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PRR Derailment In Altoona, #4 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 a partial view of the derailment scene, framed by three of the original Pennsylvania Railroad 12th Street Car Shop buildings. Partially visible in the center is PRR oil-fired, steam-powered crane #490965. Note the red PRR Work Crew Truck at the right. (#4 of 14) |
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5/21/1965 Upload Date: 10/20/2016 3:48:26 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Wreck |
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PRR 490965, Crane, 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 is Pennsylvania Railroad #490965, an oil-fired, steam-powered wreck crane. It's assisting the Railroaders on the ground to rerail one of the derailed eastbound freight cars, TLDX #2944. Partially visible in the background are two of the original PRR 12th Street Car Shop buildings. (#5 of 14) |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/1965 Upload Date: 10/20/2016 3:54:44 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Wreck |
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1141 Comments: 0 |
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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) |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/1965 Upload Date: 10/20/2016 3:56:46 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Bridge,Wreck |
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PRR 9691(F7A) PRR 7206(GP9) PRR 8890(S4) |
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1720 Comments: 0 |
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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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972 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 490965, Crane, 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 is Pennsylvania Railroad #490965, an oil-fired, steam-powered crane. It's assisting the Railroaders on the ground to rerail the derailed eastbound freight cars. Note the blazing fire in the firebox! (#9 of 14) |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/1965 Upload Date: 10/20/2016 5:17:12 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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RollingStock,Wreck |
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975 Comments: 0 |
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PRR Derailment In Altoona, #12 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 are the two Pennsylvania Railroad oil-fired, steam-powered cranes hoisting one of the derailed freight cars, TLDX #2962. (#12 of 14) |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/1965 Upload Date: 10/20/2016 6:09:01 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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RollingStock |
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