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Viewing Album: PRR: Steam Action-Huntingdon ~ 1946-1957
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
3/1/1946 - 11/25/1957
Album Info:
Here are several photos depicting Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive action in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, from 1946 through 1957. [Before "Blackout": 23 Entries]
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Title:
PRR 6962, M-1, #1 of 2, 1946
Description:
Huntingdon. Here is the first of two duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Bill Price that were taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6962, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1926 and retired in January of 1950 after 24 years of faithful service. It is pulling an eastbound consist of refrigerator cars, and is presently at the Huntingdon Icing Plant where all of the cars are being replenished with ice. Note the flagmen atop the cars, where they can signal the engineman to move the train forward little by little.
Photo Date:
10/7/1946
Upload Date:
9/5/2018 5:01:42 PM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
541
Comments:
2
Title:
PRR 6962, M-1, #2 of 2, 1946
Description:
Huntingdon. Here is the second of two duplicate 35mm color slides of photos by Bill Price that were taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. On the right is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6962, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during December of 1926 and retired in January of 1950 after 24 years of faithful service. On the left is an eastbound troop train being pulled by an unidentified K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" locomotive.
Photo Date:
10/7/1946
Upload Date:
9/5/2018 4:52:11 PM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
523
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6742, M-1A, 1946
Description:
Huntingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6742, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in September of 1952 after 22 years of faithful service. It's pulling some special-handling cargo from Altoona to Enola.
Photo Date:
10/7/1946
Upload Date:
10/3/2018 5:31:05 PM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6742(4-8-2)
Views:
557
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6898, M-1, 1946
Description:
Huntingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6898, an M-1 (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during October of 1926 and retired in December of 1955 after 29 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a mixed-cargo freight train out of Altoona to Enola.
Photo Date:
10/7/1946
Upload Date:
3/8/2019 10:33:15 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6898(4-8-2)
Views:
422
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 1339, K-4S, 1946
Description:
Huntingdon. Here hs a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1339, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built/in Juniata during May of 1918 and retired in February of 1956 after 38 years of fbithful service. Rockin' 'n' Rollin'!
Photo Date:
10/7/1946
Upload Date:
6/21/2018 4:13:50 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 1339(4-6-2)
Views:
768
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6743, M-1A, 1946
Description:
Huntingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6743, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works during July of 1930 and retired in February of 1956 after 26 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a mixed-cargo freight train out of Altoona to Enola.
Photo Date:
10/7/1946
Upload Date:
9/11/2018 11:41:35 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 6743(4-8-2)
Views:
744
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6789, M-1A, 1946
Description:
Huntingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken at the Passenger Station in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6789, an M-1A !4-8-2) "Mountain" built by the Lima Locomotive Works during April of 1930 and retired in January of 1954 after 24 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a mixed-cargo freight train through the Station on its w›y from Enola to Altoona and points West.
Photo Date:
10/7/1946
Upload Date:
5/24/2018 5:35:42 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 6789(4-8-2)
Views:
1255
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 6752, M-1A, 1946
Description:
Huntingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken at the Passenger Station in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6752, an M-1A (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata during May of 1930 and retired in 1952 after 22 years of faithful service. It's pulling a mixed-cargo freight train through the Station on its way from Enola to Altoona and points West. Note the Railway Express truck parked next to the Station.
Photo Date:
10/7/1946
Upload Date:
3/27/2019 2:48:36 PM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 6752(4-8-2)
Views:
527
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 3670, K-4S, 1946
Description:
Huntingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Bill Price that was taken at the Passenger Station in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 8 October 1946. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #3670, a K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" built in Juniata during June of 1918 and retired in August of 1955 after 37 years of faithful service. In this context, it's pulling a passenger train that's about to stop at the Station to discharge and pickup passengers.
Photo Date:
10/8/1946
Upload Date:
2/13/2019 1:02:30 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 3670(4-6-2)
Views:
561
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 6760, M-1B, 1952
Description:
Hintingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Nelson Bowers that was taken just East of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, on 31 August 1952. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6870, an M-1B (4-8-2) "Mountain" built in Juniata as an M-1A during 1930, rebuilt as an M-1B in May of 1948, and retired in September of 1959 after 29 years of faithful service. It is pulling a merchandise freight train from Enola to Altoona and points West. A portion of US Route 22 ~ the "William Penn Highway" ~ is visible at the left.
Photo Date:
8/31/1952
Upload Date:
5/5/2018 1:20:27 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6760(4-8-2)
Views:
821
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Eastbound Freight, c. 1952
Description:
Huntingdon. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken just East of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, c. 1952. Shown here is an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad "Mountain" class steam locomotive rockin' 'n' rollin' with a mixed-cargo freight train out of Altoona bound for Enola.
Photo Date:
9/22/1952
Upload Date:
9/23/2023 9:54:20 PM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Steam
Locomotives:
Views:
119
Comments:
0
Title:
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)
Views:
793
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR 6816, M-1, #1 of 2, 1956
Description:
Huntingdon. Here is the first of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides by Nelson Bowers that were taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, in January of 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6816, 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. The head-end brakeman has made the cut between the tender, and will soon throw the switch so as to pick-up the boxcar on the left.
Photo Date:
1/23/1956
Upload Date:
9/11/2018 11:43:31 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6816(4-8-2)
Views:
593
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 6816, M-1, #2 of 2, 1956
Description:
Huntingdon. Here is the second of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides by Nelson Bowers that were taken near Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, in January of 1956. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #6816, 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.
Photo Date:
1/23/1956
Upload Date:
9/11/2018 11:45:10 AM
Location:
Huntingdon, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Yard,Steam
Locomotives:
PRR 6816(4-8-2)
Views:
585
Comments:
0
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