|
| Title: |
PRR 8607, APS-24MS, c. 1956 |
| Description: |
Altoona Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1956. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8607 and #8610. Both are APS-24MS's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. #8607 was constructed in December of 1955, while #8610 was built one month later. Note the passenger-service air hoses just to the right of the coupler. Partially visible in the right background are portions of Juniata's 17th Street Bridge and the East Altoona Roundhouse. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1956 Upload Date: 12/16/2023 11:39:55 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8607(RSD7) PRR 8607(RSD7) PRR 8610(RSD7) |
| Views: |
808 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
PRR 8607, APS-24MS, 1958 |
| Description: |
Volkmer. Here is an image of a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 19 July 1958. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8607, #8610, and an A-A set of GM-EMD EP-22's whose road numbers are not recorded. #8607 and #8610 are APS-24MS's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. #8607 was constructed in December of 1956, while #8610 was built in January of 1957. In this context, they're pulling a passenger train that's just leaving the Passenger Station and heading up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where the ALCo's will be uncoupled and returned to this location to await another helper run up "The Mountain." Photo taken from the 17th Street Bridge. William E. Burket Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
7/19/1958 Upload Date: 7/18/2022 5:49:53 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8610(RSD7) PRR 8607(RSD7) |
| Views: |
969 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
PRR 8607, APS-24MS, 1960 |
| Description: |
Sweetland. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken near Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, in October of 1960. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8607 and #8609. Both are APS-24MS's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. #8607 was built in December of 1955 while #8609 was built in January of 1956. In this context, they're serving as tail end pushers for a mail & express train that's passing through the Gallitzin Tunnel. In a matter of minutes, though, they'll be uncoupled and returned to Altoona for further assignment. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1960 Upload Date: 10/31/2019 9:15:21 AM |
| Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Tunnel,Track |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8607(RSD7) PRR 8609(RSD7) |
| Views: |
1388 Comments: 1 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
PRR 8608, APS-24MS, 1961 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1961. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 17 August 1961. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8608 and #8607. Both are APS-24MS road switchers built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1955 and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. In this context, they're pushing a mail & express train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to Altoona for further assignment. Note: No cabin car! |
| Photo Date: |
8/17/1961 Upload Date: 7/8/2016 1:42:06 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8608(RSD7) PRR 8607(RSD7) |
| Views: |
1496 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
PRR "No. 2 Ore Hauler," Page 39, 1962 |
| Description: |
Here is page six of an eight-page article by Bert Pennypacker entitled "Who's The No. 2 Ore Hauler?" It was published originally in the September 1962 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 39. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Notch-nose Alco DL-600's crest the Alleghenies at Gallitzin, Pa., as the 2400 h.p. C-C's rev under a position-light signal bridge with ore hoppers behind them." Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8608 and #8607. Both are APS-24MS's built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1955 and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1962 Upload Date: 10/9/2022 3:51:44 PM |
| Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8608(RSD7) PRR 8607(RSD7) |
| Views: |
811 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
PRR 5877, EP-20, 1964 |
| Description: |
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 25 April 1964. At the right (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5877 and #5876. Both are EP-20's built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. They've just come down the eastern slope of the Allegheny Mountains with a nine-car passenger train, and are about to stop at the Altoona Station before proceeding on to Lewistown and points East. At the left (L to R) are PRR engines #8608 and #8607. Both are APS-24MS's built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1955 and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. They're returning to Altoona after making a helper/pusher run up the Mountains to Gallitzin and back. Photo taken adjacent to ALTO Tower. |
| Photo Date: |
4/25/1964 Upload Date: 9/17/2016 3:16:26 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5877(E7A) PRR 5876(E7A) PRR 8608(RSD7) PRR 8607(RSD7) |
| Views: |
2048 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
PRR 8607, APS-24MS, c. 1964 |
| Description: |
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1964. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Alco RSD-7 #8607, 2400-hp, at Altoona, Pa." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8607, an APS-24MS built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1955 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. Partially visible in the middle distance is a trio of ALCn AS-18AM engines, awaiting their next pusher run up "The Mountain" to Gallitzin and back. Beyond them is the marshaling yard for the PRR's Erecting & Machine Shop that's stocked with FM's, "GEEP's," freight and passenger "Sharks," even a GE 44-tonner or two! Photo taken from Juniata's 8th Street Bridge. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Diesels On The Pennsylvania" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (819-37). |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/1964 Upload Date: 10/27/2018 2:54:17 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8607(RSD7) PRR 8607(RSD7) |
| Views: |
1287 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
PRR 8607, APS-24MS, 1965 |
| Description: |
Winter. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 3 January 1965. Prominent here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8607 and #8609. Both are APS-24MS's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 2,400 horsepower each; #8607 was built in December of 1955 while #8609 was built in January of 1956. They're serving as tail end helpers on a 57-car mixed-cargo freight train heading up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Notable here is N-5C cabin car #477970. That's the 7th Street Bridge in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
1/3/1965 Upload Date: 9/10/2016 3:10:43 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Bridge,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8607(RSD7) PRR 8609(RSD7) |
| Views: |
1651 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
| Title: |
PRR 8607, APS-24MS, 1965 |
| Description: |
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took just West of the 24th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 January 1965. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8607 and #8610. Both are APS-24MS's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 2,400 horsepower each; #8607 was built in December of 1955 while #8610 was built in January of 1956. They're coming down the eastern slope of the Allegheny Mountains with a 51-car merchandise freight train and will soon pass under 24th Street Bridge on their way through Altoona non-stop to Enola. The cabin car is N-8 #478101. |
| Photo Date: |
1/10/1965 Upload Date: 9/9/2016 4:09:27 AM |
| Location: |
Weldwood, OR |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Winter |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8607(RSD7) PRR 8610(RSD7) |
| Views: |
1583 Comments: 0 |
|
|
|
