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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Altoona 4-4-0Built As:Builder Info (Unavailable )
Serial Number:1796Order No:
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Notes:PRR Class D-15; Altoona Machine Shops, 1982-1905.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 1515(4-4-0)
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"Once Upon The Pennsy," Page 55, 1953
Title:  "Once Upon The Pennsy," Page 55, 1953
Description:  Here is page four of a four-page camera study by Frederick Westing entitled "Once Upon The Pennsy." It was published originally in the February 1953 issue of "Trains & Travel" magazine, page 55. Top Photo, Parital Caption: "Altoona-built Linder cross-compound No. 1515, heaviest 4-4-0 Pennsy ever owned, heads the eastbound 'Pennsylvania Limited' near Linden, N.J., in 1896." Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1515, a D-15 (4-4-0) "Compound" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during October of 1892 and retired in November of 1905 after just 13 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  2/1/1953  Upload Date: 9/6/2019 3:37:25 AM
Location:  Linden, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  PRR 1515(4-4-0)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
"World Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 54, 1973
Title:  "World Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 54, 1973
Description:  Here is page 54 of a 64-page booklet published by Harry P. Albrecht entitled "World Famous Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Pennsylvania Railroad." It was first issued in September of 1973. Left Side, Top Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #142, an Odd Class A (4-4-0) "American" built in the Altoona Machine Shops (AMS) in December of 1866 and retired in 1888; it's the first locomotive built in Altoona. Left Side, Middle Photo: Engine #173 is an H-1 (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in AMS in November of 1875 and retired in April of 1896. Left Side, Bottom Photo: #963 is a B-3 (0-6-0) switcher built in AMS in December of 1882 and sold to E.H. Wilson in March of 1905. Right Side, Top Photo: Engine #1515 is a D-15 (4-4-0) "Compound" built in AMS in October of 1892 and retired in November of 1905. Right Side, Middle Photo: Engine #1223 is a D-16SB (4-4-0) "American" built in Juniata in 1905 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Right Side, Bottom Photo: Engine #1067 is an E-6S (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata as number "5075" in December of 1910, renumbered "1067" in December of 1911, and retired in June of 1950.
Photo Date:  9/22/1973  Upload Date: 10/31/2022 11:07:45 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 142(4-4-0) PRR 173(2-8-0) PRR 963(0-6-0) PRR 1515(4-4-0) PRR 1223(4-4-0) PRR 1067(4-4-2)
Views:  188   Comments: 0
"Class 'D' Locomotives," Page 50, 1981
Title:  "Class 'D' Locomotives," Page 50, 1981
Description:  Here is page 50 of a 78-page booklet published by Harry P. Albrecht entitled "Those Amazing Class 'D' Locomotives." It was issued originally in June of 1981. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1515, the D-15 (4-4-0) "Compound" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during October of 1892 and retired in November of 1905 after just 13 years of revenue service.
Photo Date:  6/6/1981  Upload Date: 2/6/2022 8:11:36 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 1515(4-4-0)
Views:  110   Comments: 0


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