| Here is the sixteenth of 18 photos by Fred McLeod that are included in a souvenir brochure entitled "Horseshoe Curve; Pennsylvania Railroad; Altoona, Pa." Photo Caption: "Custom Built Baldwin Passenger Diesel." Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5771 and two more "BP" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are BP-20's built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #5771 was built in June of 1948 and retired in May of 1965 after 17 years of service. This A-B-A trio is pulling a passenger train down the Allegheny Mountains and around the Curve to Altoona and points East. In this context, "custom built" means that #5771 is equipped with a rotating Mars headlight. |
| Date:
8/23/1952 |
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
Views:
453 |
Collection Of:
 
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Author: Thomas C. Ayers
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| Picture Categories: Passenger |
This picture is part of album: PRR: McLeod ~>Horseshoe Curve Souvenir~1952 |