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PRR 8596, AS-16M, 1956 |
| Description: |
Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dzobko, Jr., that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 16 August 1956. Prominent here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8596 and #8597. Both are AS-16M road switchers built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1955 and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. Partially visible in the background is Juniata's 17th Street Bridge; just beyond it at the right is the East Altoona Roundhouse. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/1956 Upload Date: 6/28/2022 12:31:35 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona(Juniata), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8596(RS3) PRR 8597(RS3) |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 96, 1961 |
| Description: |
Here is page six of a nine-page article by E.D. Fales, Jr., entitled "Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight." Photos by W.W. Morris. They were published originally in the November 1961 issue of "Popular Science" magazine, page 96. Top Photo, Partial Caption: "Two minutes before midnight, Jet roared into Chicago yard." Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8597, an AS-16M switcher built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1955 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1961 Upload Date: 12/22/2024 9:37:22 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Night,InCab,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8597(RS3) |
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11 Comments: 0 |
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