PRR 5867, EP-20, 1960 Editors Pick!        
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during the Spring of 1960. Shown here are PRR engine #5867 and two other units whose numbers are not visible. All were built by EMD. #5867 is an EP-20 built in 1949 and rated at 2,000 horsepower. It is about to pull a westbound mail/express train under the 17th Street Bridge. Also visible are the Passenger Station and Train Shed in the middle distance, along with the 12th Street Car Shops on the right.
Date: 4/16/1960 Location: Altoona, PA   Map Show Altoona on a rail map Views: 1331 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 5867(E7A)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
PRR 5867, EP-20, 1960
Picture Categories: Bridge,Station,Signal,Passenger,Track This picture is part of album:  PRR: Altoona Bridges ~ 17th Street
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Tim Huemmer General Just looked at Google street View of this location today. Its totally different! 6/1/2016 5:35:50 PM
Tom Beckett General Cool shot of a long lost scene. To think this was a common occurrence, and now almost unthinkable. Looks like they could drop some ballast!! 6/3/2016 3:19:48 AM
warren evans General Tom looking at all thre auto's the newest ones are a 1956 Pontiac & a 1956 Ford that parked a 1955 Ford that is making a turn. So I say the year either 1956 or 1957. 5/28/2023 10:24:13 AM

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