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"Altoona PRR Men Entertain Model Railroaders," Page 19, 1955 |
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Here is a one-page article entitled "Altoona PRR Men Entertain Model Railroaders." It was published originally in the April 1955 issue of "Pennsy" magazine, page 19. Top Right Photo Caption: "On tour of Altoona Works, Fmn. G. Wright shows fans a PRR diesel like their model." Discernable here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5758, an AFP-20 built by the American Locomotive Company as an AP-20 in November of 1947, rated at 2,000 horsepower, regeared as an AFP-20 in 1954, and retired in September of 1962 after just 15 years of revenue service. |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1955 Upload Date: 5/4/2022 11:37:57 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Model |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5758(PA1) |
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| Title: |
PRR 5758, AFP-20, 1961 |
| Description: |
Volkmer. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide (converted to B&W) by William D. Volkmer that was taken in Camden, New Jersey on 30 August 1961. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5758 and #5757. Both are AFP-20's built by the American Locomotive Company as AP-20's in November of 1947, rated at 2,000 horsepower each, regeared as AFP-20's in 1954, and retired in September of 1962 after just 15 years of revenue service. Robert A. Newbegin Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
8/30/1961 Upload Date: 6/23/2018 4:03:26 AM |
| Location: |
Camden, NJ |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5758(PA1) PRR 5757(PA1) |
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1128 Comments: 1 |
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