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PRR 2401, AF-24, 1964 |
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Tipton. Here is an original photo that I took in Tipton, Pennsylvania, on 10 May 1964. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2401, #2238, #7176, and #7187-B. #2401 is an AF-24 built by the American Locomotive Company in September of 1962 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. #2238 is an EF-22 built by GM-EMD in May of 1963 and rated at 2,200 horsepower. #7176 and #7187-B are EFS-17M's built by GM-EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower each; #7176 was constructed in October, while #7187-B was built in November. They're about to cross Clearfield Avenue with a 104-car westbound iron-ore train along with N-8 cabin car #478151. |
| Photo Date: |
5/10/1964 Upload Date: 8/24/2016 3:25:08 AM |
| Location: |
Tipton, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR 2401(RS27) PRR 2238(GP30) PRR 7176(GP9) PRR 7187-B(GP9B) |
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1793 Comments: 1 |
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Tyrone's WW I Memorial, 1965 |
| Description: |
Tyrone. Here is an original photo that I took in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, on Memorial Day in 1965. Prominent here is Tyrone's World War I Memorial. Passing behind it is a 70-car mixed-cargo freight train heading up the Bald Eagle Branch. Pulling it (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #7050, #9768-B, and #7176. All were built by GM-EMD. #7050 and #7176 are EFS-17M's rated at 1,750 horsepower each. #7050 was built in October of 1956 but #7176 was built exactly one year later. #9768-B is an EF-15A built in January of 1951 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. The cabin car is PRR #477810. Photo taken from the Pedestrian Overpass. |
| Photo Date: |
5/15/1965 Upload Date: 8/6/2016 11:24:38 AM |
| Location: |
Tyrone, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 7050(GP9) PRR 9768-B(F7A) PRR 7176(GP9) |
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510 Comments: 0 |
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