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Viewing Album: PRR: Mann ~> Pennsy Altoona Action
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
8/11/1951 - 8/11/1951
Album Info:
Here are several photos of Pennsylvania Railroad trains that were taken in and about Altoona, Pennsylvania. They're organized by type and road number. All of them are from the Brad Mann Collection. The photographer's name, the locomotive road number(s), and the date are cited when available.
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Title:
PRR Locomotive Ready Tracks, 1963
Description:
Altoona. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken from the 17h Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1963. Shown here are the Pennsylvania Railroad's Locomotive Ready Tracks. Among the many diesel-electric locomotives pictured here are two unidentified AS-18AM road switchers in the foreground. Both were built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
8/20/2025 7:23:11 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
Views:
466
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0
Title:
PRR Locomotive Ready Tracks, 1963
Description:
Altoona. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken from the 17h Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1963. Shown here are the Pennsylvania Railroad's Locomotive Ready Tracks. Among the more than two dozen diesel-electric locomotives pictured here is engine #7031, an EFS-17M road switcher built by GM-EMD in November of 1955 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. The names of the two Railroaders pictured here are not recorded. Discernable in the upper far right is the PRR"s Erecting & Machine Shop in Juniata. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
8/7/2025 12:36:24 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 7031(GP9)
Views:
426
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9730, BF-16, 1963
Description:
Altoona. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken from the 17h Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1963. Parked in the Pennsylvania Railroad's Locomotive Ready Tracks is engine #9730, a BF-16 built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in February of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
8/20/2025 7:23:37 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9730(RF-16A)
Views:
495
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Westbound Forwarding Yard, 1963
Description:
Altoona. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken from the 4th Street Footbridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1963. Shown here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's Westbound Forwarding Yard. At the left, four unidentified diesel-electric locomotives built by GM-EMD are pulling a mixed-cargo freight train out of the Yard and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Further over, another GM-EMD powered freight awaits a train crew and orders to proceed. At the far left are some of the PRR's soon-to-be-abandoned Passenger Car Shops. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
8/7/2025 12:36:50 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Signal
Locomotives:
Views:
372
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2242, EF-22, 1963
Description:
Altoona. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken from the 4th Street Footbridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1963. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2242, #2239, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. All are EF-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #2242 and #2239 were built in May of 1963. In this context, they're pulling a mixed-cargo freight train out of the Forwarding Yard and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. In the background is the 7th Street Bridge. Next over, the steam-era water tower awaits demolition. At the far right are some of the PRR's soon-to-be-abandoned Passenger Car Shops. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
8/7/2025 8:18:43 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 2242(GP30)
PRR 2239(GP30)
Views:
483
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2242, EF-22, 1963
Description:
Altoona. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken from the 7th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1963. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2242, #2239, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. All are EF-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #2242 and #2239 were built in May of 1963. In this context, they're pulling a mixed-cargo freight train out of the Forwarding Yard and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. In the background is the wrought-iron 4th Street Footbridge. Next over, the steam-era water tower awaits demolition. At the far left are some of the PRR's soon-to-be-abandoned Passenger Car Shops. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
8/7/2025 8:19:00 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Yard,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 2242(GP30)
PRR 2239(GP30)
Views:
540
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8678, AS-18AM, 1963
Description:
Altoona. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken from the 7th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1963. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8678, #8656, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8678 was built in April of 1958, while #8656 was built in December of 1957. In this context, they're serving as tail end pushers on a mixed-cargo freight train that's on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
8/7/2025 8:19:37 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8678(RSD12)
PRR 8656(RSD12)
Views:
485
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7124, EFS-17M, 1963
Description:
Altoona. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1963. Shown here (L to R) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7124 and three more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are EFS-17M's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. #7124 was built in June of 1957. In this context, they're rounding the Curve with a manifest freight train on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Wave to the Fireman! Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
8/6/2025 11:39:00 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 7124(GP9)
Views:
432
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8657, AS-18AM, #1 of 2, 1963
Description:
Altoona. Here is the first of two successive photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1963. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8657 and #8669. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8657 was built in December of 1957, while #8669 was built in March of 1958. In this context, they're serving as tail end pushers on a manifest freight train that's rounding the Curve on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Wave to the Train Crews! Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
8/6/2025 11:39:55 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8657(RSD12)
PRR 8669(RSD12)
Views:
445
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8657, AS-18AM, #2 of 2, 1963
Description:
Altoona. Here is the second of two successive photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1963. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8657 and #8669. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8657 was built in December of 1957, while #8669 was built in March of 1958. In this context, they're serving as tail end pushers on a manifest freight train that's rounding the Curve on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Brad Mann Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
8/6/2025 11:40:21 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8657(RSD12)
PRR 8669(RSD12)
Views:
447
Comments:
0
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