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Viewing Album: PRR: Horseshoe Curve ~ 03 September 1959
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
9/3/1959 - 9/3/1959
Album Info:
Here are seven original photos that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 03 September 1959. These photos are presented in the order that I took them. In terms of my relatively-brief career as an amateur photographer, this is my first series shoot. Technically speaking, most of these photos are not very good, but what do want from a thirteen-year-old with a Kodak 620 camera?
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Title:
PRR 9821, EF-15A, 1959
Description:
Horseshoe Curve-1959. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 3 September 1959. Shown here (F to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9821 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9821 is an EF-15A built in May of 1951. They're pulling a mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
9/3/1959
Upload Date:
7/7/2016 12:32:12 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 9821(F7A)
Views:
488
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8673, AS-18AM, 1959
Description:
Horseshoe Curve-1959. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 3 September 1959. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8673 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by the American Locomotive Company. #8673 is an AS-18AM built in March of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower. They're pushing a mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignments.
Photo Date:
9/3/1959
Upload Date:
7/7/2016 12:37:21 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
PRR 8673(RSD12)
Views:
465
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9621, AF-16, 1959
Description:
Horseshoe Curve-1959. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 3 September 1959. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9621, an AF-16 built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1951 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. It's the lead unit pulling a mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
9/3/1959
Upload Date:
7/7/2016 12:38:25 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 9621(FA2)
Views:
538
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8665, AS-18AM, 1959
Description:
Horseshoe Curve-1959. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 3 September 1959. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8665, one unit whose road number is unknown, and #8668. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8665 and #8668 were both constructed in February of 1958. They're pushing a mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignments. In the foreground is PRR N-5 cabin car #477181.
Photo Date:
9/3/1959
Upload Date:
7/7/2016 12:40:08 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock
Locomotives:
PRR 8665(RSD12)
PRR 8668(RSD12)
Views:
720
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0
Title:
PRR 8668, AS-18AM, 1959
Description:
Horseshoe Curve-1959. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 3 September 1959. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8668, one unit whose road number is unknown, and #8665. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8668 and #8665 were both constructed in February of 1958. They're pushing a mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignments. Also visible is PRR N-5 cabin car #477181.
Photo Date:
9/3/1959
Upload Date:
7/7/2016 12:41:15 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock
Locomotives:
PRR 8668(RSD12)
PRR 8665(RSD12)
Views:
675
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5881, EP-20, 1959
Description:
Horseshoe Curve-1959. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 3 September 1959. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #5881 and #8669. #5881 is an EP-20 built by GM-EMD in April of 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. #8669 is an AS-18AM built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower. Together, they're pulling a passenger train around the Curve up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
9/3/1959
Upload Date:
7/7/2016 12:42:53 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5881(E7A)
PRR 8669(RSD12)
Views:
795
Comments:
0
Title:
Dr. Lloyd R. Ayers, 1959
Description:
Horseshoe Curve-1959. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 3 September 1959. Shown here is Dr. Lloyd Roberts Ayers (21 April 1911-01 August 1999) ~ my father, benefactor, and hiking buddy!
Photo Date:
9/3/1959
Upload Date:
7/7/2016 12:44:02 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
210
Comments:
0
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