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PRR 2239, EF-22, 1963 |
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Chicago. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken near Chicago, Illinois, in June of 1963. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2239, #2237, and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. #2239 and #2237 are EF-22's built by GM-EMD in May of 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. The names of the three Railroaders pictured here are not recorded. Brad Mann Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/1963 Upload Date: 8/25/2025 9:04:35 AM |
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Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR 2239(GP30) PRR 2237(GP30) |
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PRR 7226, EFS-17M, 1964 |
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Blairsville. Here is an original photo that I took in Blairsville, Pennsylvania, on 25 October 1964. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #7226, #2266, #2232, and #2237. All were built by GM-EMD. #7226 is an EFS-17M built in December of 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. #2266 is an EF-25 built in May of 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #2232 and #2237 are EF-22's rated at 2,250 horsepower each; #2232 was built in April of 1963 and #2237 was built one month later. They're pulling a 94-car westbound iron-ore train with two cabin cars (viz., #477449 and #477936) on the Blairsville Secondary Track. |
| Photo Date: |
10/25/1964 Upload Date: 8/13/2016 3:53:59 PM |
| Location: |
Blairsville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Tunnel |
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PRR 7226(GP9) PRR 2266(GP35) PRR 2232(GP30) PRR 2237(GP30) |
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PRR 2261, EF-25, 1965 |
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17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took from the 17th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 4 July 1965. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2261, #2540, #2237, #2312, and #2413. #2261 and #2312 are EF-25's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #2261 was built in March of 1965 while #2312 was built in January of 1965. #2540 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in February of 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #2237 is an EF-22 built by GM-EMD in May pf 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #2413 is an AF-24 built by the American Locomotive Company in October of 1962 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. They've just come down the eastern slope of the Allegheny Mountains with a 93-car TrucTrain, and are now passing ALTO Tower on their way through Altoona non-stop to Enola. The cabin car is #477550. |
| Photo Date: |
7/4/1965 Upload Date: 9/17/2016 1:06:39 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Bridge,Signal |
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PRR 2261(GP35) PRR 2540(U25B) PRR 2237(GP30) PRR 2312(GP35) PRR 2413(RS27) |
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PRR 2237, EF-22, c. 1966 |
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D-Prints. Here is a print by an unidentified photographer that was taken at BANKS interlocking near Perdix, Pennsylvania, c. 1966. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2237, an unidentified EFS-17M B-unit, and #2420. #2237 is an EF-22 built by GM-EMD in May of 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #2420 is an AF-25 built by the American Locomotive Company in November of 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. In this context, they're pulling a manifest freight train out of Enola to Altoona and points West. Blue Mountain dominates the distance. Brad Mann Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1966 Upload Date: 11/30/2025 12:36:10 AM |
| Location: |
Perdix, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2237(GP30) PRR 2420(C425) |
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