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PRR 9558, EF-15, 1949 |
| Description: |
FM. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken near Gallitzin, Pennsylvania. Revised Caption: "Twin-unit Electro-Motive diesel emerging from [New Portage] Tunnel on downgrade to Altoona. Summer, 1949." Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9558 and another "EF" Class unit whose road number is not recorded. Both were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9558 is an EF-15 built in September of 1948 and retired in December of 1963 after just 15 years of revenue service. In the right foreground is the turnout to the eastbound New Portage Secondary Track. This photo comes from a B&W slide set entitled "Horseshoe Curve, Pennsylvania Railroad" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (22-63). |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1949 Upload Date: 5/5/2018 1:38:23 AM |
| Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Tunnel |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9558(F3A) |
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| Title: |
PRR CFA16-4 #9493, PRR DR4-4-15 9593 & PRR F7A #9558 |
| Description: |
A trio of Pennsylvania power meet up near Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, PA. No date or photographer was listed so an approximate date was used. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1955 Upload Date: 2/25/2025 6:15:33 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9493(CFA16-4) PRR 9593(DR4-4-15) PRR 9558(F3A) |
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9 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR F3A #9558 |
| Description: |
Pennsy F3A #9558 takes the Horseshoe Curve with its string of cars. Note the A-B-A power configuration and the prominent radio aerial "spine" along the top of the two A units. No date or photographer was listed for this photo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1955 Upload Date: 2/25/2025 6:15:35 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9558(F3A) |
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6 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR F3A #9558 |
| Description: |
With a string of freight cars that streach around the curve of Horsehoe Curve, Pennsylvania F3A #9558 leads them around this historic landmark. It was an engineering marvel at the time to conquer the mountains that blocked trains near Altoona PA. No date or photographer was listed for this photo. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1955 Upload Date: 2/25/2025 6:15:36 AM |
| Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9558(F3A) |
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6 Comments: 0 |
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