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PRR "150 New Diesels Joining Fleet," Page 4 (right), 1965 |
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Here is the right-hand portion of a one-page article entitled "150 New Diesels Joining Fleet." It was published originally in the 1 May 1965 issue of "The Pennsy," page 4. Top Photo Caption: "Robert C. Lucas fuels a 6-motor GM unit before it makes a run from Conway Yard." Shown here is PRR engine #6005, an EF-25A built by GM-EMD in February of 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #6303, an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1965 and rated at 2,750 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1965 Upload Date: 9/29/2023 1:21:32 PM |
| Location: |
Conway, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 6005(SD35) PRR 6303(C628) |
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391 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 6306, AF-27, 1965 |
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Slope to Works. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 6 June 1965. Prominent here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6306 and #6303. Both are AF-27's built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower each. They are pushing a westbound mixed-cargo freight and are about to pass under the 12th Street Footbridge. The road number of the newly-rebuilt N-5 cabin car is not recorded. In the right foreground, the westbound ore train headed by engine #6011 continues to rumble on. Note the Blue & White Lines passenger bus parked in the left distance. (#21 of 44) |
| Photo Date: |
6/6/1965 Upload Date: 6/25/2016 4:42:26 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 6306(C628) PRR 6303(C628) |
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798 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 2536, GF-25, 1965 |
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Brickyard. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains at the Brickyard Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 18 July 1965. On the left (L to R) are PRR engines #6306 and #6303. Both are AF-27's built by the American Locomotive Company during 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower each. They are returning to East Altoona after helping or pushing a train up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, Pennsylvania. On the right (L to R) are PRR engines #2534, #2247, and #7163. #2534 is a GF-25 built by GE in February of 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #2247 is an EF-22 built by GM-EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #7163 is an EFS-17M built by GM-EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are pulling a 43-car eastbound merchandise train with N-8 caboose #478032. |
| Photo Date: |
7/18/1965 Upload Date: 8/17/2016 6:49:19 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Brickyard), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6306(C628) PRR 6303(C628) PRR 2534(U25B) PRR 2247(GP30) PRR 7163(GP9) |
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1243 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
PRR 6304, AF-27, 1965 |
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Rainy. Here is an original telephoto that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1965. Shown here are two sets of Pennsylvania Railroad helper/pusher units returning to East Altoona for further assignment. At the right (R to L) are engines #6304 and #6303. Both are AF-27's built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower each. Beyond the 24th Street Bridge are (R to L) engines #6500 and #6306. #6500 is a GF-25A built by General Electric in April of 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #6306 is an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower. (#11 of 21) |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/1965 Upload Date: 9/6/2016 9:21:44 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6304(C628) PRR 6303(C628) PRR 6306(C628) PRR 6500(U25C) |
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1151 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 6303, AF-27, 1966 |
| Description: |
Horseshoe Curve-1966. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1966. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6303, an unidentified GM-EMD locomotive, and #6308. #6303 and #6308 are AF-27's built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower each. They've just passed under Signal Bridge 2417/6 while serving as tail-end pushers on a TrucTrain 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. (#25 of 39) |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/1966 Upload Date: 4/24/2025 8:55:32 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6303(C628) PRR 6308(C628) |
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84 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 6303, AF-27, 1966 |
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Horseshoe Curve-1966. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1966. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6303, an unidentified GM-EMD locomotive, and #6308. #6303 and #6308 are AF-27's built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower each. They're serving as tail-end pushers on a TrucTrain 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. Also visible is PRR N-8 cabin car #478155. (#26 of 39) |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/1966 Upload Date: 7/9/2016 3:41:25 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6303(C628) PRR 6308(C628) |
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794 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 6303, AF-27, 1966 |
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Horseshoe Curve-1966. Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in May of 1966. Shown here on Track 2 (F to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6303, an unidentified GM-EMD locomotive, and #6308. #6303 and #6308 are AF-27's built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower each. They served as tail-end pushers on a TrucTrain as far as Gallitzin, where they were uncoupled and are now being returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Note the fully-loaded eastbound mineral train on Track 1. (#35 of 39) |
| Photo Date: |
5/5/1966 Upload Date: 7/9/2016 4:56:34 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6303(C628) PRR 6308(C628) |
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712 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 6303, AF-27, c. 1967 |
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Mann. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6303, #6301, and five more units whose road numbers are not recorded. #6303 and #6301 are AF-27's built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower each. They're pulling a mixed-cargo freight train up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where the first three locomotives will be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. ("PrrFan18n") |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1967 Upload Date: 6/1/2025 1:03:41 AM |
| Location: |
Allegrippus, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6303(C628) PRR 6301(C628) |
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19 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 6303, AF-27, c. 1967 |
| Description: |
Mann. Here is a photo of (L to R) Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6303 and two more units whose road numbers are not recorded. #6303 is an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower. Looks to me like this once-bustling Passenger Station is now being over-grown by weeds! The photographer's name, the exact date, and the location are not recorded. (Gift from Brad Mann.) |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1967 Upload Date: 6/1/2025 12:15:52 AM |
| Location: |
Jeffersonville, IN |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6303(C628) |
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15 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR C628 #6303 |
| Description: |
Forrest Trittenbach caught PRR 6303 in an unspecified yard in Chicago, IL. Built by Alco in 1965, the unit is still fresh looking. |
| Photo Date: |
8/25/1969 Upload Date: 10/13/2017 8:23:21 AM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6303(C628) |
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612 Comments: 1 |
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