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PC "Penn Central Passenger Train," 1970 |
| Description: |
Here is a postal card entitled "Penn Central Passenger Train." No Postmark. C`ption On Reverse: "On September 13, 1970, a swift Penn Central westbound passenger train is nearing Horseshoe Curve behind two E-8A's. The train is passing a C-630/SD-45 helper set. Photo by David P. Oroszi." PC #4303 is ex-PRR #5903, an EP-22 built by GM-EMD in March of 1951 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. PC #6319 is ex-PRR #6319, an AF-30 built by the American Locomotive Company in October of 1966 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
9/13/1970 Upload Date: 8/28/2018 12:46:59 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PC 4303(E8A) PC 6319(C630) |
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1445 Comments: 2 |
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PC 6321, C630, c. 1968 |
| Description: |
PC Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione. Shown here is Penn Central engine #6321, a C630 built by the American Locomotive Company for the Pennsylvania Railroad in November of 1966 and rated at 3,000 horsepower. The photographer's name, the date, and the location are not recorded. ("Stoneborobranch"; #3 of 4) |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1968 Upload Date: 6/5/2025 3:09:39 PM |
| Location: |
Conway, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PC 6321(C630) |
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124 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PC 6329, C630, c. 1969 |
| Description: |
Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in Syracuse, New York, c. 1969. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "Alco C-630 #6329, 3000-hp, at Syracuse, N.Y." Shown here is Penn Central Railroad engine #6329, a C630 built by the American Locomotive Company as PRR number "6329" in December of 1966, rated at 3,000 horsepower, and retained the number "6329" in preparation for the PRR-NYC merger; it was also the last of the PRR's super-ALCo's. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Diesels On The Pennsylvania" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (819-43). |
| Photo Date: |
9/9/1969 Upload Date: 10/30/2018 7:46:42 PM |
| Location: |
Syracuse, NY |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PC 6329(C630) |
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642 Comments: 1 |
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