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PRR 5741, G-5S, 1966 |
| Description: |
Volkmer. Here is an original 35mm color slide by William D. Volkmer that was taken at the Roundhouse in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, on 9 April 1966. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5741, a G-5S (4-6-0) "Ten-Wheeler" built in Juniata during November of 1924 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/1966 Upload Date: 11/24/2023 8:52:32 AM |
| Location: |
Northumberland, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5741(4-6-0) |
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PRR 8704, FS-24M, 1966 |
| Description: |
Volkmer. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 21 May 1966. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8704, an FS-24M built by Fairbanks-Morse in September of 1956 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/1966 Upload Date: 3/24/2023 11:08:16 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 8704(H-24-66) |
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PRR 6503, GF-25A, 1966 |
| Description: |
Volkmer. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 22 May 1966. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6503, #6512, and #6515. All are GF-25A's built by General Electric and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #6503 was constructed in April of 1965, while #6512 and #6515 were build in December of the same year. In this context, they're parked just East of the 12th Street Footbridge, awaiting their next helper/pusher run up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and back. The structure at the right is part of the PRR's 12th Street Car Shops. ("PrrFan18n") |
| Photo Date: |
5/22/1966 Upload Date: 5/27/2021 1:40:08 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 6503(U25C) PRR 6512(U25C) PRR 6515(U25C) |
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290 Comments: 0 |
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