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PRR 8671, AS-18AM, 1959 |
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Muleshoe. Here is a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken at the Muleshoe Curve on the New Portage Branch Line west of Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 29 October 1959. It was published originally in his 2019 book entitled "Pennsylvania Railroad-Best Of Bill Volkmer: Volume 3-Altoona," page 81. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8671, #8674, and #8677. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. They are pushing an iron-ore train up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they will uncouple and return to East Altoona for yet another run up "The Mountain." |
| Photo Date: |
10/29/1959 Upload Date: 1/12/2020 2:10:14 AM |
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Duncansville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 8671(RSD12) PRR 8674(RSD12) PRR 8677(RSD12) |
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1546 Comments: 1 |
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PRR 8671, AS-18AM, 1964 |
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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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1614 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 8677, AS-18AM, 1965 |
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Derailment. Here is an original photo that I took at the site of a derailment in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 21 May 1965. At the left is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8677, an AS-18AM built by the American Locomotive Company in April of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower. It's coupled to the "eastern" work train and steam-powered crane that are working on the derailed cars and locomotives of the eastbound freight train on the next track over. Visible in the center (L to R) are the two derailed locomotives, PRR engines #5631 and #8890. Both were built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,000 horsepower each. #5631 is an AS-10AM built in August of 1950 and #8890 is an AS-10 built in December of 1950. At this point in the clean-up process, they remain coupled to a single box car: CGW 9166. Visible in the background are two of the original PRR 12th Street Car Shop buildings. A portion of 10th Avenue is visible in the foreground. (#10 of 14) |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/1965 Upload Date: 10/20/2016 5:19:12 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8677(RSD12) PRR 5631(RS1) PRR 8890(S4) |
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2413 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8676, AS-18AM, 1965 |
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Derailment. Here is an original photo that I took at the site of a derailment in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 21 May 1965. At the far left (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8676 and #8665. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8676 was built in March of 1958 and #8665 in February of 1958. They've just arrived to serve as "helpers" for a westbound passenger train due to arrive shortly. Visible in the center is PRR engine #8677, an AS-18AM built by ALCo in April of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower. It's coupled to the "eastern" work train and steam-powered crane that are working on the derailed cars and locomotives of the eastbound freight train on the next track over. Visible at the right (L to R) are the two derailed locomotives, PRR engines #5631 and #8890. Both were built by ALCo and rated at 1,000 horsepower each. #5631 is an AS-10AM built in August of 1950 and #8890 is an AS-10 built in December of 1950. In the background are four of the original PRR 12th Street Car Shop buildings. That's 10th Avenue in the foreground. (#14 of 14) |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/1965 Upload Date: 10/20/2016 6:12:26 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8676(RSD12) PRR 8665(RSD12) PRR 8677(RSD12) PRR 5631(RS1) PRR 8890(S4) |
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2133 Comments: 0 |
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