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Altoona & Logan Valley #74, 1951 |
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ALV. Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, in June of 1951. Shown here is Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcar #74. The motorman has switched poles and has begun the return journey to Downtown Altoona. Visible in the distance are the crossing gates marking where Bedford Street crosses the Pennsylvania Railroad's double-tracked line; the Passenger Station is immediately to the right of the gates. Photo taken at the intersection of Allegheny and North Juniata Streets. William E. Burket Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/1951 Upload Date: 5/28/2021 5:24:53 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) |
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| Title: |
Altoona & Logan Valley #74, 1953 |
| Description: |
ALV. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during the Fall of 1953. Shown here is Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcar #74. In this context, it's rockin' 'n' rollin' through Eldorado on its way to the end of the line at Sixth Avenue and 58th Street, where the motorman will change from one pickup pole to the other and head back to downtown Altoona. Note the red dump truck at the far right, delivering a load of coal! |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/1953 Upload Date: 5/21/2021 9:52:18 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) |
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77 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Altoona & Logan Valley #74, c. 1954 |
| Description: |
ALV. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1954. Shown here is Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcar #74. It's parked at the Car Barns, located at 5th Avenue and 35th Street in the Mansion Park section of Altoona. "Next Stop: Oblivion!" |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1954 Upload Date: 11/29/2021 5:18:02 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) |
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37 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 34, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is page 34 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Car 74 prepares for its return trip from Hollidaysburg on August 8, 1953." This photo was taken at the intersection of Allegheny and North Juniata Streets. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 10:40:13 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) |
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24 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 35, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is page 35 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Car No. 74 at Juniata on June 25, 1953." This car is moving from right to left ~ that is, from downtown Juniata to downtown Altoona. This photo was taken near the 2nd Street Gate to the Pennsylvania Railroad's Juniata Shops, not shown at the right. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/17/2024 10:41:09 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 62(Trolley) ALV 74(Trolley) |
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17 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 44, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is page 44 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Top Photo Caption: "Outbound car 74 crosses the 17th Street Bridge. The bridge was double-tracked, one on each span; c. 1945." Partially visible in the background is the roof of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Test Plant. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/19/2024 12:12:24 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) |
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13 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 49, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is page 49 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Shelter at Lakemont Park station on June 25, 1954." Shown here is Altoona & Logan Valley trolley #53 that was built by Osgood Bradley in 1925 and retired in 1954 after 29 years of service. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/19/2024 11:21:32 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) ALV 53(Trolley) |
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8 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 50, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is page 50 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "No. 74 pauses at the Ant Hill shelter near Hollidaysburg in 1953." |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/19/2024 11:23:37 PM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Station,Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) |
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9 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 51, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is page 51 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Stone shelter along side-of-the-road double track Hollidaysburg line, 1953." I believe this is the shelter at Sylvan Hills. Logan Boulevard dominates the foreground: Lakemont and Altoona are to the front, Hollidaysburg is to the photographer's rear. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 8:12:06 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Station,Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) |
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4 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 53, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is page 53 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Top Photo Caption: "No. 51 grinds up a hill on Penn Street heading into the center of Hollidaysburg on August 7, 1954." The tall structure in the left background is the Presbyterian Church. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/22/2024 8:14:11 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 51(Trolley) ALV 74(Trolley) |
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10 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Back Cover, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is the back cover of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. (#11,200) |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/14/2024 2:09:47 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) ALV 177(Trolley) |
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21 Comments: 0 |
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