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"Juniata Valley," 1940 |
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Extra Board. Here is a portion of a map copyrighted in 1940 by Mr. Floyd G. Hoenstine of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, and published in his book entitled "Blair County's First Hundred Years: 1836-1936." It depicts clearly a portion of the Juniata River proper and its two main branches. The route of the Pennsylvania Canal was defined by the Juniata River proper and its West Branch, while the route of the Pennsylvania Railroad was defined by the Juniata River proper and its North Branch. The West Branch is often called the "Frankstown Branch": it reaches as far as Claysburg, grows bigger near Frankstown, snakes along the Juniata River Valley to Water Street, and merges eventually with the Juniata's North Branch near Alexandria. The North Branch is often called the "Little Juniata": it reaches as far as Juniata Gap, passes under the Pennsylvania Railroad's yards in East Altoona, then its down the valley to Tyrone, thence on to Spruce Creek, and merges eventually with the Juniata's West Branch near Alexandria. Mr. Hoenstine also notes the location of various Forts that were constructed in the region during Colonial times. (#1,734) |
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5/1/1966 Upload Date: 7/15/2017 2:00:43 AM |
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Altoona, PA |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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Juniata Headwaters, 1966 |
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Extra Board. Here is an original photo that I took at the Altoona Campus of the Pennsylvania State University during May of 1966. Shown here is a portion of the stream that flows through the Campus. This stream ~ which flows down Juniata Gap ~ is actually the headwaters of the North Branch of the Juniata River. By-and-by, it passes under the Pennsylvania Railroad's yards in East Altoona, then it's down the valley to Tyrone, thence on to Spruce Creek, and merges eventually with the Juniata's West Branch near Alexandria. In due course, the Juniata proper slips into the Susquehanna River near Duncannon, the Susquehanna flows into Chesapeake Bay near Havre de Grace, and the Bay finally merges with the Atlantic Ocean near Norfolk. |
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5/5/1966 Upload Date: 7/15/2017 2:02:32 AM |
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Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR 94, A-5S, c. 1967 |
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Here is a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken near the Roundhouse in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, c. 1967. It was published originally in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails" magazine, page 2. Shown here is a frontal view of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #94, an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata during January of 1917 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Also visible at the left is PRR diesel-electric engine #5976, a BS-10A built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in April of 1948 and rated at 1,000 horsepower. |
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11/14/1967 Upload Date: 7/15/2017 3:55:47 AM |
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Northumberland, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Steam |
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PRR 94(0-4-0) PRR 5976(DS44-1000) |
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PRR Roundhouse, 1938 |
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Coal Power. Here is a photo by Clarence Weaver that was taken in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, during September of 1938. It comes from an article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection" that was published in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails," pages 80-81. Partial Caption: "The Pennsylvania Railroad stored its historical collection in a working roundhouse at Northumberland, shown in September 1938." |
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9/22/1938 Upload Date: 7/15/2017 3:59:19 AM |
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Northumberland, PA |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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Yard,Steam,Track |
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"Vintage Rails" Magazine, 1996 |
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Wood. Here is a photo by Don Wood that was taken in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, on Monday, 13 May 1968. It comes from an article by Robert Emerson & Kurt Bell entitled "The Pennsylvania Railroad's Historical Collection" that was published in the Fall 1996 issue of "Vintage Rails," pages 82-83. Partial Caption: "In the roundhouse, Nos. 460, 2846, 7688, and 94 shine brightly as afternoon sunlight shows off the new paint jobs." Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #460, #2846, #7688, and #94; all are presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. #460 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata in August of 1914. #2846 is an H-6SB (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works as an H-6B in November of 1905 and rebuilt in Juniata as an H-6SB in November of 1913. #7688 is an H-10S (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Lima Locomotive Works in September of 1915. And #94 is an A-5S (0-4-0) switcher built in Juniata in January of 1917. |
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9/23/1996 Upload Date: 7/15/2017 4:04:40 AM |
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Northumberland, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Steam |
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PRR 460(4-4-2) PRR 2846(2-8-0) PRR 7688(2-8-0) PRR 94(0-4-0) |
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