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| Title: |
PRR 3744, K-4S, 1948 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1948. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in April of 1948. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3744 and another locomotive whose number is not recorded. #3744 is a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during March of 1920 and retired in November of 1956 after 36 years of faithful service. They are pulling the "Saint Louisian" from the Gateway City to Gotham City. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsy Steam Locomotives" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (109-1). |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1948 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 1:32:06 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 3744(4-6-2) |
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423 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR Westbound Freights, 1948 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1948. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1948. Shown here are two westbound Pennsylvania Railroad mixed-cargo freight trains. An L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" is helping an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod" on the outer track, while another "Mikado" labors alone on the inner track. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsy Steam Locomotives" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (109-2). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1948 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 1:41:17 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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241 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
PRR Westbound Helpers, 1948 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1948. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1948. Shown here are two Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives pushing a westbound mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin. The first is a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas," the second is an I-1SA (2-10-0) "Decapod." After the train passes through the tunnels at Gallitzin, both of these locomotives will uncouple and head back to Altoona for yet another helper/pusher run up "The Mountain." This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsy Steam Locomotives" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (109-3). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1948 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 1:34:15 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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265 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR Eastbound Passenger, 1948 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1948. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1948. Shown here is an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" locomotive pulling the second section of the "Gotham Limited" from Chicago to New York City. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsy Steam Locomotives" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (109-4). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1948 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 1:37:50 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
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195 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR Westbound Passenger, 1948 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1948. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1948. Shown here is a Pennsylvania Railroad L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" helping a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" pull the eleven-car "Metropolitan," as a lone "helper" locomotive exits the Curve on its way back to Altoona for yet another run up the Allegheny Mountains. Partially visible at the right are two of Altoona's reservoirs. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsy Steam Locomotives" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (109-5). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1948 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 1:46:07 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Signal,Passenger |
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206 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 3273, L-1S, 1948 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1948. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1948. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3273 and a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" whose road number is not recorded. #3273 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during November of 1915 and retired in August of 1949 after 34 years of faithful service. They are pulling the "Metropolitan" from New York City to Chicago. At Gallitzin, the crew of #3273 will uncouple "on the fly" and then head back to Altoona for yet another helper run up "The Mountain." This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsy Steam Locomotives" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (109-6). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1948 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 1:29:04 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 3273(2-8-0) |
| Views: |
386 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR Westbound Mail, 1948 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1948. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1948. Shown here (L to R) is a Pennsylvania Railroad K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" steam locomotive helping a pair of GM-EMD E-7 Diesels pull the "Southwestern Mail" up the Allegheny Mountains on its way to Pittsburgh, Saint Louis, and points West. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsy Steam Locomotives" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (109-7). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1948 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 1:42:53 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
139 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR Westbound Passenger, 1948 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1948. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1948. Shown here is a Pennsylvania Railroad K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" steam locomotive helping a pair of GM-EMD E-7 Diesels pull the ten-car "Metropolitan" from New York to Chicago. Partially visible at the right are three of Altoona's reservoirs. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsy Steam Locomotives" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (109-8). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1948 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 1:44:26 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Signal,Passenger |
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171 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR Westbound Mail, 1948 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1948. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1948. Shown here is a Pennsylvania Railroad L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" steam locomotive helping a pair of GM-EMD E-7 Diesels pull the "Southwestern Mail" up the Allegheny Mountains on its way to Pittsburgh, Saint Louis, and points West. The famous stone "horseshoe" is visible at the left; it was destroyed when the Park Service took over. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsy Steam Locomotives" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (109-9). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1948 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 1:35:50 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
161 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR Westbound Freight, 1948 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1948. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1948. Shown here is an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" locomotive pulling a westbound mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve at 15 miles per hour. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsy Steam Locomotives" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (109-10). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1948 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 1:47:47 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
246 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR Westbound Mail, 1948 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1948. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1948. Shown here are three unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotives pulling a 28-car westbound mail/express train. The first is an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain," next is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado," and then there is a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex." After the train passes through the tunnels at Gallitzin, the first two locomotives will uncouple and head back to Altoona for yet another helper run up "The Mountain." This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsy Steam Locomotives" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (109-11). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1948 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 1:39:30 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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193 Comments: 3 |
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