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Pictures of PRR 2261
Owner:
Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:
EMD GP35
Built As:
PRR 2261 (GP35)
Serial Number:
29010
Order No:
7713
Frame Number:
7713-10
Built:
5/1964
Notes:
PRR Class EF-25.
Other locos with this serial:
CR 2261(GP35)
PC 2261(GP35)
PRR 2261(GP35)
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Title:
PRR 7057, EFS-17M, 1965
Description:
Derailment. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 21 May 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #7057, #7197-B, #7042, and #2261. All were built by EMD. #7057, #7197-B and #7042 are EFS-17M's and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. #7057 was built in 1956, #7197-B was built in 1957, while #7042 was built in 1955. #2261 is an EF-25 built in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. They have just come down the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve with a 57-car TrucTrain and are passing the derailment site with caution. The caboose is #477954. Visible in the background (L to R) are the PRR Test Plant Building and the 17th Street Bridge. (#11 of 14)
Photo Date:
5/21/1965
Upload Date:
10/20/2016 5:20:46 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Wreck
Locomotives:
PRR 7057(GP9)
PRR 7197-B(GP9B)
PRR 7042(GP9)
PRR 2261(GP35)
Views:
1266
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 2261, EF-25, 1965
Description:
17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 04 July 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #2261, #2540, #2237, #2312, and #2413. #2261 is an EF-25 built by EMD in 1964 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #2540 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #2237 is an EF-22 built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. #2312 is an EF-25 built by EMD in 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #2413 is an AF-24 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1962 and rated at 2,400 horsepower. They are pulling a 93-car TrucTrain past ALTO Tower on their way to Enola and points East with caboose #477550. The eastern slopes of the Allegheny Mountains dominate the horizon.
Photo Date:
7/4/1965
Upload Date:
9/17/2016 1:06:39 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Scenic,Bridge,Signal,Track
Locomotives:
PRR 2261(GP35)
PRR 2540(U25B)
PRR 2312(GP35)
PRR 2413(RS27)
Views:
1044
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8656, AS-18AM, 1965
Description:
Rainy. Here is an original tYlephoto view that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8656, #8655, #2261, #2360, and #7186-B. #8656 and 8655 are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1957 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each; they are serving as "helpers" in this context. #2261 and #2360 are EF-25's built by EMD and rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #2261 was built in 1964, but #2360 was built in 1965. #7186-B is an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are about to pass under four-track Signal Bridge #2417/2418 with a 99-car westbound mixed-cargo freight train and N-8 caboose #478151. Bringing-up the rear are "pushers" #6500 and #6306.
Photo Date:
10/12/1965
Upload Date:
9/6/2016 7:25:19 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Signal
Locomotives:
PRR 8656(RSD12)
PRR 8655(RSD12)
PRR 2261(GP35)
PRR 2360(GP35)
PRR 7186-B(GP9B)
Views:
786
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8656, AS-18AM, 1965
Description:
Rainy. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8656, #8655, #2261, #2360, and #7186-B. #8656 and 8655 are AS×18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1957 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each; they are serving as "helpers" in this context. #2261 and #2360 are EF-25's built by EMD and rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #2261 was built in 1964, but #2360 was built in 1965. #7186-B is an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are pulling a 99-car westbound mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. The caboose is N-8 #478151. Bringing-up the rear are "pushers" #6500 and #6306.
Photo Date:
10/12/1965
Upload Date:
9/6/2016 7:28:48 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
PRR 8656(RSD12)
PRR 8655(RSD12)
PRR 2261(GP35)
PRR 2360(GP35)
PRR 7186-B(GP9B)
Views:
1268
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR 8696, AS-18AM, 1965
Description:
Rainy. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1968. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8656, #8655, #2261, #2360, and #7186-B. #8656 and 8655 are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1957 and sated at 1,800 horsepower each; they are serving as "helpers" in this context. #2261 and #2360 are EF-25's built by EMD and rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #2261 was auilt in 1964, but #2360 was built in 1965. #7186-B is an EFS-17M built by EMD in 1957 and rated at 1,750 horsepower. They are pulling a 99-car westbound mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve and up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. The caboose is N-8 #478151. Bringing-up the rear are "pushers" #6500 and 6306.
Photo Date:
10/12/1965
Upload Date:
9/6/2016 8:14:11 PM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Action
Locomotives:
PRR 8656(RSD12)
PRR 8655(RSD12)
PRR 2261(GP35)
PRR 2360(GP35)
PRR 7186-B(GP9B)
Views:
785
Comments:
0
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