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PRR 2219, EF-22, 1965 |
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17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 4 July 1965. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2219, #2338, #2324, and #2321. All were built by GM-EMD. #2219 and #2231 are EF-22's and rated at 2,250 horsepower each; #2219 was built in March of 1963 while #2231 was built in April of 1963. #2338 and #2324 are EF-25's and rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #2338 was built in February of 1965 while #2324 was built in January of 1965. They've just come down the eastern slope of the Allegheny Mountains with a 120-car merchandise freight train, and are now passing ALTO Tower on their way through Altoona non-stop to Enola. |
| Photo Date: |
7/4/1965 Upload Date: 9/17/2016 1:04:32 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2219(GP30) PRR 2338(GP35) PRR 2324(GP35) PRR 2231(GP30) |
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PRR 2302, EF-25, 1965 |
| Description: |
Rainy. Here is an original telephoto that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1965. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2302, #2547, #2529, and #2324. All are rated at 2,500 horsepower. #2302 is an EF-25 built by GM-EMD in November of 1964. #2547 and #2529 are GF-25's built by General Electric; #2547 was built in March of 1965, but #2529 was built in September of 1964. #2324 is an EF-25 built by GM-EMD in January of 1965. They've come down the East Slope of the Allegheny Mountains with a 117-car merchandise freight and will soon pass under the 7th Street Bridge on their way to Enola. (#15 of 21) |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1965 Upload Date: 9/6/2016 10:31:50 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2302(GP35) PRR 2547(U25B) PRR 2529(U25B) PRR 2324(GP35) |
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