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Poised for Action, 1972 |
| Description: |
PC Power. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of Penn Central Railroad locomotives in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, during March of 1972. Shown here (L to R) are PC engines #9035, #9020, and #2436. #9035 is an SW7 built by GM-EMD in May of 1950 and rated at 1,200 horsepower; its original PRR number was "9365." #9020 is a SW1200 built by GM-EMD in November of 1957 and rated at 1,200 horsepower; its original PRR number was "7920." #2436 is a C425 built by the American Locomotive Company in March of 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower; its original PRR number was the same. Visible in the background (L to R) are Bald Hill and the Samuel Rea Shop; also visible on the right are two box cars marshalled for reconditioning in the Shop. Photo taken from the Jones Street crossing and entryway. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/1972 Upload Date: 10/6/2016 3:47:10 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PC 9035(SW7) PC 9020(SW1200) PC 2436(C425) |
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| Title: |
PC Samuel Rea Shop, 1972 |
| Description: |
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. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/1972 Upload Date: 9/16/2016 4:18:06 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PC 2436(C425) |
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