| Title: |
PC "Penn Central Freight Train," c. 1970 |
| Description: |
Here is a postal card entitled "Penn Central Freight Train." No Postmark. Shown here (L to R) are PC engines #6076, #6125, #2432, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. #6076 is an SD-40 built by GM-EMD in February of 1966 for the PRR and rated at 3,000 horsepower. #6125 is an SD-45 constructed by GM-EMD in November of 1966 for the PRR and rated at 3,600 horsepower. And #2432 is a C425 built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1965 for the PRR and rated at 2,500 horsepower. In this context, they're pulling a maifest freight train around the Horseshoe Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (#10,700) |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1970 Upload Date: 7/10/2023 11:43:33 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PC 6076(SD40) PC 6125(SD45) PC 2432(C425) |
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