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PRR 6815, M-1, 1956 |
| Description: |
Huntingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Nelson Bowers that was taken just East of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 11 January 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6815, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1926 and retired in June of 1959 after 33 years of service. It's pulling a merchandise freight train from Enola to Altoona and points West. A portion of US Route 22 ~ the "William Penn Highway" ~ is also visible. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/1956 Upload Date: 1/10/2018 4:30:40 AM |
| Location: |
Huntingdon, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6815(4-8-2) |
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688 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
PRR 6815, M-1, 1956 |
| Description: |
MDiv. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Nelson Bowers that was taken just East of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, in January of 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6815, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1926 and retired in June of 1959 after 33 years of faithful service. It's pulling a long string of empty hopper cars from Enola to Altoona and the coal mines of Western Pennsylvania. A portion of US Route 22 ~ the "William Penn Highway" ~ is visible at the left. ("Stoneborobranch"; #14 of 56) |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/1956 Upload Date: 9/30/2020 10:54:42 AM |
| Location: |
Huntingdon, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6815(4-8-2) |
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281 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
PRR 6815, M-1, 1956 |
| Description: |
SFM. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken near Duncannon, Pennsylvania, on 10 October 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6815, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during September of 1926 and retired in June of 1959 after 33 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a westbound merchandise freight train. A small portion of the East-flowing Susquehanna River is visible in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
10/10/1956 Upload Date: 1/10/2019 11:56:42 AM |
| Location: |
Duncannon, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 6815(4-8-2) |
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374 Comments: 0 |
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