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Viewing Album: PRR: The "Wye Switches" ~ 1960-1965 (R)
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
2/3/1960 - 2/3/1960
Album Info:
Here are 26 original photos that I took at the Pennsylvania Railroad's "Wye Switches" in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, between 1960 and 1965. Local folk call this place the "Wye Switches" because it features an actual railroad wye with three switches ~ but there is a lot of local history here, too. From 1834 until 1854, this was the right-of-way for the Allegheny Portage Railroad between Hollidaysburg and Johnstown. And from 1850 until 1854, this location was known as "New Portage Junction" since it was the eastern junction of the Allegheny Portage Railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad's mainline from Altoona. After the Horseshoe Curve was completed and the present main line was opened in 1854, the PRR bought the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal-New Portage Railroad package from the State ~ but abandoned both of them in 1857. In the first five years of the 20th Century, the Pennsylvania Railroad engaged in a massive construction project designed to relieve rail traffic congestion both up and down the eastern slope of the Allegheny Mountains. They built the double-tracked Petersburg-Frankstown Secondary Track, which basically followed the path of the old Pennsylvania Main Line Canal. In Hollidaysburg, they constructed both west- and eastbound classification yards, as well as a roundhouse and supporting shops. From Duncansville to Gallitzin, they reopened and double-tracked the New Portage Branch Line. And in Gallitzin, they dug the Allegheny Tunnel, which opened in 1904. A century later, though, almost all of it has vanished. * Repaired Album *
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Title:
PRR Back-Up Action, 1960
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is an original photo that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, in March of 1960. Shown here are two unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad "EF" Class units and a cabin car. They would have been driven forward from East Altoona to the wye, proceeded up the New Portage Branch line for a hundred feet or so, and then will run backwards from there into the Hollidaysburg Yards for the purpose of picking up a train of new and/or reconditioned freight cars and pulling them up the New Portage Branch via the Muleshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. Duncansville's 3rd Street Grade Crossing is visible in the immediate foreground.
Photo Date:
3/21/1960
Upload Date:
10/27/2016 2:39:50 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
414
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 9394, ES-12, 1960
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is an original photo that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 31 August 1960. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9394, an ES-12 built by EMD in May of 1950 and rated at 1,200 horsepower. In this context, it's pushing a string of gondolas past WYE Tower toward the Hollidaysburg Yards. Note the dwarf signal in the foreground. From 1834 to 1954, this was the original right-of-way for the Allegheny Portage Railroad.
Photo Date:
8/31/1960
Upload Date:
6/29/2016 1:03:44 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 9394(SW7)
Views:
825
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 9574, BF-15, 1962
Description:
Wye Switchds. Here is an original photo that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 1 August 1962. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9574 and #2008. #9574 is a BF-15 built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in March of 1949. rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in December of 1963. #2008 is a BF-16 constructed by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in October of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in July of.1966. These two "Sharks" and N-5 cabin car # 477719 have just come from East Altoona. They're about to cross US Route 22 and proceed up the New Portage Branch line for a hundred feet or so, then back into the Hollidaysburg Yards, pick-up a train of new and/or reconditioned freight cars, and then head up the New Portage Branch to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
8/1/1962
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 3:00:49 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 9574(DR4-4-15)
PRR 2008(RF-16A)
Views:
1239
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8735, BS-12M, 1962
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is an original photo that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 1 August 1962. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8735, a BS-12M switcher built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in September of 1952, rated at 1,200 horsepower, and retired in October of 1967 after just 15 years of revenue service. It's pushing a single loaded hopper car (#674134) from Hollidaysburg to Altoona. Note the Railroader riding on top, acting as a lookout!
Photo Date:
8/1/1962
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 3:02:09 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8735(S12)
Views:
708
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8566, ES-15M, 1962
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is an original photo that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 27 August 1962. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8566 and #8555. Both are ES-15M road switchers built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #8566 was constructed in September of 1953, while #8555 was built in August of the same year. They've pulled a mixed-cargo freight train down the New Portage Branch line via the Muleshoe Curve and are about to cross US Route 22 on their way into Altoona, where they'll rejoin the mainline at ALTO Tower and proceed to the Eastbound Classification Yards.
Photo Date:
8/27/1962
Upload Date:
10/12/2016 4:08:39 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Night
Locomotives:
PRR 8566(GP7)
PRR 8555(GP7)
Views:
502
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Signal, Wye Switches, 1963
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is an original photo that I took at the "Wye Switches" (aka "New Portage Junction") in Duncansville, Pennsylvania in the Summer of 1963. Shown here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's signal located at the northern leg of the Wye. The track to the left leads to the New Portage Branch line, the track to the right leads to the Hollidaysburg Yards, while the track beyond leads to the PRR's main line in Altoona. Note the train coming from Altoona. It's traveling on what was once the PRR's original mainline from Altoona to its connection with the Allegheny New Portage Railroad (i.e., 1850-1854). After the Horseshoe Curve was completed and the present mainline was opened in 1854, the PRR bought the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal-New Portage Railroad package from the State ~ but abandoned both by 1857.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 3:13:02 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal,Track
Locomotives:
Views:
408
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 7163, EFS-17M, 1963
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is an original photo that I took at the "Wye Switches" (aka "New Portage Junction") in Duncansville, Pennsylvania in the Summer of 1963. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7163, an EFS-17M road switcher built by GM-EMD in November of 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. In this context, it's pulling a mixed-cargo freight train from the Altoona Yards to the Hollidaysburg Yards.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
4/8/2025 8:01:12 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 7163(GP9)
Views:
44
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8626, AS-18M, 1964
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is an original photo that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 4 April 1964. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8626, an AS-18M road switcher built by the American Locomotive Company in February of 1956 and rated at 1,800 horsepower. It's pulling a 40-car mixed-cargo freight train from the Hollidaysburg Yards to the Altoona Yards. Note the photographers shadow in the foreground!
Photo Date:
4/4/1964
Upload Date:
6/29/2016 1:27:45 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8626(RS11)
Views:
782
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 2511, GF-25, 1964
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the first of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2511, #9546-B, and #9686. #2511 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in October of 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #9546-B and #9686 were built by GM-EMD as EH-15's for helper service, rated at 1,500 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as EF-15A's. #9546-B was built in November of 1948 and retired in December of 1966, while #9686 was built in February of 1949. These three units, two freight cars, PRR cabin car #477781, and three ALCO helper engines have just arrived from Altoona and have stopped in the middle of US Route 22 so that the Fireman can call-in to request clearance to proceed up the New Portage Branch line for a short distance and then stop. After that, they'll back into the Hollidaysburg Yards, pick-up a freight train, and then pull it up the New Portage Branch to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
10/5/1964
Upload Date:
6/29/2016 1:36:11 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 2511(U25B)
PRR 9546-B(F3B)
PRR 9686(F3A)
Views:
913
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2511, GF-25, 1964
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the second of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2511, #9546-B, and #9686. #2511 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in October of 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #9546-B and #9686 were built by GM-EMD as EH-15's for helper service, rated at 1,500 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as EF-15A's. #9546-B was built in November of 1948 and retired in December of 1966, while #9686 was built in February of 1949. These three units, two freight cars, PRR cabin car #477781, and three ALCO helper engines have just arrived from Altoona and have stopped in the middle of US Route 22 so that the Fireman can call-in to request clearance to proceed up the New Portage Branch line for a short distance and then stop. After that, they'll back into the Hollidaysburg Yards, pick-up a freight train, and then pull it up the New Portage Branch to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
10/5/1964
Upload Date:
6/29/2016 1:37:20 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 2511(U25B)
PRR 9546-B(F3B)
PRR 9686(F3A)
Views:
915
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 8670, AS-18AM, 1964
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the third of seven successive original photo that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8670, #8660, and #8673. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8670 and # 8673 were built in March of 1858, while #8660 was built in January of the same year. These three units, PRR cabin car #477781, two freight cars, and three lead locomotives have just arrived from Altoona, proceeded up the New Portage Branch line for a short distance, and are now stopped. In a short while, they'll back into the Hollidaysburg Yards, pick-up a freight train, and then proceed up the New Portage Branch to Gallitzin and points West. Duncansville's Fifth Street is visible in the center, Second Avenue is at the left, while Third Avenue/US Route 22 is at the right. From 1834 to 1854, this was the right-of-way for the Allegheny Portage Railroad.
Photo Date:
10/5/1964
Upload Date:
6/29/2016 1:39:00 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8670(RSD12)
PRR 8660(RSD12)
PRR 8673(RSD12)
Views:
1001
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8564, ES-15M 1964
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is fourth of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8564, an ES-15M road switcher built by GM-EMD in September of 1953 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. It's pulling a 34-car freight train from the Altoona Yards to the Hollidaysburg Yards. The cabin car is #477632. In this context, the Fireman has just received train orders from the WYE Tower Operator. When the end of the train and the cabin car reach this point, the train's Conductor will also receive orders by the same means.
Photo Date:
10/5/1964
Upload Date:
6/29/2016 1:52:44 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
PRR 8564(GP7)
Views:
918
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 2511, GF-25, 1964
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the fifth of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2511, #9546-B, and #9686. #2511 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in October of 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #9546-B and #9686 were built by GM-EMD as EH-15's for helper service, rated at 1,500 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as EF-15A's. #9546-B was built in November of 1948 and retired in December of 1966, while #9686 was built in February of 1949. These three units, two freight cars, PRR cabin car #477781, and three ALCO helper engines have just arrived from Altoona, proceeded up the New Portage Branch line for a short distance, stopped briefly, and are now backing into the Hollidaysburg Yards as they pass WYE Tower. In the Yards, they'll pick-up a freight train, and then proceed up the New Portage Branch to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
10/5/1964
Upload Date:
6/29/2016 1:58:02 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 2511(U25B)
PRR 9546-B(F3B)
PRR 9686(F3A)
Views:
2504
Comments:
3
Title:
PRR 2511, GF-25, 1964
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the sixth of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2511, #9546-B, and #9686. #2511 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in October of 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #9546-B and #9686 were built by GM-EMD as EH-15's for helper service, rated at 1,500 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as EF-15A's. #9546-B was built in November of 1948 and retired in December of 1966, while #9686 was built in February of 1949. In this context, they're pulling a 109-car freight train up the New Portage Branch line to Gallitzin and points West. Wave to the Engineman!
Photo Date:
10/5/1964
Upload Date:
6/29/2016 1:59:12 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 2511(U25B)
PRR 9546-B(F3B)
PRR 9686(F3A)
Views:
1179
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 8670, AS-18AM, 1964
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the seventh of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8670, #8660, and #8673. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8670 and # 8673 were built in March of 1858, while #8660 was built in January of the same year. They're serving as tail-end pushers for a 109-car freight train proceeding up the New Portage Branch line to Gallitzin and points West. Duncansville's Fifth Street Crossing is visible in the center.
Photo Date:
10/5/1964
Upload Date:
6/29/2016 2:01:30 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8670(RSD12)
PRR 8660(RSD12)
PRR 8673(RSD12)
Views:
964
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 9541, EF-15, 1965
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the first of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 3 July 1965. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9541, #9686, and #7072. All were built by GM-EMD. #9541 is an EF-15 built in September of 1948 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #9686 is an EF-15A built as an EH-15 for helper service in February of 1949, rated at 1,500 horsepower, but later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15A. #7072 is an EFS-17M built in October of 1956 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. These locomotives and a 77-car mixed-cargo freight train are stopped at 3rd Street in Duncansville, awaiting orders to proceed up the New Portage Branch line to Gallitzin and points West. There are also two pushers on the end: PRR engines #8613 and #8606.
Photo Date:
7/3/1965
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 7:11:25 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 9541(F3A)
PRR 9686(F3A)
PRR 7072(GP9)
Views:
971
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 9541, EF-15, 1965
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the second of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 3 July 1965. Shown here is the front end of Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9541, an EF-15 built by GM-EMD in September of 1948 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. Along with two other locomotives and a 77-car mixed-cargo freight train, it's stopped at 3rd Street in Duncansville awaiting orders to proceed up the New Portage Branch line to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:
7/3/1965
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 7:13:42 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 9541(F3A)
Views:
517
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 9541, EF-15, 1965
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the third of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 3 July 1965. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9541, #9686, and #7072. All were built by GM-EMD. #9541 is an EF-15 built in September of 1948 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #9686 is an EF-15A built as an EH-15 for helper service in February of 1949, rated at 1,500 horsepower, but later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15A. #7072 is an EFS-17M built in October of 1956 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. These locomotives and a 77-car mixed-cargo freight train are stopped at 3rd Street in Duncansville, awaiting orders to proceed up the New Portage Branch line to Gallitzin and points West. There are also two pushers on the end: engines #8613 and #8606. Once upon a time, there were four sets of tracks at this point ~ as evidenced by the wide signal bridge. This is also where an eastbound freight train that had lost its brakes coming down the New Portage Branch line crashed into several waiting locomotives on Sunday, 6 November 1916.
Photo Date:
7/3/1965
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 7:15:59 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 9541(F3A)
PRR 9686(F3A)
PRR 7072(GP9)
Views:
932
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 9541, EF-15, 1965
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the fourth of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 3 July 1965. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9541, #9686, and #7072. All were built by GM-EMD. #9541 is an EF-15 built in September of 1948 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #9686 is an EF-15A built as an EH-15 for helper service in February of 1949, rated at 1,500 horsepower, but later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15A. #7072 is an EFS-17M built in October of 1956 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. In this context, they're pulling a 77-car mixed cargo freight train through Duncansville and up the New Portage Branch line to Gallitzin and points West. The wooden shanty ~ sporting a telephone and a coal-burning stove ~ is a left-over from the good old days when the New Portage Branch was double-tracked and switches needed to be thrown at all hours of the day or night.
Photo Date:
7/3/1965
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 7:17:33 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 9541(F3A)
PRR 9686(F3A)
PRR 7072(GP9)
Views:
866
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 7072, EFS-17M, 1965
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the fifth of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 3 July 1965. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9541, #9686, and #7072. All were built by GM-EMD. #9541 is an EF-15 built in September of 1948 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #9686 is an EF-15A built as an EH-15 for helper service in February of 1949, rated at 1,500 horsepower, but later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15A. #7072 is an EFS-17M built in October of 1956 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. In this context, they're pulling a 77-car mixed cargo freight train through Duncansville and up the New Portage Branch line to Gallitzin and points West. At this point, they're crossing Fifth Street. There are also two pushers on the end: PRR engines #8613 and #8606.
Photo Date:
7/3/1965
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 7:19:20 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock
Locomotives:
PRR 9541(F3A)
PRR 9686(F3A)
PRR 7072(GP9)
Views:
1007
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8613, AS-24M, 1965
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the sixth of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 3 July 1965. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8613 and #8606. Both were built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. #8613 is an AS-24M built in August of 1956, while #8606 is an APS-24MS built in December of 1956. They're serving as tail-end pushers on a 77-car mixed-cargo freight train that's passing through Duncansville on its way up the New Portage Branch line to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. The N-8 cabin car is #478214. The PRR's WYE Tower is visible in the left distance. A portion of Duncansville's Second Avenue is visible at the right.
Photo Date:
7/3/1965
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 7:21:48 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8613(RSD15)
PRR 8606(RSD7)
Views:
1447
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8606, APS-24MS, 1965
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the seventh of seven successive photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 3 July 1965. Shown here (F to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8613 and #8606. Both were built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 2,400 horsepower each. #8613 is an AS-24M built in August of 1956, while #8606 is an APS-24MS built in December of 1956. They're serving as tail-end pushers on a 77-car mixed-cargo freight train that's passing through Duncansville on its way up the New Portage Branch line to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. The N-8 cabin car is #478214. Duncansville's Fifth Street Crossing is visible in the center, while a portion of Second Avenue is at the left.
Photo Date:
7/3/1965
Upload Date:
8/24/2016 7:25:26 PM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:
PRR 8606(RSD7)
PRR 8613(RSD15)
Views:
1332
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR, One Night at the Wye, #1 of 3, 1965
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the first of three successive time exposures that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 18 September 1965. Implied here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8626, an AS-18M road switcher built by the American Locomotive Company in February of 1957 and rated at 1,800 horsepower. It's pulling an eight-car mixed-cargo freight train from Altoona to Hollidaysburg. The cabin car is #477184. Photo taken from atop the four-track signal bridge, facing WYE Tower. Visible are light streaks from the headlight of the passing freight train, as well as the headlights and taillights of cars zooming by on US Route 22 at the right.
Photo Date:
9/18/1965
Upload Date:
6/29/2016 4:41:55 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Night
Locomotives:
Views:
282
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR, One Night at the Wye. #2 of 3, 1965
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the second of three successive time exposures that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 18 September 1965. Implied here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #7031, #7176-B, and #7187-B. All are EFS-17M's road switchers built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. #7031 was built in November of 1955, but #7176-B and #7187-B were built in November of 1957. They're pulling an 84-car mixed-cargo freight train from Altoona up the New Portage Branch line via the Muleshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. Duncansville's 2nd Avenue is at the right. Note the illuminated dwarf signal.
Photo Date:
9/18/1965
Upload Date:
6/29/2016 4:47:35 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
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Night,Signal
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Title:
PRR, One Night at the Wye, #3 of 3, 1965
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is the third of three successive time exposures that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 18 September 1965. Implied here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #6000 and #6009. Both are EF-25A's built by GM-EMD and rated at 2,500 horsepower each. #6000 was built in February of 1965, but #6009 was built in March of 1965. They're serving as tail-end pushers on an 84-car freight train from Altoona proceeding up the New Portage Branch line via the Muleshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. The N-8 cabin car is #478081. Duncansville's Fifth Street is visible in the center, while Second Avenue is at the left.
Photo Date:
9/18/1965
Upload Date:
6/29/2016 4:49:25 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Night,Signal
Locomotives:
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Title:
PRR Westbound Freight, 1965
Description:
Wye Switches. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, in November of 1965. Shown here are two unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad "EF" Class diesel-electric locomotives built by GM-EMD pulling a string of new H-43B 100-ton hopper cars. They are passing WYE Tower on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Muleshoe Curve to Gallitzin and points West. This is the actual New Portage Junction: the original PRR main line from Altoona (on the left) merges here with the original right-of-way of the Allegheny Portage Railroad.
Photo Date:
11/14/1965
Upload Date:
7/27/2018 2:19:09 AM
Location:
Duncansville, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
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412
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