PRR "Power To Burn," Page 96, 1976         
Here is page 96 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Photo Caption: "AMTRAK's National Limited rounds the Horseshoe Curve, eastbound on its daily trip to New York. At the high peak of passenger traffic, more than 120 trains passed around the 'Curve,' east- and westbound." Amtrak engine #589 is an SDP40-F built by GM-EMD in May of 1974 and rated at 3,000 horsepower.
Date: 8/29/1976 Location: ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA Views: 697 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: AMTK 593(SDP40F)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
PRR "Power To Burn," Page 96, 1976
Picture Categories: Passenger This picture is part of album:  PRR: Shafer ~> "Power To Burn" ~ 1976 (R)
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