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PRR 8664, AS-18AM, 1959 |
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Volkmer. Here is an image of a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 18 May 1959. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8664, #8658, and #8670. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8664 was constructed in February of 1958, #8658 in January of 1958, and #8670 in March of 1958. In this context, they're serving as tail-end pushers on a train of empty freight cars on their way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where the pushers will be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Photo taken just West of the 24th Street Bridge. William E. Burket Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/1959 Upload Date: 12/29/2024 8:13:06 PM |
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Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 8664(RSD12) PRR 8658(RSD12) PRR 8670(RSD12) |
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PRR 8659, AS-18AM, #1 of 2, 1962 |
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Everyday. Here is the first of two successive original photos that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 07 October 1962. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #8659 and #8670. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. They are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train into the Hollidaysburg Yards. This photo taken along Broad Street, just West of the Jackson Street Crossing. |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/1962 Upload Date: 9/27/2016 3:01:26 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8659(RSD12) PRR 8670(RSD12) |
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749 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 8670, AS-18AM, #2 of 2, 1962 |
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Everyday. Here is the second of two successive original photos that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 07 October 1962. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8670 and #8659. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. They are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train and are about to pass by the Passenger Station on their way into the Hollidaysburg Yards. (The bicycle in the right foreground was my main means of transportation during my early days of train watching and photographing.) |
| Photo Date: |
10/7/1962 Upload Date: 9/27/2016 3:02:51 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Track |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8670(RSD12) PRR 8659(RSD12) |
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690 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8670, AS-18AM, 1964 |
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Wye Switches. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #8670, #8660, and #8673. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. These three helper engines, caboose #477781, two freight cars, and three lead engines have just arrived from Altoona. They have stopped, and are awaiting permission to back into the Hollidaysburg Yards. Duncansville's Fifth Street is in the photos center, Second Avenue is on the left, while Third Avenue (i.e., US Route 22) is visible on the right. These tracks occupy what was once the right-of-way for the Allegheny Portage Railroad (1834-1854). |
| Photo Date: |
10/5/1964 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 1:39:00 AM |
| Location: |
Duncansville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8670(RSD12) PRR 8660(RSD12) PRR 8673(RSD12) |
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783 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8670, AS-18AM, 1964 |
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Wye Switches. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8670, #8660, and #8673. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. They are pushing a 109-car freight train up the New Portage Branch Line to Gallitzin and points West. Duncansville's Fifth Street is in the photo's center. |
| Photo Date: |
10/5/1964 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 2:01:30 AM |
| Location: |
Duncansville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8660(RSD12) PRR 8673(RSD12) PRR 8670(RSD12) |
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726 Comments: 1 |
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