| Westing. Here is a photo that was published originally in Fred Westing's 1974 book entitled "Pennsy Steam And Semaphores," page 21. Photo Caption: "A doubleheader of two Americans climbing around the Horseshoe Curve as they work their westbound train. Railroad was still only double-tracked at this point. Leading engine was No. 134, class D16a, built at Juniata in 1897." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #134, a D-16A (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata as a D-16A during 1897, rebuilt as a D-16 in May of 1903, and renumbered 0134 in 1917. Note the coke ovens at the far left. Given that this locomotive was built in 1897, and given that the third track around the Curve was hewn out of Kittanning Point just one year later, this photo must have been taken sometime during either 1897 or 1898. |