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Title: |
PRR Engine Ladder, 1978 |
Description: |
17th Street. Here is an original photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken at the old Pennsylvania Railroad engine ladder near the 17th Street Bridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in July of 1978. Any hints of the concentrated steam locomotive action that once occurred here are long gone. Now, diesel-electric locomotives rule the rails. Shown here (L to R) is Conrail engine #6663 and four more units whose road numbers are not recorded. Just like in the age of steam, they're lugging an iron-ore train up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and the steel mills of Western Pennsylvania. Photo taken from the 17th Street Bridge. |
Photo Date: |
7/25/1978 Upload Date: 12/4/2021 5:28:19 PM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
Categories: |
Bridge,Signal,Track |
Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
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183 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR SD45-2 #6663 |
Description: |
Running with sister CR #6654 (EL 3670), this former EL #3678, now CR 6663, is the trailing unit in the lashup. After the CR breakup, this loco would become CSX 8889. The photo was taken by an unknown photographer. No exact date was listed for the photo other than 1979. |
Photo Date: |
9/1/1979 Upload Date: 5/8/2020 4:03:40 PM |
Location: |
Conway, PA |
Author: |
Gary Everhart |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 6654(SD45-2) |
Views: |
345 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR SD-45-2 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/29/2007 3:48:33 PM |
Location: |
Avon, IN |
Author: |
Alan Gaines |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
485 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 7/25/2007 1:36:05 AM |
Location: |
Detroit, MI |
Author: |
Mark A. Kubala |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
598 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/1/1981 Upload Date: 7/25/2007 1:32:49 AM |
Location: |
Detroit, MI |
Author: |
Mark A. Kubala |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
731 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
1/8/1983 Upload Date: 9/15/2007 2:21:41 PM |
Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
Author: |
Brian Rackley |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
532 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EL helpers |
Description: |
Two former EL SD45-2's shove a w/b at Altoona, PA on 21JUN1983 |
Photo Date: |
6/21/1983 Upload Date: 5/5/2017 8:00:14 PM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Donald Albertson |
Categories: |
Track,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6659(SD45-2) CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
358 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Altoona action |
Description: |
The helper set is ready to leave and assist one of the westbounds off in the distance while an empty coal train awaits a crew on 21JUN1983 |
Photo Date: |
6/21/1983 Upload Date: 12/26/2018 12:16:22 PM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Donald Albertson |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 7859(GP38) |
Views: |
422 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
CR w/b and pushers |
Description: |
Two former EL SD-45-2s get in position to tie onto a w/b empty coal leaving the yard. |
Photo Date: |
6/21/1983 Upload Date: 5/24/2005 4:32:33 PM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
Donald Albertson |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 7859(GP38) |
Views: |
733 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
SEBO |
Description: |
SEBO passing MP 107 in Westfield. |
Photo Date: |
5/27/1984 Upload Date: 11/28/2006 3:18:29 PM |
Location: |
Westfield, MA |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 6664(SD45-2) |
Views: |
695 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EL power |
Description: |
Prior to the wave of GEs that invaded the Boston Line in the mid 80s, former EL SD45-2s found a home there. Here, four of them go east to Washington Hill with an eastbound. |
Photo Date: |
7/13/1984 Upload Date: 6/27/2014 3:39:25 AM |
Location: |
Pittsfield, MA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 6654(SD45-2) CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6656(SD45-2) |
Views: |
861 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR and Chessie power |
Description: |
A former EL SD45-2 and a Chessie GP40-2 at Enola on 26DEC1984 |
Photo Date: |
12/26/1984 Upload Date: 2/17/2019 7:50:28 AM |
Location: |
Enola, PA |
Author: |
Donald Albertson |
Categories: |
Yard,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) BO 4307(GP40-2) |
Views: |
349 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6662 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
4/1/1985 Upload Date: 3/3/4520 2:54:07 AM |
Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
Author: |
Sam Botts |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6662(SD45-2) CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
587 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
ENPI |
Description: |
Two more "Bathtubs" assist ENPI past long-time (but not for much longer) Horseshoe curve resident PRR 1361. The K-4s would be removed within a couple of weeks and begin a rehab back to operating condition. |
Photo Date: |
8/24/1985 Upload Date: 6/29/2007 11:38:09 AM |
Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6663(SD45-2) PRR 1361(4-6-2) |
Views: |
2192 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
ENPI |
Description: |
ENPI assaults the Alleghenies. |
Photo Date: |
8/24/1985 Upload Date: 6/29/2007 11:40:57 AM |
Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
Author: |
Carl Weber |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
597 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EL lives!! |
Description: |
Its just been painted over. A set of SD45-2s works as helpers on the curve. They had also served as helpers over Washington Hill on the Boston Line out of Pittsfileld Mass. Several survive into 2014, working in Jersey on NS |
Photo Date: |
2/14/1986 Upload Date: 10/20/2014 1:04:44 AM |
Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
Author: |
Tom Beckett |
Categories: |
Winter,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6658(SD45-2) CR 6656(SD45-2) CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
503 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
PICA EB at Horseshoe Curve |
Photo Date: |
7/6/1986 Upload Date: 7/7/2015 8:19:37 AM |
Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
Author: |
Bruce Gage |
Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
293 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Helpers on the front of a westbound intermodal |
Description: |
US Route 22 in the background |
Photo Date: |
3/28/1987 Upload Date: 1/18/2015 6:49:37 AM |
Location: |
Bennington, PA |
Author: |
Bob Kise |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
317 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR SD-45-2 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
6/13/1987 Upload Date: 3/17/2008 7:04:14 PM |
Location: |
Lincoln Heights, PA |
Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
425 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/7/1987 Upload Date: 6/24/2008 9:40:46 AM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
575 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/22/1987 Upload Date: 6/5/2015 10:24:45 PM |
Location: |
Altoona, PA |
Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
260 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR SD-45-2 6661 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/7/1988 Upload Date: 6/14/2008 10:58:12 AM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
501 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/7/1988 Upload Date: 8/15/2015 3:28:41 AM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
318 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Conrail EMD SD-45-2 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/16/1988 Upload Date: 6/22/2008 10:43:30 PM |
Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA |
Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
424 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/9/1988 Upload Date: 5/25/2015 9:56:41 AM |
Location: |
Horseshoe Curve, PA |
Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
214 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
7/14/1989 Upload Date: 4/12/2008 11:06:40 AM |
Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
364 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/13/1989 Upload Date: 9/26/2020 8:07:31 PM |
Location: |
Altoona(CP Slope), PA |
Author: |
andrew koenigsberg |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
125 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
5/12/1992 Upload Date: 2/13/2014 6:37:09 PM |
Location: |
Gallitzin, PA |
Author: |
John McCluskey |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 6394(SD40-2) |
Views: |
418 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
WB |
Photo Date: |
5/29/1993 Upload Date: 1/1/2018 7:30:33 AM |
Location: |
Cassandra, PA |
Author: |
Bruce Gage |
Categories: |
Action |
Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
165 Comments: 2 |
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Title: |
SD45-2 6663 rests at the engine servicing facility between assignments |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
8/16/1993 Upload Date: 4/28/2008 2:52:56 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Ralph Bonanno |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
433 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
SD45-2 6663 now sports the new "quality" paint scheme |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
9/25/1996 Upload Date: 4/28/2008 2:53:15 PM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Ralph Bonanno |
Categories: |
Roster |
Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
579 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
No wide angle-had to improvise |
Description: |
Lacking a wide angle lens for my camera I had to improvise and take multiple pictures from the same spot and tape the pictures together.. The Cresson service facility is seen from the tracks that led to the former Cresson flyover. |
Photo Date: |
10/6/1996 Upload Date: 8/10/2024 4:38:54 AM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Matthew Gibbons |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
CR 6654(SD45-2) CR 6664(SD45-2) CR 6665(SD45-2) CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 8074(GP38-2) CR 8081(GP38-2) |
Views: |
62 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Lacking a wide angle lens-had to improvise |
Description: |
The Cresson service facility is seen from the front side. With no wide angle lens I had to take multiple frames from the same spot and tape them together. |
Photo Date: |
10/6/1996 Upload Date: 8/10/2024 4:40:28 AM |
Location: |
Cresson, PA |
Author: |
Matthew Gibbons |
Categories: |
Yard |
Locomotives: |
CR 8074(GP38-2) CR 8081(GP38-2) CR 6663(SD45-2) CR 6665(SD45-2) |
Views: |
65 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Colorful Consist |
Description: |
Colorful CN/Conrail "sandwich" at Bailey Avenue heading into Frontier Yard |
Photo Date: |
4/4/1998 Upload Date: 2/10/2006 2:10:36 PM |
Location: |
Buffalo, NY |
Author: |
Jonathan Ferraro |
Categories: |
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Locomotives: |
CN 2511(C44-9WL) CR 6663(SD45-2) CN 9544(GP40-2LW) |
Views: |
1428 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CR 6663 |
Description: |
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Photo Date: |
2/19/2000 Upload Date: 10/8/2017 1:03:56 AM |
Location: |
Allentown Hump Yard, PA |
Author: |
Richard Gorddard |
Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
Locomotives: |
CR 6663(SD45-2) |
Views: |
341 Comments: 1 |
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