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PRR 7132, EFS-17M, 1964 |
| Description: |
7th Street. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 8 March 1964. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #7132, #9802-B, and #7004. All were built by GM-EMD. #7132 and #7004 are EFS-17M's rated at 1,750 horsepower each; #7132 was built in June of 1957 and #7004 was built in October of 1955. #9802-B is an EF-15A built in March of 1951, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in October of 1967. They're about to pass under the 7th Bridge with a mixed-cargo freight train on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Also visible (L to R) are some of the PRR's Passenger Car Shops, smokestacks for the Car Shops' Power House, the steel Water Tower (last vestige of the steam era in this part of town), the wrought-iron 4th Street Footbridge (with SOUTH Tower nestled under it at the far right), as well as several other westbound freight trains awaiting crews and orders to proceed. |
| Photo Date: |
3/8/1964 Upload Date: 9/26/2016 3:08:33 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7132(GP9) PRR 9802-B(F7B) PRR 7004(GP9) |
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1430 Comments: 1 |
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PRR 7004, EFS-17M, 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 #7004 and #7005. Both are EFS-17M's built by GM-EMD in October of 1955 and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. They've just come down the eastern slope of the Allegheny Mountains with an 80-car fully-loaded mineral train, and are passing under 24th Street Bridge on their way to the Eastbound Receiving Yards in Altoona. The cabin car is #477719. |
| Photo Date: |
11/29/1964 Upload Date: 10/10/2016 3:01:17 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas B. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7004(GP9) PRR 7005(GP9) |
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1067 Comments: 0 |
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