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"Busiest Mountain Railroad," Page 16, 1957 |
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Here is page one of a 15-page cover article by David P. Morgan entitled "World's Busiest Mountain Railroad." It was published originally in the April 1957 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 16. Photo by Philip R. Hastings. Partially visible in the foreground is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5859, an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in February of 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. It is heading a mail and express train up and around the Horseshoe Curve on its way to Gallitzin and points West. On the right are two GM-EMD GP-9 pushers on the rear end of the train. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1957 Upload Date: 6/13/2018 1:32:56 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5859(E7A) |
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| Title: |
"Busiest Mountain Railroad," Page 17, 1957 |
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Here is page two of a 15-page cover article by David P. Morgan entitled "World's Busiest Mountain Railroad." It was published originally in the April 1957 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 17. Photo by Philip R. Hastings. On the right are two GM-EMD GP-9 pushers on the rear end of the train. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1957 Upload Date: 6/13/2018 1:36:13 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5859(E7A) |
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| Title: |
PRR 5859, EP-20, 1964 |
| Description: |
AHC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 5 June 1964. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5859, #5769, and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #5859 is an EP-20 constructed in February of 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower, while #5769 is an EP-22 built in May of 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower.. In this context, this A-A-A-A quartet is rounding the Curve on its way down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East with a mail-express train. ("PrrFan18n") |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/1964 Upload Date: 4/1/2021 8:12:26 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 5859(E7A) PRR 5769(E8A) |
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292 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5902, EP-22, 1965 |
| Description: |
Bellwood. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at Pinecroft ~ just west of Bellwood, Pennsylvania ~ on 26 June 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5902, #5857, and #5859. All were built by EMD. #5902 is an EP-22 built in 1951 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #5857 and #5859 are EP-20's built in 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. They are pulling a 12-car westbound passenger train to Altoona and Pittsburgh. The time is 1:58 P.M. Photo taken at the Riggle's Gap Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
6/26/1965 Upload Date: 7/27/2016 2:04:46 AM |
| Location: |
Pinecroft, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5902(E8A) PRR 5857(E7A) PRR 5859(E7A) |
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722 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5710, EP-22, 1965 |
| Description: |
Huntingdon. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train East of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, during October of 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5710, #5859, and another "EP" Class unit whose number is not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5710 is an EP-22 built in 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #5859 is an EP-20 built in 1948 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. They are pulling a westbound refrigerator-car express train up a straight stretch of track in the Juniata River Valley. |
| Photo Date: |
10/23/1965 Upload Date: 8/9/2016 1:37:15 AM |
| Location: |
Huntingdon, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5710(E8A) PRR 5859(E7A) |
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790 Comments: 0 |
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