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Viewing Album: PRR: "L&R Preservation" ~ Altoona Works I (R)
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
7/2/1987 - 7/2/1987
Album Info:
Here is a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, pages 13-28. * Repaired Album *
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Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 13, 1987
Description:
Here is page one of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 13. Photo Caption: "South Amboy, New Jersey, September 1955." Photo by Don Wood. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service. Wave to the Engineman!
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/17/2024 3:18:08 PM
Location:
South Amboy, NJ
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:
105
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 14, 1987
Description:
Here is page two of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 14. Bottom Photo Caption: "Altoona, Pennsylvania, April 1987." Photo by Don Wood. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1361, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during May of 1918, retired in September of 1956 after amassing over 2,469,000 revenue miles, enshrined at the Horseshoe Curve on 8 June 1957, restored for excursion service during 1987-1988, withdrawn from service and disassembled because of safety concerns, and is now being restored again for further excursion service.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/17/2024 3:23:01 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1361(4-6-2)
Views:
135
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 15, 1987
Description:
Here is page three of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 15. Mentioned herein is the Allegheny Portage Railroad between Hollidaysburg and Johnstown. (#11,700)
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/17/2024 3:25:28 PM
Location:
Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
89
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 16, 1987
Description:
Here is page four of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 16. Notable here is the left-hand portion of a map by Stanton Hamlet entitled "Altoona Yard."
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/17/2024 3:27:39 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 3536(2-8-0)
Views:
176
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 17, 1987
Description:
Here is page five of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 17. Notable here is the right-hand portion of a map by Stanton Hamlet entitled "Altoona Yard."
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
6/11/2025 9:36:01 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
Views:
11
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 18, 1987
Description:
Here is page six of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 18. Partial Photo Caption: "Established in 1873 by Mr. T.N. Ely, Altoona's Superintendent of Motive Power, the 'Department of Chemical & Physical Tests' (later to be known simply as the Altoona Testing Lab) quickly attained an influential decision-making position over the quality and longevity of materials, rolling stock, and chemicals used by the PRR and other railroads and suppliers as well."
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
6/11/2025 9:36:55 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
10
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 19, 1987
Description:
Here is page seven of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 19. Top-Right Photo, Partial Caption: "The operator of this plate roller is forming the firebox sheet for a Belpaire boiler." Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "The Smith Shop crew uses a heavy-duty steam driven hammer to forge a heat-treated billet into a rod."
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
6/11/2025 9:37:23 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
10
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 20, 1987
Description:
Here is page eight of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 20. Top Photo Caption: "Finishing crank pins on a steam locomotive's drivers."
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
6/11/2025 9:37:51 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
Views:
12
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 21, 1987
Description:
Here is page nine of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 21. Top Photo: Shown here are Pennsylvania Railroad Shopmen crossing Altoona's 12th Street Footbridge after a hard day's work in the PRR's 12th Street Car Shops. Note the PRR passenger train under the Bridge. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "The Altoona Machine Shops . . . circa 1895. Once home of three roundhouses (for the Pittsburgh, Western, and Middle Divisions), the complex until 1889 housed PRR's major repair and locomotive construction facilities, including a blacksmith shop, wheel shop, foundries, machine shop, and erecting hall." Partially visible at the far left is the 17th Street Engine Ladder. In those days, both freight and passenger trains changed engines in Altoona; this facility provided westbound replacements.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
6/11/2025 9:41:25 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
13
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 22, 1987
Description:
Here is page ten of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 22. Partial Photo Caption: "The Juniata complex, built in 1889 to reduce pressure on the Twelfth Street shop area [~ also known as the Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Machine Shops]. To the right is the Erecting and Machine Shop ~ a 50-stall erecting hall built in 1924."
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/17/2024 9:29:13 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
88
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 23, 1987
Description:
Here is page 11 of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 23. Bottom Photo: Shown here undergoing tests in the Pennsylvania Railroad's Locomotive Test Plant in Altoona, is engine #6110, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during April of 1942 and retired in December of 1953 after just 11 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
6/11/2025 9:42:05 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6110(UNKNOWN)
Views:
12
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 24, 1987
Description:
Here is page 12 of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 24. Partial Photo Caption: "A mere child, eight-year-old T1 No. 5546 awaits scrapping at East Altoona." Photo by Don Wood. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5546, a T-1 (4-4-4-4) "Duplex" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during August of 1946 and retired in January of 1956 after just a decade of revenue service.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
6/11/2025 9:42:46 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 5546(UNKNOWN)
Views:
17
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 25, 1987
Description:
Here is page 13 of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 25. Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5224, an E6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata during March of 1914, renumbered "1649" in April of 1917, and retired in January of 1948. Bottom Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #6441, a J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" built in Juniata during November of 1943 and retired in April of 1958.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
6/11/2025 9:43:16 AM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 5224(4-4-2)
PRR 6441(2-10-4)
Views:
22
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 26, 1987
Description:
Here is page 14 of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 26. Partial Photo Caption: "It's 1960 and the last steamer has fallen. Albeit inactive during a trainman's strike in 1960, Altoona's westbound ready track is inhabited by the diesels that swarmed across the property." Photo by Don Wood.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/18/2024 9:56:55 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 7145(GP9)
Views:
128
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 27, 1987
Description:
Here is page 15 of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 27. Partial Photo Caption: "It's 1960 and the last steamer has fallen. Albeit inactive during a trainman's strike in 1960, Altoona's westbound ready track is inhabited by the diesels that swarmed across the property." Photo by Don Wood.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/18/2024 10:00:08 PM
Location:
Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 7145(GP9)
Views:
134
Comments:
0
Title:
Altoona ~ "Where 14,000 Labored," Page 28, 1987
Description:
Here is page 16 of a 16-page article by Mark Smith & Michelle Giroux entitled "Where 14,000 Labored." It was published originally in the July-August 1987 issue of "Locomotive & Railway Preservation" magazine, page 28. Bottom Photo, Partial Caption: "Displaying rugged simplicity, No. 6761 heads east in 1955 at Duncannon on the Middle Division, the M1s' habitat for 30 years." Photo by Don Wood. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6761, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata as an M-1A during July of 1930, rebuilt as an M-1B in July of 1949, and retired in September of 1958 after 28 years of faithful service.
Photo Date:
7/1/1987
Upload Date:
10/18/2024 10:02:45 PM
Location:
Duncannon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 6761(4-8-2)
Views:
141
Comments:
0
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