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| Title: |
PC "Horseshoe Curve," 1970 |
| Description: |
Here is a postal card entitled "Horseshoe Curve." No Postmark. Caption On Reverse: "Penn Central GP35 2309 growls up Pennsylvania's famous Horseshoe Curve westbound with a merchandise freight. The curve, located west of Altoona on the former Pennsylvania RR mainline to Pittsburgh, was opened to traffic in February 1854. This scene was taken during the Penn Central era, September 1970. Photo: Carl H. Sturner Collection." Shown here (R to L) are Penn Central engines #2309 and #2387. Both are GP35's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. Also visible is four-track Signal Bridge #2416. |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/1970 Upload Date: 5/6/2022 10:46:56 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Signal |
| Locomotives: |
PC 2309(GP35) PC 2387(GP35) |
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161 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PC 8107 |
| Description: |
GP38 8107 at the head of a freight on the NEC. |
| Photo Date: |
7/17/1973 Upload Date: 11/29/2008 11:16:47 AM |
| Location: |
Metropark, NJ |
| Author: |
Jim Gavin |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
PC 8107(GP38-2) PC 8080(GP38-2) PC 2309(GP35) PC 3204(GP40) |
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834 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PC 2309 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
2/3/1975 Upload Date: 9/10/2017 10:39:49 AM |
| Location: |
Thompsontown, PA |
| Author: |
Dean E Arnold |
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| Locomotives: |
PC 2309(GP35) |
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163 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PC 3119 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
1/2/1977 Upload Date: 2/6/2013 9:51:40 AM |
| Location: |
Watsontown, PA |
| Author: |
Jim Appleman |
| Categories: |
Winter,Action |
| Locomotives: |
PC 3119(GP40) PC 2309(GP35) |
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637 Comments: 0 |
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