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PRR Westbound Pushers, #3 of 3, 1959 |
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AHC. Here is the third of three successive photos that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1959. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8678 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8678 was constructed in April of 1958. They are pushing a merchandise freight train ~ headed by five EMD EFS-17M's ~ up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they will uncouple and return down the Alleghenies to East Altoona for yet another run up the Mountains and back. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1959 Upload Date: 10/27/2016 2:00:20 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8678(RSD12) |
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1393 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8678, AS-18AM, 1960 |
| Description: |
12th Street. Here is an original photo that I took from the 12th Street Footbridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Spring of 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8678, #8661, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8678 was built in April of 1958 while #8661 was built in January of 1958. In this context, they're serving as tail end pushers for a mixed-cargo freight train on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Also visible is PRR N-5 cabin car #477704. The two-story structure in the background is the Railway Express Office. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1960 Upload Date: 10/4/2025 8:07:53 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8678(RSD12) PRR 8661(RSD12) |
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71 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8664, AS-18AM, 1960 |
| Description: |
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took from the 17th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Spring of 1960. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8664, #8678, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8664 was built in February of 1958 while #8678 was built in April of 1958. In this context, they're serving as tail end pushers for a mixed-cargo freight train on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Also visible is PRR N-5 cabin car #477770. Note the trainphone apparatus on the cabin car's roof. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1960 Upload Date: 6/1/2016 12:39:18 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Bridge,Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8664(RSD12) PRR 8678(RSD12) |
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1401 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8678, AS-18AM, 1963 |
| Description: |
Altoona. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken from the 7th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1963. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8678, #8656, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8678 was built in April of 1958, while #8656 was built in December of 1957. In this context, they're serving as tail end pushers on a mixed-cargo freight train that's on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Brad Mann Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1963 Upload Date: 8/7/2025 8:19:37 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 8678(RSD12) PRR 8656(RSD12) |
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292 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8671, AS-18AM, 1964 |
| Description: |
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 25 April 1964. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8671, #8677, and #8678. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8671 was built in March of 1958, while #8677 and #8678 were built in April of 1958. In this context, they're serving as tail end pushers on a mixed-cargo freight train that's heading up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Note the trainphone apparatus on N-8 cabin car #478216. Partially visible on the far side of the 17th Street Bridge are some of the PRR's 12th Street Car Shop buildings. |
| Photo Date: |
4/25/1964 Upload Date: 9/17/2016 4:10:08 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Bridge,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8671(RSD12) PRR 8677(RSD12) PRR 8678(RSD12) |
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1581 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8667, AS-18AM, 1964 |
| Description: |
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8678, #8674, and #8667. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8678 was built in April of 1958, #8674 in March of 1958, and #8667 in February of 1958. They're serving as tail end pushers on a 76-car mixed-cargo freight train (headed by engine #9657) that's on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Partially visible in the background is the 24th Street Bridge. Photo taken from the steps of SLOPE Tower, partially visible at the right. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/1964 Upload Date: 10/10/2016 4:10:36 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8678(RSD12) PRR 8674(RSD12) PRR 8667(RSD12) |
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1195 Comments: 0 |
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