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Viewing Album: PRR: Altoona Bridges ~ 8th Street (Juniata)
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
1/1/1959 - 12/31/1967
Album Info:
Here are several original photos that I took at or near the 8th Street Bridge in the Juniata section of Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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Title:
PRR ROSE Tower, 1963
Description:
8th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad property in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 August 1963. Shown here (L to R) are the PRR's ROSE Tower (in white), the 8th Street ("Red") Bridge, three ALCo locomotives waiting for their next assignment. and a Baldwin road switcher working away. Visible in the foreground are the west- and eastbound passenger/through tracks, to include position-light Signal #2344. Visible in the middle are three ALCo AS-18AM locomotives: #8663, #8660, and #8672. Brush Mountain is visible in the far distance.
Photo Date:
8/10/1963
Upload Date:
9/9/2016 5:05:38 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
355
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 8969, BS-16M, 1964
Description:
8th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 January 1964. Shown here is PRR engine #8969, a BS-16M built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. It is shifting some cars just short of the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata. Note the "tell-tales" dancin' in the breeze!
Photo Date:
1/12/1964
Upload Date:
9/13/2016 11:15:00 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
Views:
701
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7220, EFS-17M, 1964
Description:
8th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 January 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #7220, #9646, #9770-B, and #9492. #7220 is an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. #9646 and #9770-B are EF-15A's built by EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each; #9646 was built in 1950, but #9770-B was built in 1951. #9492 is an FF-16 built by Fairbanks-Morse in 1950 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata with a 100-car mixed-cargo freight train destined for Enola and points East.
Photo Date:
1/12/1964
Upload Date:
9/13/2016 11:17:56 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 7220(GP9)
PRR 9646(F7A)
PRR 9770-B(F7B)
PRR 9492(CFA16-4)
Views:
1085
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9700, BF-15A, 1964
Description:
8th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 January 1964. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #9700, #2014-B, #9700-B, and #2012. All were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. #9700 is a BF-15A built in 1950 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #2014-B is BF-16 built in 1952 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #9700-B is a BF-15A built in 1950 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #2012 is BF-16 built in 1952 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata with a 100-car coal train destined for Enola and points East. Visible in the immediate background are at least eight cabin cars and PRR engine #7923, an ES-12 built by EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. Several ALCo road switchers are on the move and will soon pass the Juniata E&M Shop on the far right.
Photo Date:
1/12/1964
Upload Date:
9/13/2016 11:55:02 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9700(DR4-4-15)
PRR 2014-B(RF-16A)
PRR 9700-B(DR4-4-15)
PRR 2012(RF-16A)
PRR 7923(SW1200)
Views:
2886
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9454, FF-16, 1964
Description:
8th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 January 1964. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #9454, #9630-B, #9717, #9594, and #8576. #9454 is an FF-16 built by Fairbanks-Morse in 1950 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #9630-B is an AF-16 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1951 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #9717 and #9594 are BF-16's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951 and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #8576 is an ES-15M built by EMD in 1953 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata on their way to the East Altoona Roundhouse for servicing. Visible in the immediate background are at least eight cabin cars and PRR engine #7923, an ES-12 built by EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,200 horsepower.
Photo Date:
1/12/1964
Upload Date:
9/13/2016 3:40:02 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9454(CFA16-4)
PRR 9630-B(FB2)
PRR 9717(RF-16A)
PRR 9594(RF-16A)
PRR 8576(GP7)
PRR 7923(SW1200)
Views:
1861
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 7195, EFS-17M, 1965
Description:
8th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 14 February 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #7195, #7135, and #2308. All were built by EMD. #7195 and #7135 are EFS-17M's built in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. #2308 is an EF-25 built in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 8th Street Bridge with a 50-car autorack train destined for Enola and points East with caboose #477633.
Photo Date:
2/14/1965
Upload Date:
9/13/2016 5:11:41 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 7195(GP9)
PRR 7135(GP9)
PRR 2308(GP35)
Views:
515
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9682, EH-15, 1965
Description:
8th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 14 February 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #9682 and #9847. Both were built by EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9862 is an EH-15 built in 1949. #9847 is an EFP-15 built in 1952. They are about to pass under the 8th Street Bridge into the Westbound Receiving Yard with 100 empty coal cars and N-8 caboose #478213.
Photo Date:
2/14/1965
Upload Date:
9/13/2016 5:52:23 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9682(F3A)
PRR 9847(FP7A)
Views:
622
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 9847, EFP-15, 1965
Description:
8th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 14 February 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #9682 and #9847. Both were built by EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9862 is an EH-15 built in 1949. #9847 is an EFP-15 built in 1952. They are passing under the 8th Street Bridge into the Westbound Receiving Yard with 100 empty coal cars and N-8 caboose #478213. Immediately to the right of these tracks is ROSE Tower.
Photo Date:
2/14/1965
Upload Date:
9/13/2016 5:53:37 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Bridge,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9682(F3A)
PRR 9847(FP7A)
Views:
616
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9656, EF-15A, 1965
Description:
8th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 14 February 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #9656, #9650-B, and #9778. All are EF-15A's built by EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9656 and #9650-B were built in 1950, but #9778 was built in 1951. They are about to pass under the 8th Street Bridge into the Westbound Receiving Yard with a 94-car mixed-cargo freight train and N-8 caboose #478169.
Photo Date:
2/14/1965
Upload Date:
9/13/2016 10:55:15 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9656(F7A)
PRR 9650-B(F7B)
PRR 9778(F7A)
Views:
672
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 8446, AS-16A, 1965
Description:
8th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 April 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #8446, #9623, and #9556. #8446 is an AS-16AM built by the American Locomotive Company in October of 1952 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #9623 is an AF-16 built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1951 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #9556 is an EF-15 built by GM-EMD in September of 1948 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. They're passing under the 8th Street Bridge into the Westbound Receiving Yard with an 85-car mixed-cargo freight train and N-8 caboose #478021. Partially visible at the far left is ROSE Tower.
Photo Date:
4/11/1965
Upload Date:
9/13/2016 10:57:16 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8446(RSD5)
PRR 9623(FA2)
PRR 9556(F3A)
Views:
1606
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2240, EF-22, 1965
Description:
8th Street. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 19 September 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2240, #2275, #2268, and #2528. #2240 is an EF-22 built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #2275 and #2268 are EF-25's built by EMD in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #2528 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They are pulling a 70-car eastbound TrucTrain past the PRR's Juniata Erecting & Machine Shop (not visible on the right). This is a through train that will not stop in Altoona to change crews ~ unusual then, the norm now.
Photo Date:
9/19/1965
Upload Date:
8/18/2016 2:20:28 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 2275(GP35)
Views:
814
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 2528, GF-25, 1965
Description:
8th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 19 September 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2240, #2275, #2268, and #2528. #2240 is an EF-22 built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #2275 and #2268 are EF-25's built by EMD in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #2528 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They are pulling a 70-car eastbound TrucTrain, and are about to pass ROSE Tower and the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata. This is a through train that will not stop in Altoona to change crews ~ unusual then, the norm now.
Photo Date:
9/19/1965
Upload Date:
8/18/2016 2:22:39 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 2275(GP35)
Views:
861
Comments:
1
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