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1939...The S1 locomotive as seen from the 8th. street bridge in Juniata , near Altoona, in 1939, just before it went to Flushing , NY. for the 1939 World's Fair, where it was ran on a specially built treadmill for display.This was designed by Raymond Loewy, built in the Juniata Shops, and it was almost twice the size of the K4 locomotive.The PRR only made one of these,(this was #6100),and this only ran for four years before it was cut up for scrap. (#39000a)
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Excellent for local and international railroad enthusiast.
Circa...1948....The "T1" #5549---rounding the Horseshoe Curve.
Circa...1950's..The PRR's mighty T1------Running up through the Huntington Narrows.
June. 1949...Cinders and Steam...Two locomotives help to push a long train up the mountain past the Slope tower at 24th street in Altoona. Notice the PRR Test Plant in the back left and the Jaffa Mosque and turntable off to the right.(#49622-?)
June. 3,1957...Workers prepare an extra set of tracks at the Horseshoe Curve for the K4 engine that will be put on display at the top of the hill, at the curve.(#57602)
June 29,1955......"When I grow up..."(#)
- July. 11,1949....A P.R.R. diesil train fueling up in Gallitzin.(#490711)
- Jun.22nd, 1949...Railroad diesel, taken off of the 24th. Str. bridge,looking east towards the railroad turntable.
- Apr. 17, 1949...Steam locomotive downtown taken from 7th. Str. looking east.(#49417-6)
- Apr.17,1949...Steam locomotive filling with water ,looking east from 7th. Str.
- Apr.17,1949...New diesel engine from 8th Str. looking east.
- Apr.17,1949... Two diesels getting water , looking east from 7th. Str.
- Jun.22,1949...A steam engine in the narrows west of the24th. Str. bridge.
- Jan. 27,1950...A steam engine approaching Juniata , looking east off of the 8th. Str. bridge in Juniata.
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All inquiries about these photos can be addressed to:
Tom Lynam
P.O. Box 374
Altoona, PA 16603
Or Phone: 814-944-1869...{between 2:00P.M. and 8:00P.M.}
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mark lynam@GREZ14A@prodigy.com
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