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PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1955 |
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SRS. Here is a photo from the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 109th Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 1955, page 17. Photo Caption: "Interior of Samuel Rea ~ world's largest freight car repair shop ~ now in partial operation." On the left, railroaders are building new hopper cars using rivet-based technology. Several white-hot rivet heaters are visible in the middle of the photo. On the right, a number of well-worn gondolas are in the process of being reconditioned. The first freight car was out-shopped on Wednesday, 3 August 1955. |
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12/31/1955 Upload Date: 6/30/2018 9:25:31 AM |
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Hollidaysburg, PA |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR H-36 Hopper Car Production, #1 of 3, 1957 |
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SRS. Here is a production-line photo of H-36 Hopper Cars taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, during May of 1957. |
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5/27/1957 Upload Date: 5/27/2016 10:15:49 AM |
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Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR H-36 Hopper Car Production, #2 of 3, 1957 |
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SRS. Here is a production-line photo of H-36 Hopper Cars taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, during May of 1957. Shown here are machines which could turn an unfinished railroad car sideways and/or upside down so that welding could be done on a flat surface. |
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5/27/1957 Upload Date: 5/27/2016 10:18:44 AM |
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Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR H-36 Hopper Car Production, #3 of 3, 1957 |
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SRS. Here is a production-line photo of H-36 Hopper Cars taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, during May of 1957. Note that another, older hopper car is being rebuilt on an adjoining track. Perhaps it is one of the H-37's ~ built around 1912 ~ that were upgraded in 1957. |
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5/27/1957 Upload Date: 5/27/2016 10:20:50 AM |
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Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1959 |
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SRS. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 16 July 1959. Prominent here is the eastern end of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Car Shop (SRS). A string of a dozen or so newly-reconditioned boxcars are parked just outside of one of the Shop's doors. In the foreground are oodles of PRR freight cars that have been marshalled for eventual reconditioning at SRS or scrapping at the Reclamation Plant in Frankstown. Also visible is the steeple of the Blair County Court House at the far right, as well as the ghostly outlines of the eastern slopes of the Allegheny Mountains in the distance. |
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7/16/1959 Upload Date: 10/16/2020 4:49:21 PM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1960 |
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SRS. Here is an original photo that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 2 August 1960. At the far right is the Bedford-Cumberland Branch Line, which now serves as the Everett Railroad's right-of-way. In the center are the tracks of the Eastbound Receiving Yard, often filled with freight cars marshalled for reconditioning at the Shop. Visible in the center distance are the old wooden water tower (the last vestige of the Steam Age in Hollidaysburg) and the western end of the Samuel Rea Shop. This easterly view taken from the southern end of the Union Street Bridge. |
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8/2/1960 Upload Date: 9/17/2016 12:20:04 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1962 |
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SRS. Here is a photo that was published originally in the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 116th Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 1962, page 19. The photographer's name and the date are not specified. Photo Caption: "Car program in 1962 concentrated heavily on hopper cars to handle increase in bulk commodity traffic. A total of 2,776 were constructed during year at PRR shops [in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania]." Shown here are two railroaders as they position a truck assembly under a newly-painted H-36 hopper car. |
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12/31/1962 Upload Date: 4/11/2018 5:45:51 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1962 |
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SRS. Here is a photo that was published originally in the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 116th Annual Report for the Year Ending 31 December 1962, page 19. The photographer's name and the date are not specified. Photo Caption: "Cushion underframe of this 70-ton box car gives maximum protection to shipments in transit. Company shops [in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania,] will build 500 of this type as part of 1963 car program." Shown here is a railroader as he applies the finishing touches to brand new X-56 "cushioned car" #88358. |
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12/31/1962 Upload Date: 4/11/2018 5:44:52 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1964 |
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SRS. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 7 July 1964. Note the ALCo road switcher partially into the second doorway, poised to pull-out another finished product from the Shop! This southwesterly view taken from atop Bald Hill. |
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7/7/1964 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 3:48:51 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1964 |
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SRS. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 7 July 1964. The autorack cars visible at the far right are marshalled for repair at the Berwind-White Railroad Car Shops. Visible in the distance is a portion of the Borough of Hollidaysburg, as well as the three steeples for (R to L) the Presbyterian Church, the Blair County Court House, and the Blair County Jail. Also visible through the haze are the eastern slopes of the Allegheny Mountains. This westerly view taken from atop Bald Hill. |
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7/7/1964 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 3:50:22 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR 181002, H-43, #1 of 2, 1965 |
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SRS. Here is the first of two original photos that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad rolling stock in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 10 April 1965. Shown here is PRR #181002, an H-43 100-ton capacity hopper car built at SRS on 09 June 1964. It is undergoing road tests with experimental trucks intended to reduce side-to-side rocking when fully loaded. Partially visible on the left is N-8 caboose #478207. |
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4/10/1965 Upload Date: 9/27/2016 3:14:31 PM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR 181002, H-43, #2 of 2, 1965 |
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SRS. Here is the second of two original photos that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad rolling stock in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 10 April 1965. Shown here is PRR #181002, an H-43 100-ton capacity hopper car built at SRS on 09 June 1964. It is undergoing road tests with experimental trucks intended to reduce side-to-side rocking when fully loaded. |
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4/10/1965 Upload Date: 9/27/2016 3:16:15 PM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR X-56 Underframes, #1 of 3, 1965 |
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SRS. Here is the first of three original photos that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad rolling stock in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 10 April 1965. Shown here are eight pairs of prefabricated underframes for new X-56 "Cushion Cars." In the good old days of THE Altoona Works, underframes such as these were made in-house ~ not purchased from subcontractors. Visible in the foregound is the Bedford-Cumberland Secondary Track as it passes under the Union Street Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
4/10/1965 Upload Date: 9/27/2016 3:18:44 PM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR X-56 Underframes, #2 of 3, 1965 |
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SRS. Here is the second of three original photos that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad rolling stock in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 10 April 1965. Shown here are eight pairs of prefabricated underframes for new X-56 "Cushion Cars." In the good old days of THE Altoona Works, underframes such as these were made in-house ~ not purchased from subcontractors. |
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4/10/1965 Upload Date: 9/27/2016 3:20:58 PM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR X-56 Underframes, #3 of 3, 1965 |
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SRS. Here is the third of three original photos that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad rolling stock in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 10 April 1965. Shown here is a close-up view of one of the prefabricated underframes for new X-56 "Cushion Cars." Note the spring-loaded mechanism for the sliding center sills; hence, the "cushioning" effect. |
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4/10/1965 Upload Date: 9/27/2016 3:22:30 PM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1965 |
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SRS. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 3 September 1965. Visible here are the venerable wooden water tower and a couple of hopper cars marshalled for reconditioning. This easterly view taken from the Jones Street crossing and entryway. |
| Photo Date: |
9/3/1965 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 3:52:02 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1965 |
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SRS. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 3 September 1965. Barely visible at the far right-center of the photo are Hollidaysburg's historic "Chimney Rocks." This southerly view taken from the highest point along Frankstown Road. |
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9/3/1965 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 3:54:32 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1965 |
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SRS. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 6 September 1965. Just to the left of the Shop's western end are several black cars with yellow dots: brand-spankin' new H-43 100-ton capacity hopper cars! Also visible in the upper right of the photo are the Berwind-White Railroad Car Shops This northerly view taken from atop Hollidaysburg's historic "Chimney Rocks." |
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9/6/1965 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 3:57:20 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1965 |
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SRS. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 17 October 1965. Shown here (R to L) are the Cumberland/Bedford Secondary Track, the former Eastbound Receiving Yard, the Samuel Rea Shop, as well as the venerable wooden water tower ~ the last vestige of the Age of Steam in Hollidaysburg. Further out, that's Bald Hill on the left; Locke Mountain dominates the distance. This easterly view taken from the southern end of the Union Street Bridge. |
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10/17/1965 Upload Date: 8/30/2016 4:20:09 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1966 |
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SRS. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, during March of 1966. This southwesterly view taken from atop Bald Hill. |
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3/21/1966 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 4:10:54 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR Reclamation Plant, 1966 |
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SRS. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Reclamation Plant in Frankstown, Pennsylvania, during March of 1966. Visible in the foreground are the lead tracks to the Westbound Hump. The big gash in the Earth is a defunct stone quarry, located across the West Branch of the Juniata River (not visible). Locke Mountain is visible in the far distance. This southeasterly view taken from atop Bald Hill. |
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3/21/1966 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 4:12:56 AM |
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Frankstown, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1966 |
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SRS. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, during March of 1966. Visible in the foreground are three gondola loads of pre-fabricated sides for new box cars; even then, what used to be made in-house was being out-sourced. Also visible is an obsolete passenger car and several old gondola cars on their way to be scrapped at the PRR's Reclamation Plant. This easterly view taken from the southern end of the Union Street Bridge. |
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3/21/1966 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 4:15:28 AM |
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Hollidaysburg, PA |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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PC Samuel Rea Shop, 1972 |
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SRS. Here is an original telephoto view that I took at the Penn Central Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, during March of 1972. Shown here (R to L) are PC engine #2436 and two GM-EMD units whose road numbers are not recorded. #2436 is a C425 built by the American Locomotive Company as Pennsylvania Railroad number "2436" in March of 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. On the right are several double-door boxcars that have been marshalled for reconditioning in the Shop. In the foreground is a vintage derail device. Photo taken from the Jones Street crossing and entryway. |
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3/21/1972 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 4:18:06 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Yard |
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PC 2436(C425) |
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| Title: |
PC Samuel Rea Shop, 1972 |
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SRS. Here is an original telephoto view that I took at the Penn Central Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, during March of 1972. Photo taken from the Jones Street crossing and entryway. |
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3/21/1972 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 4:19:28 AM |
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Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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CR Hollidaysburg Car Shop, 1989 |
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SRS. Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at Conrail's Hollidaysburg Car Shop on 9 October 1989. It's home to the "World's Best Car Builders!" Photo taken from the new West Loop Road entrance. |
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10/9/1989 Upload Date: 3/11/2022 7:04:08 PM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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NS Hollidaysburg Car Shop, 2006 |
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SRS. Here is an image by Dirck Harris that was taken in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 28 November 2006. Photo Caption: "The car shops at Hollidaysburg, Pa., used to be a major repair point for the Norfolk Southern, but were shut down a few years ago." Shown here (R to L) are: (A) the structure that used to be the Pennsylvania Railroad's "Samuel Rea Shop," then the Norfolk Southern's "Hollidaysburg Car Shop," and now called the "DeGol Industrial Center"; (B) the virtually-empty tracks of the old Westbound Classification Yard, now called the "Hollidaysburg Rail Car Storage Yard"; and (C), the soon-to-be-demolished (green) Yardmaster's Office. Bald Hill still dominates the distance, however, seemingly oblivious to the passing of the Pennsylvania Mainline Canal, the PRR, the Penn Central, Conrail, and Norfolk Southern. |
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11/28/2006 Upload Date: 12/27/2020 7:33:42 AM |
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Hollidaysburg, PA |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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PRR Samuel Rea Shop, 1962 |
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SRS. Here is an original photo that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop (SRS) in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 18 August 1962. Shown here are (L-R) Herbert P. Ruck and James Dodson. Mr. Ruck was the overall Superintendent of the Altoona Car Shops in 1962, while Mr. Dodson was a Gang Foreman at SRS. They are standing next to a newly-built hopper car during an "Open House" at SRS. |
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8/18/1962 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 4:32:26 AM |
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Hollidaysburg, PA |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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Robert H. Stuart, 1969 |
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SRS. Here is a photo that was taken inside the head office of the Penn Central Railroad's Samuel Rea Shop (SRS) in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on or about 31 December 1969. Shown here on the far right is Mr. Robert H. Stuart (02 November 1906-15 April 1976), who worked in SRS as a "Materiel Expediter." On his last day of work before retiring with more than 25 years of faithful service with both the PRR and PC, he is training his replacement (whose name is not recorded). |
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12/31/1969 Upload Date: 12/29/2016 9:47:02 AM |
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Hollidaysburg, PA |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Title: |
SRS Statistical Data, #1 of 2, 1962 |
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SRS. Here is side one of a two-sided flyer entitled "Samuel Rea Shop" which was published on 1 August 1962 in conjunction with an Open House. |
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8/1/1962 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 3:29:01 AM |
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Hollidaysburg, PA |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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SRS Statistical Data, #2 of 2, 1962 |
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SRS. Here is side two of a two-sided flyer entitled "Samuel Rea Shop" which was published on 1 August 1962 in conjunction with an Open House. Net output between 1962 and 1961: 50,274 - 41,387 = 8,887 New, Rebuilt, or Repaired Freight Cars! |
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8/1/1962 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 3:27:40 AM |
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Hollidaysburg, PA |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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