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Viewing Album: PRR: Altoona's Brick Yard Crossing ~ '46-'68
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
3/12/1946 - 1/31/1968
Album Info:
Here are several photos depicting Pennsylvania Railroad locomotive action at the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, from 1946 through 1968.
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Title:
PRR 6440, J-1, 1953
Description:
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 30 August 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6440, a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during October of 1943 and retired in February of 1960 after just 17 years of revenue service. In this context, it's pulling a mixed-cargo freight train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
8/30/1953
Upload Date:
6/8/2019 2:20:08 PM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6440(2-10-4)
Views:
1557
Comments:
3
Title:
PRR 9694, EH-15, 1953
Description:
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 30 August 1953. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9694 and two more "EH" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9694 is an EH-15 built in April of 1949, and later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15A. Given the presence of N-8 caboose #478150, they are pushing a freight train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin where they will uncouple and return to East Altoona for yet another run up "The Mountain."
Photo Date:
8/30/1953
Upload Date:
2/21/2018 2:14:07 AM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock
Locomotives:
PRR 9694(F7A)
Views:
566
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 4396, I-1SA, #1 of 2, 1955
Description:
BYC. Here is the first of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Fred Kern that were taken at the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4396 and #1638. #4396 is an I-1SA built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during February of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1943, and retired in March of 1956. #1638 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during March of 1917 and retired in November of 1958. They are hauling a mineral train down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Altoona and points East.
Photo Date:
7/23/1955
Upload Date:
4/6/2018 2:17:09 AM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 4396(2-10-0)
PRR 1638(2-8-2)
Views:
818
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 1638, L-1S, #2 of 2, 1955
Description:
BYC. Here is the second of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Fred Kern that were taken at the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #4396 and #1638. #4396 is an I-1SA built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an I-1S during February of 1923, rebuilt in Juniata as an I-1SA in December of 1943, and retired in March of 1956. #1638 is an L-1S (2-8-2) "Mikado" built in Juniata during March of 1917 and retired in November of 1958. They are hauling a mineral train down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Altoona and points East.
Photo Date:
7/23/1955
Upload Date:
6/8/2019 2:18:28 PM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 4396(2-10-0)
PRR 1638(2-8-2)
Views:
512
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9686, EH-15, 1955
Description:
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9686 and two more "EF" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9686 is an EH-15 built in February of 1949 and later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15A. They are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
7/23/1955
Upload Date:
10/18/2018 2:47:53 AM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
PRR 9686(F3A)
Views:
396
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5813, BH-50, 1955
Description:
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5813 and another "Centipede" whose number is not recorded. Both are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #5813 was built in May of 1947 and retired in September of 1962. Given the presence of the N-8 caboose, they are pushing a freight train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin where they will uncouple and return to East Altoona for yet another run up "The Mountain."
Photo Date:
7/23/1955
Upload Date:
2/7/2018 8:19:55 PM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 5813(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
1039
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5712, EP-22, 1955
Description:
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just West of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5712 and another unit whose number is not recorded. Both are EP-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5712 was built in 1952. They're pulling Train #54 down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Altoona and points East.
Photo Date:
7/23/1955
Upload Date:
4/6/2018 2:18:36 AM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5712(E8A)
Views:
803
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 2006, BF-16, 1955
Description:
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2006 and two more "BF" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. #2006 is a BF-16 constructed by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in August of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. In this context, this A-B-A trio is approaching the Brick Yard Crossing with a mixed-cargo freight train on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
7/23/1955
Upload Date:
1/19/2021 10:17:27 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2006(RF-16A)
Views:
328
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5814, BH-50, #1 of 2, 1955
Description:
BYC. Here is the first of two duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Fred Kern that were taken just West of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5814 and #5824. Both are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as BP-60's rated at 3,000 horsepower each, but later regeared and classified as BH-50's rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #5814 was constructed in September of 1947 and retired in April of 1962, while #5824 was built in May of 1947 and retired in April of 1962. In this context, they're serving as "pushers" on a mixed-cargo freight train heading up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin, where they'll uncouple and return to East Altoona for yet another helper/pusher run up "The Mountain." ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
7/23/1955
Upload Date:
8/29/2021 12:05:37 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock
Locomotives:
PRR 5814(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5824(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
220
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5814, BH-50, #2 of 2, 1955
Description:
BYC. Here is the second of two duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Fred Kern that were taken just West of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5814 and #5824. Both are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as BP-60's rated at 3,000 horsepower each, but later regeared and classified as BH-50's rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #5814 was constructed in September of 1947 and retired in April of 1962, while #5824 was built in May of 1947 and retired in April of 1962. In this context, they're serving as "pushers" on a mixed-cargo freight train heading up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin, where they'll uncouple and return to East Altoona for yet another helper/pusher run up "The Mountain."
Photo Date:
7/23/1955
Upload Date:
1/4/2020 10:18:24 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 5814(DR12-8-1500/2)
PRR 5824(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
421
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 9452, FF-16, 1955
Description:
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just West of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9452 and a "C-Liner" B-unit whose number is not recorded. Both are FF-16's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #9452 was built in September of 1950 and retired in April of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service. They are braking a mixed-cargo freight train down the Allegheny Mountains to the Eastbound Receiving Yards in Altoona.
Photo Date:
7/23/1955
Upload Date:
7/23/2019 2:27:32 AM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 9452(CFA16-4)
Views:
456
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 5818, BH-50, 1955
Description:
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred Kern that was taken just West of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1955. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5818 and another "Centipede" whose number is not recorded. Both are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #5818 was built in January of 1948 and retired in April of 1962 after just 14 years of revenue service. In this context, they're braking a fully-loaded mineral train down the Allegheny Mountains to the Eastbound Receiving Yards in Altoona.
Photo Date:
7/23/1955
Upload Date:
2/23/2018 8:47:25 PM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 5818(DR12-8-1500/2)
Views:
1000
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR BH-50, "Centipedes," 1957
Description:
BYC. Here is an original photo by Ken Douglas that was taken near the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1957. Shown here are two pairs of unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad "Centipedes." All are BH-50's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as BP-60 passenger engines rated at 3,000 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as 2,250 horsepower BH-50's for freight and helper service only. In this context, they're returning to East Altoona for yet more helper/pusher runs up "The Mountain."
Photo Date:
9/22/1957
Upload Date:
3/4/2021 11:11:57 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
134
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9580, BF-15, 1961
Description:
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in March of 1961. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9580 and two more "BF" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. #9580 was built in May of 1949, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in December of 1963 after just 14 years of revenue service. Given the presence of N-8 caboose #478120, they are pushing a freight train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin where they will uncouple and return to East Altoona for yet another run up "The Mountain."
Photo Date:
3/21/1961
Upload Date:
8/28/2019 10:26:55 AM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 9580(DR4-4-15)
Views:
316
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9858, EFP-15, 1961
Description:
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1961. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9858, an "EF" Class "A" unit, as well as an "A"-"B" combo of "AF" Class locomotives. #9858 is an EFP-15 built by GM-EMD in July of 1952 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. They are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. Also visible at the right is a portion of the Brick Yard proper.
Photo Date:
5/5/1961
Upload Date:
3/16/2018 2:41:14 PM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 9858(FP7A)
Views:
532
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9454, FF-16, 1962
Description:
BYC. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken just East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in October of 1962. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9454 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are FF-16's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #9654 was constructed in September of 1950 and retired in April of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service. In this context, this A-B-A set is pulling a mixed-cargo freight train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
10/10/1962
Upload Date:
12/18/2018 10:24:29 AM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 9454(CFA16-4)
Views:
525
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 5711, EP-22, 2009
Description:
BYC. Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken East of the Brick Yard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 27 June 2009. Prominent here (L to R) are ex-Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5711 and #5809. Both are EP-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5711 was constructed in October of 1952, while #5809 was built in January of 1951. In this context, they've just departed the Altoona Passenger Station with a railfan excursion on its way up the Allegheny Mountains and around the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and then back down "The Mountain" to Altoona.
Photo Date:
6/27/2009
Upload Date:
1/30/2024 12:01:34 AM
Location:
Altoona(Brickyard), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 5711(E8A)
PRR 5809(E8A)
Views:
37
Comments:
0
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