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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 17th Street Bridge in the Juniata section of Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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PRR 2240, EF-22, 1964
Title:  PRR 2240, EF-22, 1964
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 05 April 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2240, #2407, and #2402. #2240 is an EF-22 built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #2407 and #2402 are AF-24's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1962 and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. They are about to pass under the 17th Street Bridge in Juniata with a 50-car iron-ore train. Visible on the left are the Westbound Classification Yard (with dozens of rusting freight and passenger cars) and HOMER Tower in the distance.
Photo Date:  4/5/1964  Upload Date: 8/12/2016 2:07:58 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
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Views:  1357   Comments: 2
East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1964
Title:  East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1964
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 05 April 1964. Shown here are the Locomotive Ready Tracks below the 17th Street Bridge; many makes and models are represented. Of the 35 or so locomotives visible, the following are identifiable by number. Starting from the bottom right are PRR engines #8673, #8665. and #8672. On the next track over are PRR engines #8663 and #8676. Visible in the distance is a portion of the 8th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:  4/5/1964  Upload Date: 8/18/2016 3:05:21 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 8673(RSD12) PRR 8672(RSD12) PRR 8676(RSD12) PRR 8663(RSD12)
Views:  1339   Comments: 1
East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1965
Title:  East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1965
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 14 February 1965. Shown here are the Locomotive Ready Tracks below the 17th Street Bridge; several makes and models are represented. Of the six locomotives visible, the following are identifiable by number. Starting from the bottom are PRR engines #8958, #8966, #8669, and #8672. #8958 is a BS-24M built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in 1951 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. #8966 is a BS-16M built by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #8669 and #8672 are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 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 8672(RSD12) PRR 8669(RSD12)
Views:  1420   Comments: 0
East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1965
Title:  East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1965
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 April 1965. Shown here are the Locomotive Ready Tracks below the 17th Street Bridge; many makes and models are represented. Of the 35 or so locomotives visible, the following are identifiable by number. Starting from the bottom are PRR engines #8807, #8967, #8574, and #6307. #8807 is an FS-16M built by Fairbanks-Morse in 1952 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #8967 is a BS-16M built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1951 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #8574 is an ES-15M built by EMD in 1953 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #6307 is an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated ate 2,700 horsepower. Visible in the distance is a portion of the 8th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:  4/11/1965  Upload Date: 9/15/2016 4:46:29 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 6307(C628) PRR 8807(H-16-44) PRR 8574(GP7) PRR 8967(AS616)
Views:  1516   Comments: 0
East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1965
Title:  East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1965
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 04 April 1965. Shown here are the Locomotive Ready Tracks below the 17th Street Bridge; many makes and models are represented, but ALCo and EMD predominate. Also visible in the distance are the 17th Street Bridge and the venerable water tower next to the East Altoona Roundhouse.
Photo Date:  4/11/1965  Upload Date: 8/18/2016 8:56:54 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
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Views:  388   Comments: 2
PRR 7032, EFS-17M, 1965
Title:  PRR 7032, EFS-17M, 1965
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 26 June 1965. Shown here is PRR engine #7032, an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1955 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. It is parked (with engine off) under the 17th Street Bridge in Juniata, just West of the East Altoona Roundhouse.
Photo Date:  6/26/1965  Upload Date: 8/1/2016 6:01:42 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 7032(GP9)
Views:  422   Comments: 1
PRR 2298, EF-25, 1965
Title:  PRR 2298, EF-25, 1965
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, nn 26 June 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2298, #2306, and #2275. All are EF-25's built by EMD in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. They are about to pcss under the 17th Street Bridge in Juniata with a 95-car ore train and caboose #477467. Visible at the far right are the East Altoona Roundhouse (foreground) and the East Altoona Coaling Tipple (background). Owherwise, the photo shows dozens and dozens of deadlined locomotives (on the right) and rolling stock (to the left).
Photo Date:  6/26/1965  Upload Date: 8/1/2016 6:10:51 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 2298(GP35) PRR 2306(GP35) PRR 2275(GP35)
Views:  995   Comments: 3
East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1965
Title:  East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1965
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 July 1965. Shown here are the Locomotive Ready Tracks below the 17th Street Bridge; many makes and models are represented. Of the 40 or so locomotives visible, the following are identifiable by number. Starting from the right are PRR engines #7118, #7124, #9662, #6302, and #6308. #7118 and #7124 are EFS-17M's built by EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. #9662 is an EF-15A built by EMD in 1950 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #6302 and #6308 are AF-27's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower each.
Photo Date:  7/10/1965  Upload Date: 9/15/2016 4:48:48 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 7118(GP9) PRR 7124(GP9) PRR 9662(F7A) PRR 6302(C628) PRR 6308(C628)
Views:  1276   Comments: 0
PRR 5762, EP-22, 1965
Title:  PRR 5762, EP-22, 1965
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 July 1965. Shown here (F to R) are PRR engine #5762 and another "E" unit whose number was not recorded. #5762 is an EP-22 built by EMD in 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 17th Street Bridge in Juniata with a ten-car passenger train to Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and New York. On the left is the Westbound Classification Yard; the 8th Street Bridge is visible in the distance, along with the Juniata E&M Shop.
Photo Date:  7/10/1965  Upload Date: 9/15/2016 4:50:47 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 5762(E8A)
Views:  571   Comments: 0
East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1972
Title:  East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1972
Description:  17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Penn Central Railroad property in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 24 June 1972. Shown here are the locomotive ready tracks. Though once filled with waiting locomotives, steam and diesel alike, these tracks are now clogged with rusting rolling stock. By 1972, most freight trains did not stop in Altoona, so there was no more need for fresh crews and engines. The 8th Street Bridge and the Juniata Erecting & Machine Shop are also visible in the distance.
Photo Date:  6/24/1972  Upload Date: 8/18/2016 7:04:19 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard
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Views:  492   Comments: 1
Former EMDX Sd70m's demos cast off by CSX
Title:  Former EMDX Sd70m's demos cast off by CSX
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/8/2018  Upload Date: 9/29/2018 1:45:26 PM
Location:  Butler, WI
Author:  Edward Weisensel
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRLX 4689(SD70M) PRLX 4687(SD70M) PRLX 4685(SD70M)
Views:  521   Comments: 1


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