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Viewing Album: PC: Altoona, PA ~ PC Pix ~ July 1973
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
7/14/1973 - 7/14/1973
Album Info:
Here are 13 original photos that I took of Penn Central Railroad property and trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during July of 1973. These 35mm color slides are arranged in the order that I took them ~ starting at 4th Street, then shifting to 24th Street. 'Twas a lazy, hazy day in July!
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Title:
PC 4th Street Signal Bridge, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original telephoto view that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. In the foreground is the Penn Central's two-track, railroad-east-facing signal bridge. At the right are some of what used to be Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Car Shops ~ now occupied by Lithcote, a tank car refurbishing company. In the hazy distance are the two 7th Street Bridges ~ the nearer one old, the farther one new. Photo taken from the 4th Street Footbridge.
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 2:20:20 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
418
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Altoona Yards, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. Shown here at the left are several Penn Central freight trains awaiting crews and motive power to pull them up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Visible on the right is what used to be the Eastbound Receiving Yard. Given that some of the switches at the Yard's throat have been removed, chances are that the freight cars now stored here face uncertain fates. The two Floodlight Towers shown here were originally installed at the New York World's Fair in 1939! Photo taken from the 4th Street Footbridge.
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 2:24:53 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
443
Comments:
0
Title:
PC Altoona Yards, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original telephoto view that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. Shown here (L to R) are some of what used to be Pennsylvania Railroad Passenger Car Shops, the Penn Central's two-track mainline through Altoona, as well as several freight trains awaiting crews and motive power to pull them up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Stopped and waiting permission to proceed is a westbound merchandise freight train, headed by PC engine #6076 ~ an SD40 built for the PRR in February of 1966 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. Photo taken from the 4th Street Footbridge.
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 2:22:46 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
PC 6076(SD40)
Views:
844
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 6076, SD40, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. Shown here (L to R) are Penn Central engines #6076, #6161, #6142, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #6076 is an SD40 built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in February of 1966 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. #6161 and #6142 are SD45's built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in January of 1967 and rated at 3,600 horsepower each. Their crew has received permission to proceed and are now moving their merchandise freight train up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Partially visible at the right is WORKS Tower, situated under the 4th Street Footbridge. Note that the cab's front door has been propped open with a red flag. Must be a hot one!
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 2:26:44 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PC 6076(SD40)
PC 6161(SD45)
PC 6142(SD45)
Views:
1204
Comments:
2
Title:
PC 6076, SD40, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. Shown here (L to R) are Penn Central engines #6076, #6161, and #6142. All were built by GM-EMD. #6076 is an SD40 built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in February of 1966 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. #6161 and #6142 are SD45's built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in January of 1967 and rated at 3,600 horsepower each. They're passing under the 4th Street Footbridge with a merchandise freight train and are about to climb the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Visible in the foreground is the two-track, west-facing signal bridge; the 7th Street Bridge is also visible in the distance.
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 3:10:29 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PC 6076(SD40)
PC 6161(SD45)
PC 6142(SD45)
Views:
835
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 3148, GP40, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original telephoto view that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. Shown here (R to L) is Penn Central engine #3148 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. #3148 is a GP40 built by EMD in September of 1968 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. They're about to pass under the 4th Street Footbridge with a merchandise freight train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Also visible at the right are several freight trains awaiting crews and motive power to pull them up the Allegheny Mountains, too. Wave to the Engine Crewmen!
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 3:12:22 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Signal
Locomotives:
PC 3148(GP40)
Views:
632
Comments:
2
Title:
PC 3148, GP40, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original telephoto view that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. Partially visible here is Penn Central engine #3148, a GP40 built by GM-EMD in September of 1968 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. It's one of two locomotives that are passing under the 4th Street Footbridge with a merchandise freight train on its way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 3:14:10 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PC 3148(GP40)
Views:
571
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 9136, SW9, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. Shown here (R to L) are PC engines #9136 and #9158. #9136 is an SW-9 built by GM-EMD as Pennsylvania Railroad number "8536" in March of 1953, rated at 1,200 horsepower, and renumbered "9136" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. #9158 is an NW2 built by GM-EMD as New York Central number "8733" in September of 1948; rated at 1,000 horsepower, and renumbered "9158" in preparation for the merger. They're about to pass under the 4th Street Footbridge with a four-car mixed-cargo local freight train, plus two cabin cars. In the good old days, this was one of the busiest places in Altoona as almost every eastbound freight train entered and then stopped in these Receiving Yards. Nowadays, almost every train passes straight through Altoona, many of the Yard's switches have been torn out, and its tracks are clogged with rusting freight cars.
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 3:42:15 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Track
Locomotives:
PC 9136(SW9)
PC 9158(NW2)
Views:
2049
Comments:
2
Title:
NW 400000, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. Shown here is Norfolk & Western Railroad covered autorack car #400000. It's part of a Penn Central freight train that has either stopped or stalled on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Photo taken just West of the 24th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 3:44:49 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Model
Locomotives:
Views:
1235
Comments:
1
Title:
Five Bridges, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original telephoto view that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. Shown here (F to R) are five bridges: a Penn Central signal bridge, the 24th Street Bridge, two more PC signal bridges, as well as the 17th Street Bridge. Visible at the left is part of a mixed-cargo freight train that has either stopped or stalled on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 4:15:20 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
Views:
554
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 2638, U25B, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original telephoto view that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. Shown here (R to L) is Penn Central engine #2638 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. #2638 is a U25B built by General Electric as Pennsylvania Railroad number "2538" in March of 1965, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and renumbered "2638" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. They're pulling a merchandise freight train down the Allegheny Mountains straight through Altoona to Enola and points East. The famous Brick Plant is just up around the curve, to the left. Photo taken just West of the 24th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 4:17:01 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Roster
Locomotives:
PC 2638(U25B)
Views:
562
Comments:
1
Title:
PC 2638, U25B, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original telephoto view that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. Shown here (R to L) is Penn Central engine #2638 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. #2638 is a U25B built by General Electric as Pennsylvania Railroad number "2538" in March of 1965, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and renumbered "2638" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger. They're about to pass under the 24th Street Bridge with a merchandise freight train on their way through Altoona to Enola and points East.
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 4:18:47 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
PC 2638(U25B)
Views:
575
Comments:
0
Title:
PC 6188, SD45, 1973
Description:
Hazy. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1973. Shown here (F to R) is Penn Central engine #6188 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. #6188 is an SD45 built by GM-EMD for the Pennsylvania Railroad in December of 1967 and rated at 3,600 horsepower. They're being returned to East Altoona for further assignment after helping/pushing a train up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin. At the right is a mixed-cargo freight train that has either stopped or stalled on its way up "The Mountain." Photo taken from the 24th Street Bridge. Wave to the Engine Crewmen!
Photo Date:
7/14/1973
Upload Date:
10/7/2016 4:20:25 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PC 6188(SD45)
Views:
706
Comments:
1
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