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PRR 5706, EP-22, 1954 |
| Description: |
Kern. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred R. Kern that was taken near Vineyard, Pennsylvania, on 25 July 1954. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5706 and another unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are EP-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #5706 was constructed in September of 1952. In this context, this A-A set has recently departed Harrisburg with a passenger train bound for Altoona and points West. |
| Photo Date: |
7/25/1954 Upload Date: 11/5/2021 10:00:40 PM |
| Location: |
Vineyard, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5706(E8A) |
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268 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5706, EP-22, 1965 |
| Description: |
7th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, dtring August of 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engine #5706 and two other units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by EMD. #5706 is an EP-22 built in 1952 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. They are about to pass under the 7th Street Bridge with a long passenger train, and will soon stop at the Altoona Station on their way to Pittsburgh and points West. In the background, a mixed-cargo freight train headed by PRR engine #7140 waits patiently for orders to proceed. |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1965 Upload Date: 9/30/2016 4:05:47 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard,Signal,Track |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5706(E8A) PRR 7140(GP9) |
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1061 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5706, EP-22, c. 1986 |
| Description: |
Here is a postal card via Peter Outerbridge entitled "Pennsylvania Railroad's E-8A Units Numbers 5706 & 5898." Caption On Reverse: "Pennsylvania Railroad's E-8A Units Numbers 5706 & 5898. The Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad operates these ex-Pennsylvania Railroad passenger units on excursion trains both on and off-line. Photo by John M. Petko." Shown here (L to R) are ex-PRR engines #5706 and #5898. Both are E-8's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each; #5706 was constructed in October of 1952, while #5898 was built in March of 1951. The exact date and the location are not recorded. |
| Photo Date: |
7/6/1986 Upload Date: 1/22/2023 2:40:08 PM |
| Location: |
Temple, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 5898(E8A) PRR 5706(E8A) |
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350 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5898, E-8, 1986 |
| Description: |
Here is a photo (R to L) of former Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5896 and #5706. Both are E-8's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each; #5898 was built in March of 1951, while #5706 was built in October of 1952. In this context, they have stopped with an excursion train near Temple, Pennsylvania. The photographer's name is not recorded. Henry C. Westenberger Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
7/6/1986 Upload Date: 8/4/2018 8:21:14 PM |
| Location: |
Temple, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5706(E8A) PRR 5898(E8A) |
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854 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
PRR 5898, E-8A, 1987 |
| Description: |
Here is an original 35mm color slide by M.E. Brouse that was taken just East of the 24th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 1 November 1987. Shown here (R to L) are former Pennsylvania Railroad engines #5898 and #5706. Both are E-8A's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each; #5898 was constructed in March of 1951, while #5706 was built in October of 1952. At the time this photo was taken, they were owned by the Blue Mountain & Reading Railroad and are seen pulling the 17-car "Horseshoe Curve Excursion" down the Allegheny Mountains and will soon stop at the Altoona Passenger Station before returning to Hamburg. |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/1987 Upload Date: 7/1/2018 12:59:22 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5898(E8A) PRR 5706(E8A) |
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834 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona Sunday," Page 22, 1988 |
| Description: |
Here is page one of a three-page article by Denis Connell entitled "Altoona Sunday!" It was published originally in the January 1988 issue of "Railpace Newsmagazine," page 22. Partial Caption: "Conrail SD40 helpers 6296-6290 assist restored PRR E8's 5898-5706 on a seventeen-car consist around Horseshoe Curve on November 1, 1987." From here, it's up to Gallitzin, through one tunnel, around the wye, through the New Portage Tunnel, down "The Mountain" and around the Curve to Altoona. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1988 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 8:15:56 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CR 6296(SD40) CR 6290(SD40) PRR 5898(E8A) PRR 5706(E8A) PRR 7048(GP9) |
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21 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona Sunday," Page 23, 1988 |
| Description: |
Here is page two of a three-page article by Denis Connell entitled "Altoona Sunday!" It was published originally in the January 1988 issue of "Railpace Newsmagazine," page 23. Top Photo Caption: "Horseshoe Curve excursion leans into a curve at Mexico, PA, while a local resident at the crossing perhaps recalls Pennsy's 'Blue Ribbon Fleet' which once passed this way day and night." |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1988 Upload Date: 1/25/2025 8:16:28 AM |
| Location: |
Mexico, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5898(E8A) PRR 5706(E8A) |
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19 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona Sunday," Page 24, 1988 |
| Description: |
Here is page three of a three-page article by Denis Connell entitled "Altoona Sunday!" It was published originally in the January 1988 issue of "Railpace Newsmagazine," page 24. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Blue Mountain & Reading 'Horseshoe Curve' excursion is reminiscent of the Blue Ribbon Fleet as Pennsy E8's 5898-5706 roll westbound near Union Furnace, PA, between Spruce Creek Tunnels and Tyrone." |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1988 Upload Date: 11/26/2022 9:51:39 PM |
| Location: |
Union Furnace, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 5898(E8A) PRR 5706(E8A) |
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294 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Keystones On The Curve," Page 25, 1988 |
| Description: |
Here is page one of a two-page article by Steve Barry entitled "Keystones On The Curve." It was published originally in the January 1988 issue of "Railpace Newsmagazine," page 25. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "The excursion train is still rounding the curve as Amtrak 46, the 'Pennsylvanian,' roars by with F40PH 258 on the point of a five car consist." |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1988 Upload Date: 11/26/2022 10:05:29 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 258(F40PHR) CR 6296(SD40) CR 6290(SD40) PRR 5898(E8A) PRR 5706(E8A) PRR 7048(GP9) |
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596 Comments: 0 |
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