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Viewing Album: PRR: Internet "Borrowings" ~ iLocations
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
4/13/1846 - 4/13/1846
Album Info:
Here are various images of Pennsylvania Railroad locations that I have "borrowed" from the internet. Pedigrees are provided when and where available.
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Title:
PRR Allegheny Tunnel, c. 1875
Description:
iLocations. Here is an image showing the western face of the Pennsylvania Railroad's double-tracked Allegheny Tunnel in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, c. 1875. At the right is the Gallitzin Station, which also serves as an interlocking tower. The photographer's name is located in the lower right-hand corner of the photo, but I can't decipher it.
Photo Date:
1/1/1900
Upload Date:
2/17/2021 7:56:08 AM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Station,Signal
Locomotives:
Views:
318
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR New Portage Tunnel, c. 1890
Description:
iLocations. Here is an image showing the western portal of the Pennsylvania Railroad's New Portage Tunnel in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, c. 1890. Photo by William H. Rau. This bore was completed in 1856 for the State-owned Allegheny Portage Railroad, later owned but little used by the PRR, and virtually abandoned for almost 50 years. Around 1903, however, it was renovated and double-tracked, and became the PRR's primary tunnel for eastbound traffic.
Photo Date:
8/15/1900
Upload Date:
8/28/2020 8:21:43 AM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel
Locomotives:
Views:
489
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Gallitzin Tunnels, #1 of 2, c. 1902
Description:
iLocations. Here is the first of two images showing the western faces of two Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, c. 1902. At the right, steam locomotive smoke drifts out of the double-tracked Allegheny Tunnel, completed during 1854. From then until 1904, this was the PRR's only tunnel for both east- and westbound traffic. At the left, work has just begun on the Gallitzin Tunnel. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
9/22/1902
Upload Date:
8/26/2020 8:03:07 PM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel
Locomotives:
Views:
360
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Gallitzin Tunnels, #2 of 2, c. 1904
Description:
iLocations. Here is the second of two images showing the western portals of two Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels in Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, c. 1904. At the right, steam engine smoke drifts out of the now single-tracked Allegheny Tunnel. At the left, work has now been completed on the single-tracked Gallitzin Tunnel. These two tunnels are used primarily for westbound traffic. Eastbound traffic now flows through the recently-renovated, double-tracked New Portage Tunnel ~ which was completed in 1856 for the New Allegheny Portage Railroad, later owned but little used by the PRR, and virtually abandoned for almost 50 years. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
9/22/1902
Upload Date:
8/26/2020 8:03:40 PM
Location:
Gallitzin, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel
Locomotives:
Views:
499
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Tyrone Roundhouse, 1903
Description:
iLocations. Here is an image of an official photo that was taken in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, in 1903. Shown here are the Pennsylvania Railroad's Roundhouse, Car Shops, and Yards. Visible in the foreground is Morrisdale Coal Company gondola #3052. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
2/2/1903
Upload Date:
8/13/2022 8:33:16 AM
Location:
Tyrone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
107
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Tyrone Car Shops, 1903
Description:
iLocations. Here is an image of an official photo that was taken in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, in 1903. Shown here are the Pennsylvania Railroad's Car Shops. The names of the Shopmen pictured here are not recorded. Note the floor of the gondola/primitive hopper in the foreground. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
2/3/1903
Upload Date:
8/13/2022 8:34:08 AM
Location:
Tyrone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
Views:
93
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Bellwood Car Shops, 1903
Description:
iLocations. Here is an image of an official photo that was taken in Bellwood, Pennsylvania, in 1903. Shown here are the Pennsylvania Railroad's Car Shops. The Roundhouse is partially visible behind them. Brush Mountain dominates the hazy distance. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
2/4/1903
Upload Date:
8/13/2022 11:32:25 PM
Location:
Bellwood, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
Views:
49
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Bellwood Roundhouse, c. 1903
Description:
iLocations. Here is an image by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Bellwood, Pennsylvania, c. 1903. Shown here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's Roundhouse. The Car Shops are partially visible at the left. In the foreground are the PRR's mainline tracks between Philadelphia (to the left) and Pittsburgh (to the right). William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
2/5/1903
Upload Date:
8/20/2020 12:35:00 PM
Location:
Bellwood, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
172
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Bellwood Roundhouse, c. 1903
Description:
iLocations. Here is an image by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Bellwood, Pennsylvania, c. 1903. Shown here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's Roundhouse. Visible in the foreground are the PRR's mainline tracks between Philadelphia (to the left) and Pittsburgh (to the right). William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
2/6/1903
Upload Date:
8/20/2020 12:35:51 PM
Location:
Bellwood, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
131
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Derry Yard," #1 of 2, c. 1908
Description:
iLocations. Here is the first of two images entitled "Derry Yard" that were taken in Derry, Pennsylvania, c. 1908. Prominent here is a westbound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train that's just departing the Station on its way to Pittsburgh. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
7/2/1908
Upload Date:
3/7/2022 10:35:45 AM
Location:
Derry, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
80
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Derry Yard," #2 of 2, c. 1908
Description:
iLocations. Here is the second of two images entitled "Derry Yard" that were taken in Derry, Pennsylvania, c. 1908. Discernable to the left of the mainline tracks is the Pennsylvania Railroad's enginehouse; to the right of the tracks are the PRR's Car Repair Shops. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
7/2/1908
Upload Date:
3/7/2022 10:36:21 AM
Location:
Derry, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
87
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Turntable Installation," #1 of 2, c. 1908
Description:
iLocations. Here is the first of two images that could be entitled "Turntable Installation" which were taken in Derry, Pennsylvania, c. 1908. Prominent here is an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad Class "H" (2-8-0) "Consolidated" steam locomotive. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (Probable Date: August of 1916)
Photo Date:
7/5/1908
Upload Date:
3/7/2022 11:04:51 AM
Location:
Derry, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
100
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 19th Street Grade Crossing, #1 of 2, c. 1911
Description:
iLocations. Here is the first of two images showing the 19th Street Grade Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1911. Prominent here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's double-tracked line between Altoona (to the left) and Duncansville (to the right). From 1850 to 1854, this was the mainline between Altoona and Duncansville and the PRR's interchange with the Allegheny Portage Railroad. Visible at the right is the elevated Crossing Gate Tower. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
4/21/1911
Upload Date:
8/15/2020 7:03:34 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Track
Locomotives:
Views:
224
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 19th Street Grade Crossing, #2 of 2, c. 1911
Description:
iLocations. Here is the second of two images showing the 19th Street Grade Crossing in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1911. Prominent here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's double-tracked line between Altoona (to the left) and Duncansville (to the right). From 1850 to 1854, this was the mainline between Altoona and Duncansville and the PRR's interchange with the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
4/21/1911
Upload Date:
8/15/2020 7:03:56 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Track
Locomotives:
Views:
210
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station Wreck, #1 of 3, 1913
Description:
iLocations. Here is the first of three images of photos by unidentified photographers that were taken in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, 19 August 1913. Shown here is the carnage after a westbound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train rearended another that was stopped at the Tyrone Passenger Station. One person died and 153 others were injured in the process. Photo taken from the Pedestrian Overpass. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/19/1913
Upload Date:
8/9/2022 10:44:26 PM
Location:
Tyrone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Wreck,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
67
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station Wreck, #2 of 3, 1913
Description:
iLocations. Here is the second of three images of photos by unidentified photographers that were taken in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, in August of 1913. Shown here is an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad "H" Class (2-8-0) "Consolidated" steam locomotive assisting in the cleanup after one westbound passenger train rearended another that was stopped at the Tyrone Passenger Station. One person died and 153 others were injured in the process. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/20/1913
Upload Date:
8/9/2022 10:45:28 PM
Location:
Tyrone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Wreck,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
88
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station Wreck, #3 of 3, 1913
Description:
iLocations. Here is the third of three images of photos by unidentified photographers that were taken in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, in August of 1913. At the left, an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive assists in the cleanup after one westbound passenger train rearended another that was stopped at the Tyrone Passenger Station. The engine in the center is the one which hit the standing train. One person died and 153 others were injured in the process. Photo taken from the Pedestrian Overpass. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/21/1913
Upload Date:
8/15/2022 2:23:25 PM
Location:
Tyrone, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Wreck,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
92
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Spruce Creek, Pa.," c. 1914
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "Spruce Creek, Pa." Prominent here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's three-tracked mainline; railroad-east is to the right. Visible in the left distance are the pedestrian overpass and the Passenger Station beyond it. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1914
Upload Date:
2/17/2021 5:29:45 PM
Location:
Spruce Creek, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
110
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Spruce Creek, Pa.," c. 1914
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "Spruce Creek, Pa." Prominent here is a steam-powered Pennsylvania Railroad freight train about to pass under the three-tracked signal bridge on its way West to Altoona. It's presently passing by SPRUCE Tower after having just passed through one of the Spruce Creek Tunnels in the distance. Otherwise, Spruce Creek meanders through the snow-blown mountains on its way to Chesapeake Bay. The photographer's name and the date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1914
Upload Date:
2/17/2021 5:30:47 PM
Location:
Spruce Creek, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Tunnel,Winter,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
Views:
139
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Alexandria, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "Station ~ Alexandria, Pa." A vintage view of the Pennsylvania Railroad's passenger station on the eastbound side of the two-tracked mainline. Note the semaphore signal at the end of the other station platform. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/4/2020 6:39:25 AM
Location:
Alexandria, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
239
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Bedford, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
Locations. Here is a postal card image entitled "P.R.R. Depot, Bedford, Pa." Note the grain-powered taxis at the left, waiting for passengers who will get off of the inbound train from Altoona. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. Photo Credit: Jackson Township Historical Preservation.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/31/2020 6:16:27 PM
Location:
Bedford, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
205
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Bellefonte, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "Along lower Spring Creek, Bellefonte, Pa." With all of those young ladies gathered about the tracks, let's hope there are no trains inbound! The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/13/2020 6:35:58 AM
Location:
Bellefonte, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
288
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Coalport, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "P.R.R. Station, Coalport, Pa." The photographer's name, the locomotive's number, and the date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/17/2020 6:41:06 AM
Location:
Coalport, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
249
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Cresson, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "P.R.R. Station, Cresson, Pa." The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/17/2020 6:42:02 AM
Location:
Cresson, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
448
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Henrietta, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "Passenger Train and Store, Henrietta, Pa.," c. 1915. Henrietta is located on the line connecting Hollidaysburg with Bedford and Cumberland, Maryland. The names of the photographer and of the folks pictured here, the locomotive's road number, as well as the exact date, are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
4/3/2022 11:04:26 AM
Location:
Henrietta, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
81
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Martinsburg, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "Depot, Martinsburg, Pa." This is actually a "terminal": it's the end of the line for passenger trains running between Altoona and Martinsburg and back. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/17/2020 6:42:47 AM
Location:
Martinsburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
242
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Portage, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "P.R.R. Station, Washington Avenue, Portage, PA; Used from 1897 to 1926." The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/17/2020 6:43:33 AM
Location:
Portage, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
222
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Reynoldsville, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "PRR Station, Reynoldsville, Pa." Note the grain-powered taxis at the right! The photographer's name, the steam locomotive's road number, and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/17/2020 6:37:19 PM
Location:
Reynoldsville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
201
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Roaring Spring, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image that could be entitled "P.R.R. Depot, Roaring Spring, Pa." This structure is still standing, and sometimes entertains excursion trains run by the Everett Railroad. The track at the left goes to Hollidaysburg and that at the right leads to Ore Hill. Note the non-illuminated semaphore signal. The tall smokestack at the right belongs to the local paper mill. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/20/2020 12:36:43 PM
Location:
Roaring Spring, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
154
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Seward, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "The P.R.R. Depot, Seward, Pa." The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/17/2020 6:38:10 PM
Location:
Seward, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
160
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "East Smethport, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "Pennsylvania Depot, East Smethport, Pa." Note the snow plow on the steam locomotive, as well as the "diamond" motif in the roofing shingles! The photographer's name, the locomotive's road number, and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1915
Upload Date:
8/13/2020 6:37:34 AM
Location:
East Smethport, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
347
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Johnstown, Pa."
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "Viaduct, Southern Cambria Street Car Co., Johnstown, Pa." The road number of the streetcar depicted here is not recorded. The Pennsylvania Railroad's tracks are visible in the foreground as they pass under the single-tracked steel Viaduct.
Photo Date:
8/16/1915
Upload Date:
4/30/2022 6:50:20 PM
Location:
Johnstown, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge
Locomotives:
Views:
64
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Columbia City, Ind.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is an image that could be entitled "Columbia City, Ind." Visible here is an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive pulling a passenger train into the Columbia City Station. Note the double-tracked mainline and the horseless carriages at the right. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
9/22/1915
Upload Date:
6/24/2021 10:44:05 PM
Location:
Columbia City, IN
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
102
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Tipton, Pa.," c. 1915
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "Tipton, Pa." The tracks in the foreground are the Pennsylvania Railroad's four-tracked mainline between Altoona (to the left) and Tyrone (to the right). Partially visible at the right is the PRR's Freight & Passenger Station. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
9/22/1915
Upload Date:
10/12/2021 10:37:13 PM
Location:
Tipton, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
88
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station Wreck, 1917
Description:
iLocations. Here is an image of the unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad Class H (2-8-0) steam locomotive which collided with the eastbound "Mercantile Express" that had stopped at the Mount Union Passenger Station on Wednesday, 28 February 1917. 21 people died in this accident, including ten members of one extended family.
Photo Date:
2/28/1917
Upload Date:
2/25/2022 6:37:57 PM
Location:
Mount Union, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Steam,Wreck,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
107
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Depot ~ Petersburg, Pa.," c. 1920
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "Depot ~ Petersburg, Pa.," c. 1920. A vintage view of the Pennsylvania Railroad's passenger station on the eastbound side of the mainline. Note the signal bridge with semaphores and the fence to keep people from crossing the tracks. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1920
Upload Date:
8/4/2020 6:40:41 AM
Location:
Petersburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
200
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Stone Bridge ~ Petersburg, Pa.," c. 1920
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "Stone Bridge ~ Petersburg, Pa.," c. 1920. A vintage view of the Pennsylvania Railroad's passenger station on the eastbound side of the four-track mainline. Note the signal bridge with semaphores and the wooden fence to keep passengers from crossing the tracks. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1920
Upload Date:
8/4/2020 6:41:25 AM
Location:
Petersburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Signal,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
100
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Union Avenue Bridge, 1950
Description:
iLocations. Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in 1950. Prominent here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's Bridge at the intersection of Union and 10th Avenues. It's afternoon rush hour with a "J" Class "Texas" steam locomotive rumbling over the Bridge and a streetcar heading out and a bus heading in and every spare car in Altoona trying to get somewhere at once! It's Altoona in the good old days! William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/15/1950
Upload Date:
7/30/2022 12:48:17 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam,Transit
Locomotives:
Views:
75
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Hand-Powered Derrick," c. 1953
Description:
iLocations. Here is an image of a photo by David Seidel that was taken at the intersection of 9th Avenue and 17th Street in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. Prominent here is the hand-powered derrick that's available for public use. What's more significant, though, is that from 1850 to 1854, the Pennsylvania Railroad's mainline from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh passed through here. The Altoona Passenger Station was located at 9th Avenue and 9th Street (to the rear), while the mainline proceeded to Duncansville and there connected with the New Portage Railroad (to the front). All of that ended with the completion of the PRR's double-tracked Horseshoe Curve. Also note the PRR's powerline transmission towers that led from the Power Plant at South Altoona to the 12th Street Car Shops and beyond. Partially visible at the right is the Boyer Candy Company plant, home of the famously-delicious "Mallow Cup." William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
1/23/1953
Upload Date:
8/15/2020 7:02:42 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Track
Locomotives:
Views:
155
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR "Derry, Pa.," c. 1953
Description:
iLocations. Here is an aerial image that could be entitled "Derry, Pa.," c. 1953. Prominent here (L to R) are the Pennsylvania Railroad's steam-era enginehouse, yard and mainline tracks (Pittsburgh to the left, Johnstown to the right), and the Car Repair Shops. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1953
Upload Date:
3/6/2022 9:44:12 PM
Location:
Derry, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
51
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 375258, Gondola, c. 1955
Description:
iLocations. Here is an image that was taken in the Pennsylvania Railroad's Westbound Classification Yard in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, c. 1955. Prominent here is PRR gondola #375258. The photographer's name, the exact date, as well as the numbers of the other cars pictured here, are not recorded. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
5/5/1955
Upload Date:
12/25/2020 9:53:17 PM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:
Views:
147
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Huntingdon Icing Facility, #1 of 2, 1921
Description:
iLocations. Here is the first of two images of official photos that were taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 12 January 1921. Shown here is a portion of the Pennsylvania Railroad's refrigerator car icing facility. Note that the facility has just one deck and that crushed ice is poured into the hatches via removable chutes. The names of the Workmen and the road number of the "H" Class (2-8-0) "Consolidated" steam locomotive pictured here are not recorded. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
1/12/1921
Upload Date:
8/14/2022 5:17:28 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
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53
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Title:
PRR Huntingdon Icing Facility, #2 of 2, 1921
Description:
iLocations. Here is the second of two images of official photos that were taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 12 January 1921. Shown here is a portion of the Pennsylvania Railroad's refrigerator car icing facility. Note that the facility has just one deck and that crushed ice is poured into the hatches via removable chutes. The names of the Workmen pictured here are not recorded. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
1/12/1921
Upload Date:
8/14/2022 5:18:01 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Winter
Locomotives:
Views:
46
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Title:
PRR "Ice Manufacturing and Storage Plant," c. 1923
Description:
iLocations. Here is a postal card image entitled "Ice Manufacturing and Storage Plant, with Platforms, at Huntingdon, Pa.," c. 1923. Prominent here is an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad "H" Class (2-8-0) "Consolidation" steam locomotive at the head of a long string of ice-cooled refrigerator cars. They've stopped for ice replenishment before continuing on to East Coast produce markets. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
3/3/1923
Upload Date:
8/8/2020 11:57:35 PM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
131
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Title:
PRR Huntingdon Icing Facility, #1 of 3, 1947
Description:
iLocations. Here is the first of three images by an unidentified photographer that were taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 8 April 1947. Shown here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's refrigerator car icing facility. Note that it has two decks: the lower deck is for blocks of ice inserted one at a time, the upper deck is for crushed ice poured into the hatches via fixed wooden chutes. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
4/8/1947
Upload Date:
8/14/2022 4:52:06 PM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
Views:
40
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0
Title:
PRR Huntingdon Icing Facility, #2 of 3, 1947
Description:
iLocations. Here is the second of three images by an unidentified photographer that were taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 8 April 1947. Shown here is a portion of the Pennsylvania Railroad's refrigerator car icing facility. Note that it has two decks: the lower deck is for blocks of ice inserted one at a time, the upper deck is for crushed ice poured into the hatches via fixed wooden chutes. The names of the two Workmen pictured here are not recorded. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
4/8/1947
Upload Date:
8/14/2022 4:52:53 PM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
Views:
40
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Huntingdon Icing Facility, #3 of 3, 1947
Description:
iLocations. Here is the third of three images by an unidentified photographer that were taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 8 April 1947. Shown here is a portion of the Pennsylvania Railroad's refrigerator car icing facility. Note that it has two decks: the lower deck is for blocks of ice inserted one at a time, the upper deck is for crushed ice poured into the hatches via fixed wooden chutes. The names of the two Workmen pictured here are not recorded. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
4/8/1947
Upload Date:
8/14/2022 4:53:49 PM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
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Views:
36
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