Title: |
PRR 9692, EF-15A, 1954 |
Description: |
Portraits 1. Here is a diesel locomotive portrait via Paul W. Prescott that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 20 July 1954. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9692, #9543-B, and #9693. All were built by GM-EMD as EH-15's, rated at 1,500 horsepower each, and later regeared and reclassified as EF-15A's. #9692 was built in April of 1949 and retired in November of 1965; #9543-B was constructed in February of 1949 and retired in May of 1966; #9693 was built in April of 1949 and retired in July of 1966. They're heading down the Allegheny Mountains with a manifest freight train bound for Enola and points East. (#6 of 20) |
Photo Date: |
7/20/1954 Upload Date: 2/18/2021 4:19:35 PM |
Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Locomotives: |
PRR 9692(F7A) PRR 9543-B(F3A) PRR 9693(F7A) |
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