PRR F7A #9764 - Pennsylvania RR

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Peter Hultgren	General	I think "2 unit Baldwin Thousand Legger" refers to a pair of Baldwin Centipede diesel locomotives. Each had numerous axles (not sure how many) and were semi-permanently paired together. They were first assigned to lead passenger trains but were then relegated to pusher service.	1/10/2014 12:53:59 PM

Alan Fricker	General	I think Peter's right; Baldwin Centipedes. Nice, slow speed service where those locos had some success.	1/10/2014 9:15:30 PM

Wendy Crim	General	So nice to see some older action shots.	1/11/2014 7:41:49 AM

Fred Stuckmann	General	They looked like this: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=baldwin+centipede+locomotive+photos&id=80ED98A36447D4ED64B03130A49593CCA9C6F57B&FORM=IQFRBA#view=detail&id=80ED98A36447D4ED64B03130A49593CCA9C6F57B&selectedIndex=0 Nice shot.	1/11/2014 11:08:07 AM

Marc Boudreau	General	My understanding is that the Centipedes were not successful in pusher duty due to frequent derailments. Not the locomotive’s fault as these long behemoths were not intended for pusher duty.	2/3/2022 3:06:41 PM

PRR F7A #9764 - Pennsylvania RR
Heading through the famed Horseshoe Curve is this 1951 EMD F7A unit, #9764. The unknown photographer states on the back, "3 unit EMD headed by #9764 crawls up Horseshoe Curve. The train consisted of about 95 loads, with 2 unit Baldwin "Thousand Legger" "Snapper" on rear. Can anyone expain the pusher units used? Note the open door "air conditioning" on this lead unit.
Date: 8/17/1957	Location: ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA	Views: 753	Collection Of: Gary Everhart
Locomotives: PRR 9764(F7A)			Author: Gary Everhart

Picture Categories: Roster,Scenic,Action		This picture is part of album: PRR "F" Units

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