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Viewing Album: PRR: Altoona Bridges ~ 7th 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 7th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
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Title:
PRR 2022, BF-16, 1964
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 08 March 1964. Shown here is PRR engine #2022, a BF-16 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1952 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. It and two other Baldwin "Sharks" are pulling an eastbound freight train under the 7th Street Bridge into the Altoona Yards. Visible behind it are portions of PRR engines #7070 and #9766-B, which are waiting for orders to proceed with a westbound mixed-cargo freight train.
Photo Date:
3/8/1964
Upload Date:
9/26/2016 3:04:51 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
PRR 2022(RF-16A)
PRR 7070(GP9)
Views:
476
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7070, EFS-17M, 1964
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 08 March 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #7070, #9766-B, and #9650-B. All were built by EMD. #7070 is an EFS-17M built in 1956 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. #9766-B and #9650-B are EF-15A's rated at 1,500 horsepower each; #9766-B was built in 1951, but #9650-B was built in 1950. They are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train under the 7th Bridge on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
3/8/1964
Upload Date:
9/26/2016 3:06:38 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 7070(GP9)
PRR 9766-B(F7B)
PRR 9650-B(F7B)
Views:
435
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7132, EFS-17M, 1964
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 08 March 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #7132, #9802-B, and #7004. All were built by EMD. #7132 and #7004 are EFS-17M's rated at 1,750 horsepower each; #7132 was built in 1957, but #7004 was built in 1955. #9802-B is an EF-15A built in 1951 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. They are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train under the 7th Bridge on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. Also visible (L to R) are some of the PRR's Passenger Car Shops, the old steel water tower, the 4th Street Bridge, and several other westound freight trains awaiting crews and orders to proceed.
Photo Date:
3/8/1964
Upload Date:
9/26/2016 3:08:33 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 7132(GP9)
PRR 9802-B(F7B)
PRR 7004(GP9)
Views:
739
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 7007, EFS-17M, 1964
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 8 March 1964. Shown here are PRR engines #7007 and #9788. Both were built by EMD. #7007 is an EFS-17M built in 1955 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. #9788 is an EF-15A built in 1951 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. They are pulling a string of loaded hopper cars out of the Altoona Yards, and have passed under 7th Street Bridge on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
3/8/1964
Upload Date:
6/30/2016 5:45:07 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 7007(GP9)
PRR 9788(F7A)
Views:
605
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 7140, EFS-17M, 1965
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engine #7140 and two other units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #7140 is an EFS-17M built in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They have pulled a mixed-cargo freight train to a point midway between the 7th Street Bridge (not shown) and the 4th Street Bridge (visible in the distance). They have stopped, and await orders to proceed up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/30/2016 3:58:03 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 7140(GP9)
Views:
192
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2533, GF-25, 1965
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2533, #2532, and two other units whose numbers are not recorded. #2533 and #2532 are both GF-25's built by General Electric in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. They are about to pass under the 7th Street Bridge with a merchandise freight train on their way to Enola and points East. Visible in the center distance are some of the PRR's 12th Street Shop buildings.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/30/2016 4:00:08 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 2533(U25B)
PRR 2532(U25B)
Views:
332
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 6302, AF-27, 1965
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #6302, #6306, #6300, and #6304. All are AF-27's built by the American Locomotive Company during 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower each. They are about to pass under the 7th Street Bridge on their way to East Altoona to get ready to make another helper/pusher run up to Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and back.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/30/2016 4:03:46 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 6302(C628)
PRR 6306(C628)
PRR 6300(C628)
PRR 6304(C628)
Views:
828
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5706, EP-22, 1965
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #5706 and two other units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5706 is an EP-22 built in 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 7th Street Bridge with a long passenger train, and will soon stop at the Altoona Station on their way to Pittsburgh and points West. In the background, a mixed-cargo freight train headed by PRR engine #7140 waits patiently for orders to proceed.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/30/2016 4:05:47 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 5706(E8A)
PRR 7140(GP9)
Views:
902
Comments:
3
Title:
PRR 7140, EFS-17M, 1965
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #7140 and two other units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #7140 is an EFS-17M built in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They have pulled a westbound mixed-cargo freight train to a point midway between the 7th Street Bridge (not shown) and the 4th Street Bridge (visible in the distance). They have stopped, and await orders to proceed up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. Also visible (L to R) are some of what used to be the PRR's Passenger Car Shop buildings (now owned by Lithcote, a tank car company), the steel water tower (the last vestige of the Age of Steam in this photo), as well as the new 4th Street Bridge and the PRR's Altoona Yards beyond it.
Photo Date:
8/15/1965
Upload Date:
9/30/2016 4:09:52 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 7140(GP9)
Views:
163
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 2356, EF-25, 1966
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during March of 1966. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2356, #2530, and another unit whose number is not recorded. #2356 is an EF-25 built by EMD in 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #2530 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They are passing under the 7th Street Bridge with a merchandise freight train on their way to Enola and points East. Visible in the center distance, beyond the Bridge, are some of the PRR's 12th Street Shop buildings. This photo taken from the 4th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
3/21/1966
Upload Date:
9/30/2016 4:13:23 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 2356(GP35)
PRR 2530(U25B)
Views:
358
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 6001, EF-25A, 1966
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during March of 1966. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #6001, #6304, and another unit whose number is not recorded. #6001 is an EF-25A built by EMD in 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #6304 is an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower. They are pushing a mixed-cargo freight train under the 7th Street Bridge on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin, where they will uncouple and return to East Altoona to make another run up the Mountains. This photo taken from the 4th Street Bridge's employee stairway to WORKS Tower.
Photo Date:
3/21/1966
Upload Date:
9/30/2016 4:15:36 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 6001(SD35)
PRR 6304(C628)
Views:
561
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5878, EP-20, 1966
Description:
7th Street. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during March of 1966. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #5878 and two other units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5878 is an EP-20 built in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. After departing the Altoona Station, they are pulling a long passenger train under the 7th Street Bridge on their way to Harrisburg and points East.
Photo Date:
3/21/1966
Upload Date:
9/30/2016 4:18:15 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Night,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5878(E7A)
Views:
292
Comments:
0
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