engine #8955, an RT-624 built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton for the Pennsylvania Railroad as number "8955" in August of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
7/14/1969
Upload Date:
10/8/2018 10:53:32 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PC 8955(RT-624)
Views:
748
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8956, BS-24M, 1966
Description:
Blackhawk. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken at the 46th Street Enginehouse in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in June of 1966. Photo Caption: "RT-624, Pennsylvania No. 8956. Philadelphia, Pa. June 1966." PRR #8956 is a BS-24M built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in September of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Baldwins in Action ~ On North-Eastern Railroads" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (892-50).
Photo Date:
6/21/1966
Upload Date:
9/10/2023 8:52:29 AM
Location:
West Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8956(RT-624)
Views:
75
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8958, BS-24M, 1955
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just West of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8958, a BS-24M transfer unit built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. In this context, it's hauling a fully-loaded mineral train down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to the Eastbound Receiving Yards in Altoona. ("Tchowee"; #15 of 39)
Photo Date:
7/23/1955
Upload Date:
5/1/2020 5:39:01 PM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8958(RT-624)
Views:
520
Comments:
0
Title:
East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1965
Description:
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 14 February 1965. Shown here are the Locomotive Ready Tracks below the 17th Street Bridge; several makes and models are represented. Of the six locomotives visible, the following are identifiable by number. Starting from the bottom are PRR engines #8958, #8966, #8669, and #8672. #8958 is a BS-24M built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in 1951 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. #8966 is a BS-16M built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #8669 and #8672 are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each.
Photo Date:
2/14/1965
Upload Date:
9/13/2016 5:06:12 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8958(RT-624)
PRR 8966(AS616)
PRR 8672(RSD12)
PRR 8669(RSD12)
Views:
1286
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8960, BS-24M, 1962
Description:
Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, in June of 1962. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8960 and #8959. Both are BS-24M transfer switchers built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. Both units were constructed in October of 1951 and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
6/21/1962
Upload Date:
6/2/2020 7:02:25 PM
Location:
Pitcairn, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8960(RT-624)
PRR 8959(RT-624)
Views:
343
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8959, BS-24M, c. 1965
Description:
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, c. 1965. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Baldwin RT-624 #8959, 2400-hp, at Pitcairn, Pa." Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8959 and another RT-624 whose number is not recorded. #8959 is a BS-24M transfer switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Diesels On The Pennsylvania" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (819-21).
Photo Date:
9/9/1965
Upload Date:
10/27/2018 2:44:47 AM
Location:
Pitcairn, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8959(RT-624)
Views:
449
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8960, BS-24M, 1964
Description:
Everyday. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 03 September 1964. Shown here is PRR engine #8960, a BS-24M built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. It is pulling an 89-car mixed-cargo freight train into the Hollidaysburg Yards, but the crew has stopped at the Passenger Station to get permission to proceed from one signal bloc into another. The caboose is #477964.
Photo Date:
9/3/1964
Upload Date:
10/2/2016 2:10:31 PM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PRR 8960(RT-624)
Views:
278
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8960, BS-24M, 1964
Description:
Everyday. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 03 September 1964. Shown here is PRR engine #8960, a BS-24M built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. It is pulling an 89-car mixed-cargo freight train into the Hollidaysburg Yards, but the crew has stopped at the Passenger Station to get permission to proceed from one signal bloc into another. The caboose is #477964.
Photo Date:
9/3/1964
Upload Date:
10/2/2016 2:12:39 PM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PRR 8960(RT-624)
Views:
288
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8960, BS-24M, 1964
Description:
Everyday. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 03 September 1964. Shown here is PRR engine #8960, a BS-24M built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. Its crew has received permission to pass from one signal bloc to another, and is now pulling an 89-car mixed-cargo freight train over the Bedford Street Crossing into the Hollidaysburg Yards. The caboose is #477964.
Photo Date:
9/3/1964
Upload Date:
10/2/2016 2:15:04 PM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8960(RT-624)
Views:
231
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8961, BS-24M, c. 1962
Description:
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide showing Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8961, a BS-24M transfer unit built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. ("Stoneborobranch"; #12 of 20)
Photo Date:
9/22/1962
Upload Date:
7/20/2020 2:55:38 PM
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8961(RT-624)
Views:
433
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8975, BS-12AS, 1962
Description:
Camden. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Camden, New Jersey, during September of 1962. The photographer is not identified. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8975, a BS-12AS built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in April of 1951 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. Partially visible at the right is PRR engine #8961, a BS-24M transfer unit built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966. ("Stoneborobranch"; #69 of 69)
Photo Date:
9/22/1962
Upload Date:
7/20/2020 2:54:34 PM
Location:
Camden, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8975(RS12)
PRR 8961(RT-624)
Views:
642
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 8965, BS-24M, #2 of 2, 1961
Description:
FSF. Here is the second of two successive 35mm color slides of photos by David R. Sweetland that were taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in February of 1961. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8965 and #8963. Both are BS-24M transfer units built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in November of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower each, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. They have just passed under the 4th Street Footbridge and are entering Altoona's Eastbound Receiving Yard.
Photo Date:
2/2/1961
Upload Date:
8/3/2019 8:42:18 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8965(RT-624)
PRR 8963(RT-624)
Views:
425
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8965, BS-24M, #1 of 2, 1961
Description:
FSF. Here is the first of two successive 35mm color slides of photos by David R. Sweetland that were taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in February of 1961. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8965 and #8963. Both are BS-24M transfer units built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in November of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower each, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. They are about to pass under the 4th Street Footbridge with an eastbound mineral train.
Photo Date:
2/2/1961
Upload Date:
3/16/2018 2:37:23 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8965(RT-624)
PRR 8963(RT-624)
Views:
935
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8963
Description:
Photo by Al Chione
Photo Date:
11/21/1966
Upload Date:
6/4/2009 3:44:06 PM
Location:
Pitcairn, PA
Author:
Ryan Kertis
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8963(RT-624)
Views:
2342
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 8964, BS-24M, 1955
Description:
Here is an image of a photo by Edward Kaspriske that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1955. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8964 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are BS-24M's built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. #8964 was constructed in November of 1951 and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. In this context, they're pulling a mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve and down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East. Edward Kaspriske Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1955
Upload Date:
6/1/2023 1:40:38 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8964(RT-624)
Views:
114
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 8965, BS-24M, 1952
Description:
Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken from the 9th Street Footbridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 25 July 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8965, a BS-24M built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in November of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. Visible in the background are several mail and passenger cars, marshalled for possible service at the Altoona Station (not visible to the left). Fresh produce team tracks are beyond them (to the right).
Photo Date:
7/25/1952
Upload Date:
3/8/2019 10:34:52 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 8965(RT-624)
Views:
592
Comments:
0
Title:
"Horseshoe Curve," Page 7, 2006
Description:
Here is a photo by Gary R. Zuters. It was included in a 24-page booklet entitled "World Famous Horseshoe Curve" that was published in 2006 by The Railroad Press, page 7. Partial Caption: "In this scene from August 1961, a pair of very rare Baldwin RT-624 cantercabs are making their way arond Horseshoe Curve with a 'porthole' caboose....The 8965 is the highest-numbered centercab delivered to the Pennsylvania Railroad by Baldwin." Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8965 and another "BS" Class unit whose number is not recorded. Both were built by Baldwin. #8965 is a BS-24M built in November of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. They are pulling a single N-5C cabin car whose number is not recorded.
Photo Date:
1/1/2006
Upload Date:
12/15/2017 4:15:33 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8965(RT-624)
Views:
599
Comments:
0
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