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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Alco FA2Built As:PRR 9622A (FA2)
Serial Number:79488Order No:20713
Frame Number:prime mover # 12320Built:12/1951
Notes:PRR Class AF-16.
Other locos with this serial:  PRR 9622(FA2)
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"Trains" Magazine, October 1957
Title:  "Trains" Magazine, October 1957
Description:  Here are two photos taken by Mr. Paul Carleton. They were published originally in the October 1957 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 8. Both photos and captions pertain to seven Great Northern Railroad Y-1 electric locomotives that were acquired by the Pennsylvania Railroad and rebuilt as FF-2's at the latter's Erecting & Machine Shop in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Prominent in the left-hand photo is PRR engine #9622, an AF-16 built by the American Locomotive Company in November of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and etired in January of 1967. Pictured in the right-hand photo is PRR engine #5, an FF-2 built by ALCo-GE during 1930, rated at 3,300 horsepower, and retired in April of 1965.
Photo Date:  10/1/1957  Upload Date: 6/13/2018 2:26:47 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  PRR 9622(FA2) PRR 5(Boxcab)
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PRR 9622, AF-16, 1960
Title:  PRR 9622, AF-16, 1960
Description:  ARB. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in March of 1960. Shown here (R to L) is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9622 and three "AF" Class B-units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by the American Locomotive Company. #9622 is an AF-16 constructed in November of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in January of 1967. Photo taken from the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata.
Photo Date:  3/21/1960  Upload Date: 1/15/2021 9:17:45 PM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 9622(FA2)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
PRR 9622, AF-16, 1962
Title:  PRR 9622, AF-16, 1962
Description:  Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Rodney Peterson that was taken near Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, on 7 October 1962. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #9622 and #9665. #9622 is an AF-16 built by the American Locomotive Works in November of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in January of 1967. #9665 is an EF-15A constructed by GM-EMD in February of 1950, rated at 1,500 horsepower, and retired in February of 1965.
Photo Date:  10/7/1962  Upload Date: 11/7/2018 6:09:03 AM
Location:  Pitcairn, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  PRR 9622(FA2) PRR 9665(F7A)
Views:  822   Comments: 1


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