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PRR 8501, 8500 & 8502 |
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Here are three consecutive numbered EMD GP7's built in 1952 sitll shiny with little road grime. Interesteing note on back by the photographer Joseph McCormack, "Always kept together and used for helper (pusher) service." Interesting as he has photos of all three separate from each other and not kept together! |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1954 Upload Date: 11/5/2015 5:23:11 AM |
| Location: |
Gardenville, NY |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8501(GP7) PRR 8500(GP7) PRR 8502(GP7) |
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1029 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8502 |
| Description: |
EMD GP7 #8502 lis caught at Gardenville (Buffalo, NY) yard still looking fairly clean after being delivered to the Pennsy in 1952. Note the vignetting around the edges, possibly from a photo hood pulled to far out. Joseph Mc Cormick photo |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1955 Upload Date: 11/5/2015 5:23:17 AM |
| Location: |
Gardenville, NY |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8502(GP7) |
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495 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8503, ES-15M, 1955 |
| Description: |
Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by John Pickett that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 13 October 1955. According to Peter Hultgren, this photo appears on page 74 of Don Ball's (1978) book "America's Colorful Railroads." Photo Caption: "The two GP-7's are assisting two E-8 passenger locomotives pulling train #14, a fast mail and express train to Pittsburgh." In the foreground (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8503 and #8502. Both are ES-15M's built by GM-EMD in August of 1952 and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. Also note the presence of PRR engine #6154, a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during December of 1943 and retired in April of 1959 after just 16 years of revenue service. In this context, it's running backward on Track #2 on its way back down to Altoona for yet another helper/pusher run up "The Mountain." ("LouisFols"; #27 of 31) |
| Photo Date: |
10/13/1955 Upload Date: 6/27/2019 7:22:45 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8503(GP7) PRR 8502(GP7) PRR 6154(2-10-4) |
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597 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
PRR Horseshoe Curve, #2 of 2, 1955 |
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iCurve. Here is the second of two successive images by John Pickett that were taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 13 October 1955. Prominent here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8503, #8502, and two "EP" Class units whose numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD. #8503 and #8502 are ES-15M's built in August of 1952 and rated at 1,500 horsepower each; they're helping to pull a mail and express train up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll uncouple and return to Altoona for yet another helper run up "The Mountain." Note PRR J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" #6154 running backward on Track #2! |
| Photo Date: |
10/13/1955 Upload Date: 8/18/2020 6:33:32 AM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8503(GP7) PRR 8502(GP7) PRR 6154(2-10-4) |
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619 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 8502 |
| Description: |
21st Street |
| Photo Date: |
4/27/1965 Upload Date: 7/5/2018 9:20:38 PM |
| Location: |
Chicago, IL |
| Author: |
Albert Reinshmidt |
| Categories: |
Track |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8502(GP7) |
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398 Comments: 2 |
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