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PRR 8958, BS-24M, 1955 |
| Description: |
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred R. Kern that was taken just West of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8958, a BS-24M transfer switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. In this context, it's hauling a fully-loaded mineral train down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to the Eastbound Receiving Yards in Altoona. ("Tchowee"; #15 of 40) |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1955 Upload Date: 5/1/2020 5:39:01 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Brickyard), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8958(RT-624) |
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PRR East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1965 |
| Description: |
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 14 February 1965. Shown here are the Pennsylvania Railroad's Locomotive Ready Tracks near Juniata's 17th Street Bridge. Several makes and models are represented. Of the six locomotives visible here, the following are identifiable by road number. Starting from the bottom are PRR engines #8958, #8966, #8669, and #8672. #8958 is a BS-24M built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1951, rated at 2,400 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966. #8966 is a BS-16M built by BLH in May of 1951 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #8669 and #8672 are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. |
| Photo Date: |
2/14/1965 Upload Date: 9/13/2016 5:06:12 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8958(RT-624) PRR 8966(AS616) PRR 8669(RSD12) PRR 8672(RSD12) |
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