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Viewing Album: PRR: Altoona Bridges ~ 24th Street
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 24th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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Title:
PRR "Looking East From 24th Street Bridge," c. 1946
Description:
24th Street. Here is a postal card entitled "Looking East From 24th Street Bridge, Altoona, PA." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Mainline of the Pennsylvania Railroad entering Altoona." Shown here (L to R) are SLOPE Tower, the mainline tracks (Harrisburg to the front, Pittsburgh to the back), 12th Street Car Shop structures, a waiting "Decapod" steam locomotive, as well as the 24th Street Turntable at the far right. Brush Mountain dominates the distance.
Photo Date:
8/15/1946
Upload Date:
12/17/2024 1:16:22 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
10
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2219, EF-22, 1963
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 October 1963. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2219, #7008, #7147, and #7230. All were built by EMD. #2219 is an EF-22 built in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #7008, #7147, and #7230 are EFS-17M's rated at 1,750 horsepower each; they were built in 1955, 1957, and 1959 respectively. They are pulling an eastbound merchandise freight under the 24th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
10/11/1963
Upload Date:
8/18/2016 12:04:37 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 2219(GP30)
PRR 7008(GP9)
PRR 7147(GP9)
PRR 7230(GP9)
Views:
981
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5850, EP-20, 1963
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 October 1963. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5850, #5803, and #5849. All were built by EMD. #5850 and #5849 are EP-20's built in 1947 and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5803 is an EP-22 built in 1952 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 24th Street Bridge and will shortly stop at the Altoona Passenger Station for a crew change with a 27-car mail/express train. The famous Brick Plant is visible in the right center of the photo.
Photo Date:
10/11/1963
Upload Date:
10/9/2016 12:26:29 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Scenic,Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 5850(E7A)
PRR 5803(E8A)
PRR 5849(E7A)
Views:
897
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2413, AF-24, 1963
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 October 1963. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2413 and #7255. #2413 is an AF-24 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1962 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. #7255 is an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 24th Street Bridge with a 108-car mixed-cargo freight train on their way through Altoona to the Enola Yards. The caboose is #477777.
Photo Date:
10/11/1963
Upload Date:
10/9/2016 12:27:58 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 7255(GP9)
PRR 2413(RS27)
Views:
730
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9771, EF-15A, 1963
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 October 1963. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #9771, #9687, and #7262. All were built by EMD. #9771 is an EF-15A built in 1951 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #9687 is an EH-15 built in 1949 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #7262 is an EFS-17M built in 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 24th Street Bridge with a 103-car mixed-cargo freight train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. Partially visible on the left is SLOPE Tower.
Photo Date:
10/11/1963
Upload Date:
10/9/2016 12:30:34 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 9687(F3A)
PRR 9771(F7A)
PRR 7262(GP9)
Views:
3330
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 9557, EF-15, 1963
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 October 1963. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #9557, ##9550-B, and #9788. All were built by EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9557 is an EF-15 built in 1948. #9550-B is an EH-15 built in 1948. #9778 is an EF-15A built in 1951. They are about to pass under the 24th Street Bridge with 154 empty hopper cars on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
10/11/1963
Upload Date:
10/9/2016 12:37:23 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 9557(F3A)
PRR 9550-B(F3B)
PRR 9788(F7A)
Views:
790
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8554, ES-15M, 1963
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 11 October 1963. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8554 and #8563. Both are ES-15M's built by EMD in 1953 and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. They are about to pass under the 24th Street Bridge with a 64-car coal train on their way to Altoona's Eastbound Receiving Yard.
Photo Date:
10/11/1963
Upload Date:
10/9/2016 12:39:19 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 8554(GP7)
PRR 8563(GP7)
Views:
583
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8503, ES-15M, 1964
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8503 and #8576. Both are ES-15M's built by EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each; #8503 was built in 1952, but #8576 was built in 1953. With an unidentified caboose in tow, they are about to pass under the 24th Street Bridge on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. Partially visible on the left is SLOPE Tower.
Photo Date:
11/29/1964
Upload Date:
10/9/2016 1:45:29 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 8576(GP7)
PRR 8503(GP7)
Views:
720
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR SLOPE Tower (#1 of 2), 1964
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad property in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here is a westerly view of SLOPE Tower, located just East of the 24th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
11/29/1964
Upload Date:
10/9/2016 1:48:39 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
344
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR SLOPE Tower (#2 of 2), 1964
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad property in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here is a southerly view of SLOPE Tower, located just East of the 24th Strdet Bridge. The little white specks visible in the photo are snow flurries!
Photo Date:
11/29/1964
Upload Date:
10/10/2016 2:58:39 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
Views:
295
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7004, EFS-17M, 1964
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #7004 and #7005. Both are EFS-17M's built by EMD in 1955 and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. They are passing under the 24th Street Bridge with an 80-car coal train on their way to Altoona's Eastbound Receiving Yard. The caboose is #477719.
Photo Date:
11/29/1964
Upload Date:
10/10/2016 3:01:17 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas B. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 7004(GP9)
PRR 7005(GP9)
Views:
524
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2249, EF-22, 1964
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2249, #2290, and #2224. All were built by EMD. #2249 and #2224 are EF-22's built in 1963 and are rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #2290 is an EF-25 built in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 24th Street Bridge with a 73-car TrucTrain and will not stop in Altoona on their way to the Enola Yards and points East.
Photo Date:
11/29/1964
Upload Date:
10/10/2016 3:04:32 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
PRR 2249(GP30)
PRR 2290(GP35)
PRR 2224(GP30)
Views:
594
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9657, EF-15A, 1964
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #9657 and #9766-B. Both are EF-15A's built by EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each; #9657 was built in 1950, but #9766-@ was built in 1951. They are about to pass under the 24th Street Bridge with a 76-car mixed-cargo freight train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. The N-8 caboose is #478171. Bringing-up the rear are three ALCo "pushers": #8678, #8674, and #8667. The 73-car eastbound TrucTrain on the next track over is headed by engine #2249. Photo taken from the steps of SLOPE Tower.
Photo Date:
11/29/1964
Upload Date:
10/10/2016 3:06:51 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 9657(F7A)
PRR 9766-B(F7B)
Views:
418
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8667, AS-18AM, 1964
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8667, #8674, and #8678. All are AS-18AM road switchers built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. They're pushing a 76-car mixed-cargo freight train (headed by engine #9657) up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignments. Photo taken from the steps of SLOPE Tower, partially visible on the right.
Photo Date:
11/29/1964
Upload Date:
12/17/2024 2:09:18 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8667(RSD12)
PRR 8678(RSD12)
PRR 8674(RSD12)
Views:
12
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2225, EF-22, 1964
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2225, #2230, and #2309. All were built by EMD. #2225 and #2230 are EF-22's built in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #2309 is an EF-25 built in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They will soon pass under the 24th Street Bridge with a 98-car iron-ore train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. Bringing-up the rear are five ALCo "pushers" (namely, #8673, #8664, #8676, #8661, and #8669) plus N-8 caboose #478124.
Photo Date:
11/29/1964
Upload Date:
10/10/2016 4:13:41 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 2225(GP30)
PRR 2309(GP35)
PRR 2230(GP30)
Views:
707
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8673, AS-18AM, 1964
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8673, #8664, #8676, #8661, and #8669. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. They are pushing a 98-car iron-ore train (headed by engine #2225) up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin, where they will uncouple and head back down the Alleghenies to East Altoona for yet another run up the Mountains. At the very end is N-8 caboose #478124. The homes in the background line one side of Nltoona's 10th Avenue.
Photo Date:
11/29/1964
Upload Date:
10/10/2016 4:16:20 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8676(RSD12)
PRR 8669(RSD12)
PRR 8673(RSD12)
PRR 8664(RSD12)
Views:
733
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8668, AS-18AM, 1965
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylwania Railroad locomotives in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 January 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #8668 and #8662. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomowive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. They are returning to East Altoona to make another helper/pusher run up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and back. Thim photo taken just West of the 24th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
1/10/1965
Upload Date:
9/9/2016 4:05:53 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Scenic,Bridge,Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 8662(RSD12)
Views:
686
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 8659, AS-18AM, 1965
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsyovania, on 10 January 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #8659 and #8666. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. They are pulling an 82-car merchandise freight train down!the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East. The caboose is N-8 #478217. This photo taken just West of the 24th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
1/10/1965
Upload Date:
9/9/2016 4:07:48 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 8659(RSD12)
PRR 8666(RSD12)
Views:
716
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 8607, APS-24MS, 1965
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 January 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR 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 1955, but #8610 was built in 1956. They are pulling a 51-car merchandise freight train down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East. The caboose is N-8 #478101. This photo taken just West of the 24th Street Bridge.
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 8610(RSD7)
Views:
861
Comments:
0
Title:
"Millie," 1965
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original photo I took while photographing Pennsylvania Railroad trains just West of the 24th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during November of 1965. Shown here is my pet dog "Millie," who appears to be interested in something out the front window of my parents' Corvair.
Photo Date:
11/14/1965
Upload Date:
10/8/2016 3:24:50 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
128
Comments:
0
Title:
Five Bridges, 1965
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original (fuzzy) telephoto view that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during November of 1965. Shown here (F to R) are five bridges: a PRR signal bridge, the 24th Street Bridge, two PRR signal bridges, as well as the 17th Street Bridge. Watch out . . . there's a train bearin' down behind us!
Photo Date:
11/14/1965
Upload Date:
10/8/2016 3:26:46 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
152
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2289, EF-25, 1965
Description:
24th Street. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during November of 1965. Shown here are PRR engines #2289 and two other units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #2289 is an EF-25 built in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They have just come down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve with a merchandise freight train, and will soon pass through Altoona on their way to Enola and points East. Photo taken just West of the 24th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
11/14/1965
Upload Date:
10/8/2016 3:28:29 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 2289(GP35)
Views:
314
Comments:
0
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