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"Power To Burn," Page 78, 1976
Title:  "Power To Burn," Page 78, 1976
Description:  Here is page 78 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Photo Caption: "Ross Winnan's rebuilt 'Cornplanter' was built in January of 1856, and rebuilt in Altoona Machine Shops in 1866 as a 2-6-0 with new driving rods."
Photo Date:  8/29/1976  Upload Date: 3/10/2019 11:11:00 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR CORNPLANTE(2-6-0) PRR 119(2-6-0)
Views:  258   Comments: 0
"Power To Burn," Page 79, 1976
Title:  "Power To Burn," Page 79, 1976
Description:  Here is page 79 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Top Photo Caption: "This Baldwin, built in November of 1864, was rebuilt in Altoona Machine Shops in 1864, PRR No. 137, 4-6-0. Note draft pipe on stack." Bottom Photo Caption: "Ross Winnan's 'Pluto,' built in 1853, was rerbuilt in Altoona Machine Shops during 1869. A lead truck was added for the 4-6-0"
Photo Date:  8/29/1976  Upload Date: 3/10/2019 11:12:40 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 137(4-6-0) PRR PLUTO(2-6-0)
Views:  395   Comments: 0
"Power To Burn," Page 91, 1976
Title:  "Power To Burn," Page 91, 1976
Description:  Here is page 91 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Revised Caption: "An Altoona Machine Shops 1869-era locomotive, [PRR No. 45, 2-6-0,] had inclined cylinders and a forced draft pipe on its stack."
Photo Date:  8/29/1976  Upload Date: 3/14/2019 9:35:13 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 45(2-6-0)
Views:  178   Comments: 2
"Power To Burn," Page 92, 1976
Title:  "Power To Burn," Page 92, 1976
Description:  Here is page 92 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Revised Caption: "Altoona Machine Shops in [May], 1869, produced the first class 'E,' PRR No. 218, 4-6-0."
Photo Date:  8/29/1976  Upload Date: 3/14/2019 9:36:33 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 218(2-6-0)
Views:  134   Comments: 0
"Power To Burn," Page 90, 1976
Title:  "Power To Burn," Page 90, 1976
Description:  Here is page 90 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shafer and published during 1976. Top Photo, Revised Caption: "This Baldwin [built in] 1863 was an official inspection car, PRR No. 217, 4-4-4." Bottom Photo, Revised Caption: "Altoona Machine Shops, [in November of] 1871, built PRR No. 489, 4-6-0, Class D (G-1)."
Photo Date:  8/29/1976  Upload Date: 3/14/2019 9:33:29 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 217(4-4-4) PRR 489(2-6-0)
Views:  393   Comments: 0
PRR 806, F-1A, 1914
Title:  PRR 806, F-1A, 1914
Description:  Portraits 3. Here is a steam locomotive portrait via Harold K. Vollrath that was taken at Meadows Yard near Kearny, New Jersey, in April of 1914. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #806, an F-1A (2-6-0) "Mogul" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during November of 1900, renumbered "0806" in June of 1917, and retired in April of 1923 after 23 years of faithful service. (#16 of 33)
Photo Date:  4/16/1914  Upload Date: 1/31/2021 12:07:22 PM
Location:  Kearny, NJ
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 806(2-6-0)
Views:  172   Comments: 0
"Altoona Shops," Page 31, 1996
Title:  "Altoona Shops," Page 31, 1996
Description:  Here is page 14 of a 43-page article by James J.D. Lynch, Jr., entitled "Overview Of The History And Development Of The Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Shops." It was published originally in the Autumn 1996 issue of "Keystone" magazine, page 31. With two excpetions (built in Juniata), all of the locomotives pictured on this page were built in the PRR's Altoona Machine Shops. Top Left-Hand Photo: PRR engine #433, Class I, 2-8-0, "Consolidated," built in 1881, retired in March of 1904. Third Left-Hand Photo: PRR engine #129, Class Q, 0-4-0, switcher, built in 1892, sold in February of 1905. Bottom Left-Hand Photo: PRR engine #835, Class F-3C, 2-6-0, "Mogul," built in 1902, retired in November of 1926. Top Right-Hand Photo: PRR engine #380, Class Q, 0-4-0, switcher, built in 1885, rebuilt as a 0-4-0 "Tank" in September of 1897, sold in September of 1899. Second Right-Hand Photo: PRR engine #1000, Class D-13C, 4-4-0, "American," built in 1893, sold in October of 1920. Third Photo Down: PRR engine #420, 4-4-0, "American," built in Juniata as a Class L during 1895, rebuilt as a Class D-16 (with 68" driving wheels) in May of 1906, renumbered "0420" in 1918, retired in June of 1922.
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 11/17/2017 7:10:57 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 433(2-8-0) PRR 129(0-4-0) PRR 835(2-6-0) PRR 380(0-4-0) PRR 1000(4-4-0) PRR 420(4-4-0)
Views:  1110   Comments: 0
PRR 4040, F-1A, 1916
Title:  PRR 4040, F-1A, 1916
Description:  Classics. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Baltimore, Maryland, on 29 August 1916. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #4040, an F-1A (2-6-0) "Mogul" built in Juniata as Northern Central number "3040" in 1898, renumbered "4040" in 1903, and renumbered "4540" in 1916. (Gift from Brad Mann.)
Photo Date:  8/29/1916  Upload Date: 6/3/2021 7:59:04 PM
Location:  Baltimore, MD
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  PRR 4040(2-6-0)
Views:  161   Comments: 0


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