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PRR 9451, FF-16, c. 1949 |
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Blackhawk. Here is a duplicate 35mm B&W slide that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania. Photo Caption: "Downgrade refrigerator freight behind 3-unit Fairbanks-Morse diesel (6,000 horsepower), eastbound at Horseshoe Curve." Prominent here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9451 and two more units whose numbers are not recorded. All are FF-16's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 2,000 horsepower each. #9451 was built in September of 1950 and retired in April of 1965 after just 15 years of revenue service. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. This photo comes from a B&W slide set entitled "The Pennsy In Pennsylvania" that's produced by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (11-16). |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/1949 Upload Date: 10/15/2020 6:45:31 PM |
| Location: |
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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| Locomotives: |
PRR 9451(CFA16-4) |
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"Motive Power Roster," Page 57, 1957 |
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Here is page five of a seven-page article by Sy Reich entitled "Pennsylvania Railroad Motive Power Roster." It was published originally in the August 1957 issue of "Railroad" magazine, page 57. Second Photo Down: Shown here is PRR engine #8813, an FS-16M built by Fairbanks-Morse in April of 1952, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in December of 1967. Third Photo Down: Shown here is PRR engine #9451, an FF-16 built by Fairbanks-Morse in September of 1950, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in April of 1964. Fourth Photo Down: Shown here is PRR engine #9642, an EF-15A built by EMD in March of 1950, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in August of 1966. |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1957 Upload Date: 10/14/2017 2:09:18 PM |
| Location: |
Pittsburgh, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 8813(H-16-44) PRR 9451(CFA16-4) PRR 9642(F7A) |
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698 Comments: 0 |
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PRR 9451, FF-16, 1962 |
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Byerly. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide via Fred Byerly that was taken in Toledo, Ohio, on 12 May 1962. The photographer is not identified. Photo Caption: "FM CFA-16-4 #9451, 1600-hp, at Toledo, Ohio." Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9451 and a "C-Liner" B-unit whose road number is not recorded. Both are FF-16's built by Fairbanks-Morse and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #9451 was constructed in September of 1950 and retired in April of 1965 after just 15 years of service. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Diesels On The Pennsylvania" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (819-11). |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/1962 Upload Date: 10/23/2018 6:56:09 PM |
| Location: |
Toledo, OH |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9451(CFA16-4) |
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PRR 9451, FF-16, 1964 |
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17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 25 April 1964. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #9451, #9654-B, and #9803. #9451 is an FF-16 built by Fairbanks-Morse in 1950 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #9654-B is an EH-15 built by EMD in 1950 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. #9803 is an EF-15A built by EMD in 1951 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. They are passing ALTO Tower with a 66-car mixed-cargo freight train on their way to the Altoona Yards. The caboose is #477395. The beginning of the double-tracked branch line to Hollidaysburg and the New Portage/Muleshoe Curve Secondary Track is visible at the lower left. This photo taken from the 17th Street Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
4/25/1964 Upload Date: 9/17/2016 3:12:57 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Bridge,Signal,Track |
| Locomotives: |
PRR 9451(CFA16-4) PRR 9654-B(F7B) PRR 9803(F7A) |
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12939 Comments: 2 |
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