East Altoona. Here is the second of three original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Winter of 1954. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #352, an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" built in Juniata as an I-1S during November of 1918, rebuilt as an I-1SA in June of 1942, and retired in January of 1956 after 38 years of faithful service. On the left is the East Altoona Roundhouse, in the distance is the East Altoona Coaling Tipple, on the right is a portion of the Little Juniata River. Photo taken from the 17th Street Bridge in Juniata. |