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"Altoona Shops," Page 55, 1996
Title:  "Altoona Shops," Page 55, 1996
Description:  Here is page 38 of a 43-page article by James J.D. Lynch, Jr., entitled "Overview Of The History And Development Of The Pennsylvania Railroad's Altoona Shops." It was published originally in the Autumn 1996 issue of "Keystone" magazine, page 55. Top Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #5891, an EP-22 built by GM-EMD in 1950 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. It is awaiting repairs at the Juniata Erecting and Machine Shop. Middle Photo: Shown here is PRR engine #7602, an ES-17M built by GM-EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower.
Photo Date:  9/22/1996  Upload Date: 11/19/2017 1:23:48 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Passenger,Track
Locomotives:  PRR 5891(E8A) PRR 7602(SD9)
Views:  707   Comments: 0
PRR 7604, ES-17M, 1959
Title:  PRR 7604, ES-17M, 1959
Description:  ARB. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1959. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7604, an ES-17M built by GM-EMD in December of 1957 and rated at 1,700 horsepower. Photo taken from the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata. (#4,100)
Photo Date:  7/7/1959  Upload Date: 8/30/2018 12:48:28 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  PRR 7604(SD9)
Views:  735   Comments: 0
PRR 7615, ES-17M, 1962
Title:  PRR 7615, ES-17M, 1962
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Dave Ingles that was taken in Conway, Pennsylvania, on 25 March 1962. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #7615 and #7605. Both are ES-17M's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each; #7615 was built in January of 1958, while #7605 was completed one month earlier. Note the hostler refilling #7605 with more sand. ("Tchowee"; #38 of 39)
Photo Date:  3/25/1962  Upload Date: 5/22/2020 7:29:57 AM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 7615(SD9) PRR 7605(SD9)
Views:  473   Comments: 0
PRR 7606, ES-17M, 1959
Title:  PRR 7606, ES-17M, 1959
Description:  ARB. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in September of 1959. In the foreground is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7606, an ES-17M built by GM-EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,700 horsepower. Pushing N-8 cabin car #478118 to connect with a westbound freight train are PRR engines #8672 and two more RSD-12's whose numbers are not recorded. All are AS-18M's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8672 was built in March of 1958. Photo taken from Juniata's 8th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:  9/22/1959  Upload Date: 7/1/2018 3:27:04 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 7606(SD9) PRR 8672(RSD12)
Views:  1122   Comments: 0
PRR 7606, ES-17M, 1960
Title:  PRR 7606, ES-17M, 1960
Description:  ARB. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in March of 1960. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7606, an ES-17M built by GM-EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,700 horsepower. Photo taken from the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata.
Photo Date:  3/21/1960  Upload Date: 5/2/2018 2:49:37 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 7606(SD9)
Views:  796   Comments: 0
PRR 7608, ES-17M, 1964
Title:  PRR 7608, ES-17M, 1964
Description:  Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 9 August 1964. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7608, an ES-17M road switcher built by GM-EMD in December of 1957 and rated 1,750 horsepower. ("Tchowee"; #37 of 39)
Photo Date:  8/9/1964  Upload Date: 5/22/2020 2:05:37 AM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 7608(SD9)
Views:  288   Comments: 0
PRR 7609, ES-17M, 1964
Title:  PRR 7609, ES-17M, 1964
Description:  Chione. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Al Chione that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 9 August 1964. The photographer is not identified. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #7609, an ES-17M road switcher built by GM-EMD in December of 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. Visible at the right is PRR N-5 cabin car #477812. A small portion of the right-flowing Susquehanna River is visible in the middle distance.
Photo Date:  8/9/1964  Upload Date: 5/14/2021 10:40:56 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 7609(SD9)
Views:  307   Comments: 0
PRR 7611
Title:  PRR 7611
Description:  Photo by George Berisso, location and date unknown
Photo Date:  8/1/1967  Upload Date: 4/20/2009 5:05:50 PM
Location:  Unknown, US
Author:  Ryan Kertis
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 7611(SD9)
Views:  2055   Comments: 0
PRR 7613, ES-17M, 1962
Title:  PRR 7613, ES-17M, 1962
Description:  Volkmer. Here is an original 35mm color slide by William D. Volkmer that was taken in Enola, Pennsylvania, on 30 September 1962. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #7613, #8595, and #8604. #7613 is an ES-17M built by GM-EMD in December of 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. #8595 and #8604 are both AS-16M road switchers built by the American Locomotive Company in December of 1955 and rated at 1,600 horsepower each.
Photo Date:  9/30/1962  Upload Date: 2/24/2022 5:57:31 PM
Location:  Enola, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 7613(SD9) PRR 8595(RS3) PRR 8604(RS3)
Views:  354   Comments: 0
BRW 9581
Title:  BRW 9581
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/12/2008  Upload Date: 8/20/2008 4:49:43 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Michael Rujak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRW 9581(SD9)
Views:  442   Comments: 0
Black River 9581
Title:  Black River 9581
Description:  The midday sun reflects off of the louvers on the side of Black River's new SD-9 which was in the consist of NS train 34A on its way to Enola for wheel work.
Photo Date:  8/12/2008  Upload Date: 8/13/2008 2:56:58 PM
Location:  Hummelstown, PA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRW 9581(SD9)
Views:  1499   Comments: 2
BRW 9581
Title:  BRW 9581
Description:  Trailing the usual assortment of deadhead power on NS train 34A was Black River's newest locomotive headed to Enola for wheel work.
Photo Date:  8/12/2008  Upload Date: 8/13/2008 9:29:49 AM
Location:  Hummelstown, PA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRW 9581(SD9) NS 3201(SD40-2) NS 2688(SD70M-2) NS 6713(SD60) NS 6711(SD60) NS 9816(C40-9W)
Views:  1592   Comments: 6
NS 34A
Title:  NS 34A
Description:  NS westbound train 34A has extra units in tow headed for the locomotive shop at Enola.
Photo Date:  8/12/2008  Upload Date: 8/13/2008 9:29:50 AM
Location:  Hummelstown, PA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9816(C40-9W) NS 6711(SD60) NS 6713(SD60) NS 2688(SD70M-2) NS 3201(SD40-2) BRW 9581(SD9)
Views:  980   Comments: 1
NS 34A
Title:  NS 34A
Description:  NS westbound train 34A has extra units in tow headed for the locomotive shop at Enola.
Photo Date:  8/12/2008  Upload Date: 8/13/2008 9:29:51 AM
Location:  Hummelstown, PA
Author:  Rob Kitchen
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9816(C40-9W) NS 6711(SD60) NS 6713(SD60) NS 2688(SD70M-2) NS 3201(SD40-2) BRW 9581(SD9)
Views:  854   Comments: 0
BRW 9581 NS 39G
Title:  BRW 9581 NS 39G
Description:  Why couldn't this guy be on the point, would look much better...
Photo Date:  10/8/2009  Upload Date: 10/8/2009 4:07:42 PM
Location:  Philadelphia, PA
Author:  Lee King
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BRW 9581(SD9) NS 8729(C40-8)
Views:  1029   Comments: 2
BRW 9581
Title:  BRW 9581
Description:  Black River & Western Engine 9581 in Shenandoah Yard
Photo Date:  10/10/2009  Upload Date: 1/26/2010 6:27:13 PM
Location:  Shenandoah, VA
Author:  Matthew Reisinger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRW 9581(SD9)
Views:  651   Comments: 1
BRW 9581
Title:  BRW 9581
Description:  Sorry for the poor shot but it was the only way to get this gem with out trespassing.
Photo Date:  5/7/2010  Upload Date: 5/10/2010 1:12:28 AM
Location:  Hagerstown, MD
Author:  Brandon Kaback
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRW 9581(SD9) NS 3551(B32-8) NS 9597(C40-9W)
Views:  439   Comments: 0
BRW 9581
Title:  BRW 9581
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/15/2018 1:10:13 AM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Alex Berisha
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRW 9581(SD9)
Views:  353   Comments: 0
BRW 8142
Title:  BRW 8142
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/13/2010  Upload Date: 5/15/2018 1:10:39 AM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Alex Berisha
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRW 8142(SW1200RS) BRW 9581(SD9)
Views:  339   Comments: 0
BRW 9581
Title:  BRW 9581
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/27/2010  Upload Date: 6/16/2016 11:29:50 PM
Location:  Phillipsburg, NJ
Author:  Connor Frasier
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRW 9581(SD9)
Views:  326   Comments: 0
CSX Q301
Title:  CSX Q301
Description:  Black River 9581 behind CSX 8506 heading down to VA.
Photo Date:  9/3/2010  Upload Date: 9/3/2010 10:50:46 PM
Location:  Yardley, PA
Author:  Tim Darnell
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BRW 9581(SD9)
Views:  471   Comments: 1
Black River & Western
Title:  Black River & Western
Description:  Black River & Western SD9M on Q405
Photo Date:  9/4/2010  Upload Date: 10/15/2010 8:03:53 PM
Location:  Rocky Mount, NC
Author:  Cory Hodge
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  BRW 9581(SD9)
Views:  640   Comments: 0
Twin Mountain Rock
Title:  Twin Mountain Rock
Description:  A Kiewit Company, KMGX
Photo Date:  3/3/2014  Upload Date: 3/3/2014 4:47:26 PM
Location:  Wallula, WA
Author:  Richard Olson
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  KMGX 57602(SD9)
Views:  657   Comments: 0


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