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PRR 9691, EF-15A, 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. Shown here at the right (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9691 and #7206. Both were built by GM-EMD. #9691 is an EF-15A built as an EH-15 in April of 1949, rated at 1,500 horsepower, later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15A, and retired in February of 1967. #7206 is an EFS-17M built in November of 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They've just come down the Allegheny Mountains with a 60-car mixed-cargo freight train and are passing the derailment site with caution. The cabin car is #477382. Visible in the center is PRR steam-powered crane #490965. Visible at the left is one of the two derailed locomotives, PRR engine #8890 ~ an AS-10 built by the American Locomotive Company in November of 1950 and rated at 1,000 horsepower. In the distance (L to R) are the PRR's Test Plant Building and the 17th Street Bridge. (#6 of 14) |
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5/21/1965 Upload Date: 10/20/2016 3:56:46 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9691(F7A) PRR 7206(GP9) PRR 8890(S4) |
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1728 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 5631, AS-10AM, 1965 |
| Description: |
Derailment. Here is an original photo that I took at the site of a derailment in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 21 May 1965. Shown here (L to R) are the two derailed locomotives, Pennsylvania Railroad 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. They were being towed in an eastbound freight train when they split a switch in the 14th Street Interlocking. Because the train was going fairly slow at the time of the derailment, there were no injuries. (#7 of 14) |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/1965 Upload Date: 10/20/2016 4:47:28 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5631(RS1) PRR 8890(S4) |
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1684 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR Derailment In Altoona, #8 of 14, 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. Shown here is an overall view of the derailment scene and the clean-up activities. Visible on the left is one of the two derailed locomotives, Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8890 ~ an AS-10 built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1950 and rated at 1,000 horsepower. Visible in the center are the two PRR oil-fired, steam-powered cranes working on one of the derailed cars. In the distance (L to R) are the PRR's Test Plant Building and the 17th Street Bridge. (#8 of 14) |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/1965 Upload Date: 10/20/2016 5:15:10 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8890(S4) |
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978 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8677, AS-18AM, 1965 |
| Description: |
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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2277 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8676, AS-18AM, 1965 |
| Description: |
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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1969 Comments: 0 |
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