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Viewing Album: PRR: John F. Waters' Visit ~ February 1966
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
2/19/1966 - 2/19/1966
Album Info:
Here are sixteen original photos that I took in or near Altoona, Pennsylvania, during early February of 1966. The context was the visit of a fellow PRR addict, Mr. John F. Waters. Together with my pet dog "Millie," we did the "Grand Tour" ~ from the Horseshoe Curve to East Altoona ~ in one day! These color slides give some sense of our adventures that fine Winter's day.
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Title:
John F. Waters, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here are Mr. John F. Waters and my pet dog "Millie." They are standing in front of Pennsylvania Railroad N-6B cabin car #980901, built in the Altoona Car Shops in August of 1916. It was placed here to remember and honor the many thousands of men and women who labored in the Altoona Works over the years.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 3:27:15 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Winter
Locomotives:
Views:
590
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2216, EF-22, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original telephoto view that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2216, #2535, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. #2216 is an EF-22 built by GM-EMD in March of 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower, while #2535 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in February of 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They're pulling a mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve and down the Allegheny Mountains to Altoona and points East.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 3:29:23 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 2216(GP30)
PRR 2535(U25B)
Views:
807
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6003, EF-25A, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original telephoto view that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6003, #6019, and #6000. All are EF-25A's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #6003 and # 6000 were built in February of 1965, while #6019 was built in March of 1965. They've rounded the Curve and are passing under four-track Signal Bridge #2418/7 on their way to East Altoona for another helper/pusher run up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and back.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 3:31:04 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 6003(SD35)
PRR 6019(SD35)
PRR 6000(SD35)
Views:
1185
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8663, AS-18AM, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original telephoto view that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8663, an unidentified unit, and #8674. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8663 was built in January of 1958, while #8674 was built in March of 1958. They're pulling a mixed-cargo freight train that's about to pass SLOPE Tower on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Photo taken from the steps of SLOPE Tower.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 3:35:27 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8663(RSD12)
PRR 8674(RSD12)
Views:
1138
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 8674, AS-18AM, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original telephoto view that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8674, an unidentified unit, and #8663. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8674 was built in March of 1958, while #8663 was built in January of 1958. In this context, they're pulling a mixed-cargo freight train past SLOPE Tower, under the 24th Street Bridge, and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Photo taken from the steps of SLOPE Tower.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 3:37:20 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Bridge,Winter,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8674(RSD12)
PRR 8663(RSD12)
Views:
1161
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6034, EF-25A, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6034 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. #6034 is an EF-25A built by GM-EMD in April of 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They're pulling an eastbound mixed-cargo freight train past SLOPE Tower into Altoona. The homes in the background are situated along 10th Avenue.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 3:33:05 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 6034(SD35)
Views:
787
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR East Altoona Ready Tracks, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original telephoto view that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Prominent here are the Pennsylvania Railroad's Locomotive Ready Tracks in East Altoona. Visible on the left is PRR engine #9797, an EF-15A built by GM-EMD in March of 1951 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. Also visible are several other ALCo and GM-EMD locomotives idiling-away in front of Juniata's 17th Street Bridge. Partially visible at the far right are the East Altoona Roundhouse and the venerable Water Tower.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 4:34:32 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9797(F7A)
Views:
579
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8836, AS-16M, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original telephoto view that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8836, an AS-16M built by the American Locomotive Company in November of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in January of 1967 after just 16 years of revenue service. Photo taken adjacent to the East Altoona Locomotive Ready Tracks and Juniata's 17th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 4:32:32 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8836(RS3)
Views:
766
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR East Altoona Deadline, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here in this East-facing view are eight deadlined diesel-electric locomotives in the forground, as well as several freight trains waiting to depart the Eastbound Forwarding Yard.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 4:36:31 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
Views:
535
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR East Altoona Deadline, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here in this West-facing view are four deadlined diesel-electric locomotives. Visible in the center is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9301, an FS-20 built by Fairbanks-Morse in January of 1949, rated at 2,000 horsepower, and retired in September of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service. Also visible in the distance are the former Power Plant and one-half of the former 50-bay East Altoona Roundhouse. Photo taken from the cab of PRR engine #8943.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 4:38:14 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 9301(H-20-44)
Views:
700
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8943, LS-25M, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8943, a LS-25M built by Lima-Hamilton in May of 1951, rated at 2,500 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. It's parked under the East Altoona Coaling Tipple next to PRR engine #9626-B, an ALCo AF-16 unit.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 5:06:16 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8943(LT-2500)
Views:
1106
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 2027, BF-16, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here are numerous deadlined diesel-electric locomotives. Among them (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2027, #9737, and #9735. All are BF-16's built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #2027 was built in April 1952 and retired in January of 1967. #9737 and #9735 were built in May of 1951 and retired in July of 1966. Also visible are locomotives built by GM-EMD and Lima-Hamilton. The wooden structure at the left protected the discharge of coal from hopper cars during inclement weather.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 5:08:37 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 2027(RF-16A)
PRR 9737(RF-16A)
PRR 9735(RF-16A)
Views:
1478
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 2027, BF-16, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here are numerous deadlined diesel-electric locomotives. Among them (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2027, #9737, and #9735. All are BF-16's built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #2027 was built in April 1952 and retired in January of 1967. #9737 and #9735 were built in May of 1951 and retired in July of 1966. Also visible are locomotives built by GM-EMD and Lima-Hamilton.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 5:10:13 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 2027(RF-16A)
PRR 9737(RF-16A)
PRR 9735(RF-16A)
Views:
1201
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR East Altoona Deadline, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here in this East-facing view is a variety of deadlined equipment: everything from steam locomotive tenders to broken-down diesels to decommissioned parlor cars. During the Age of Steam, these very tracks virtually hummed with activity 24/7/365. Now they're just buried by snow drifts.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 5:45:00 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
Views:
570
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2204, EF-22, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2204, #2201, #2200, and another unit whose road number is not recorded. The first three units are EF-22's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. #2204 was built in March of 1963; #2201 and #2200 were both built in February of 1963. They're pulling a westbound TrucTrain that will not stop in Altoona for crew changes. Visible in the foreground is the East Branch of the Juniata River which winds its way through Tyrone and Spruce Creek on its way to merging with the Juniata's West Branch near Huntingdon. Also visible in the distance are various locomotives and rusting rolling stock in the East Altoona deadline. Photo taken from above "The Hole," adjacent to HOMER Tower.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 5:47:08 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 2204(GP30)
PRR 2201(GP30)
PRR 2200(GP30)
Views:
1645
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR Juniata Shops, 1966
Description:
Waters. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in mid-February of 1966. Shown here are several of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata Shops. The Erecting & Machine Shop is visible just beyond the two smokestacks. In the foreground is Chestnut Avenue; Juniata is to the left, Altoona is to the right. Brush Mountain dominates the distance.
Photo Date:
2/19/1966
Upload Date:
8/22/2016 5:48:52 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
Views:
392
Comments:
0
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