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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:11/14/1961 - 11/14/1961
Album Info:Here is 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, pages 91-96 & 210-212.
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"Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 91, 1961
Title:  "Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 91, 1961
Description:  Here is page one 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 91. Photo Caption: "At express-train speed, the Yankee Jet roars up famous Horseshoe Curve, 44 minutes ahead of its own super-fast schedule. You're looking back from second [EFS-17M] engine unit." Visible at the right is four-track Signal Bridge #2416.
Photo Date:  11/14/1961  Upload Date: 12/22/2024 9:31:05 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab,Signal
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"Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 92, 1961
Title:  "Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 92, 1961
Description:  Here is page two 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 92. Map Caption: "This is the 1,262-mile route over which the piggyback train, pride of three railroads, raced toward a record."
Photo Date:  11/14/1961  Upload Date: 12/22/2024 9:31:53 PM
Location:  Boston, MA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab,Yard
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"Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 93, 1961
Title:  "Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 93, 1961
Description:  Here is page three 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 93. Bottom-Left Photo Caption: "Behind a three-unit New Haven locomotive, Jet awaits a clear-track signal at the Boston freight yard."
Photo Date:  11/14/1961  Upload Date: 12/22/2024 9:32:20 PM
Location:  Boston, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab,Yard
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"Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 94, 1961
Title:  "Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 94, 1961
Description:  Here is page four 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 94. Bottom-Left Photo Caption: "With Engineer H.H. Neal at throttle, our engine (left) overtakes a train being pushed up Horseshoe Curve by locomotive (right)."
Photo Date:  11/14/1961  Upload Date: 12/22/2024 9:47:51 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab,Yard
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"Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 95, 1961
Title:  "Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 95, 1961
Description:  Here is page five 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 95. Top-Right Photo Caption: "Engineer H.H. Neal, biting into a fresh cigar, pours on oil and sends the train racing over mountains toward Ohio."
Photo Date:  11/14/1961  Upload Date: 12/22/2024 9:48:23 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab,Yard
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"Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 96, 1961
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)
Views:  7   Comments: 0
"Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 210, 1961
Title:  "Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 210, 1961
Description:  Here is page seven of a nine-page article by E.D. Fales, Jr., entitled "Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight." It was published originally in the November 1961 issue of "Popular Science" magazine, page 210.
Photo Date:  11/14/1961  Upload Date: 12/22/2024 9:34:42 PM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab
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"Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 211, 1961
Title:  "Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 211, 1961
Description:  Here is page eight of a nine-page article by E.D. Fales, Jr., entitled "Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight." It was published originally in the November 1961 issue of "Popular Science" magazine, page 211.
Photo Date:  11/14/1961  Upload Date: 12/22/2024 9:35:07 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab
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Views:  6   Comments: 0
"Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 212, 1961
Title:  "Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight," Page 212, 1961
Description:  Here is page nine of a nine-page article by E.D. Fales, Jr., entitled "Record-Breaking Ride On New Super-Freight." It was published originally in the November 1961 issue of "Popular Science" magazine, page 212.
Photo Date:  11/14/1961  Upload Date: 12/22/2024 9:37:45 PM
Location:  Chicago, IL
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  InCab
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PRR "Yankee Jet," 1961
Title:  PRR "Yankee Jet," 1961
Description:  Here is an original photo that I took at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 17 August 1961. Shown here are two Pennsylvania Railroad freight trains. In the foreground, a mixed-cargo freight train is rolling downgrade (to the right) toward Altoona and points East. In the background, the "Yankee Jet" ~ the merchandise express from Boston to Chicago in 26 hours or less, powered by six EFS-17M locomotives ~ is rockin' 'n' rollin' upgrade (to the left) toward Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:  8/17/1961  Upload Date: 12/22/2024 9:38:06 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Views:  12   Comments: 0


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