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PRR 9574, BF-15, 1962 |
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Wye Switchds. Here is an original photo that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 1 August 1962. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9574 and #2008. #9574 is a BF-15 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in March of 1949. rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in December of 1963. #2008 is a BF-16 constructed by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in July of.1966. These two "Sharks" and N-5 cabin car # 477719 have just come from East Altoona. They're about to cross US Route 22 and proceed up the New Portage Branch line for a hundred feet or so, then back into the Hollidaysburg Yards, pick-up a train of new and/or reconditioned freight cars, and then head up the New Portage Branch to Gallitzin and points West. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1962 Upload Date: 8/24/2016 3:00:49 PM |
| Location: |
Duncansville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9574(DR4-4-15) PRR 2008(RF-16A) |
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Seidel's "Horseshoe Curve," Page 38, 2008 |
| Description: |
Here is a photo taken by Bob Lorenz that was published in David W. Seidel's 2008 book entitled "Images Of Rail: Horseshoe Curve," page 38. Partial Caption: "The PRR acquired its first diesel-electric locomotive as early as June 1937, but dieselization did not arrive until after World War II. Baldwin model RF-16 No. 2008, built in the 1950-1952 period, enters Horseshoe Curve." Engine #2008 is a BF-16 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in October of 1951, rated at 1,600 HP, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/2008 Upload Date: 8/16/2018 2:06:11 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 2008(RF-16A) |
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