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Viewing Album: PRR: Old-Time PRR in Altoona, PA ~ RR Station
By:
Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:
1/1/1860 - 1/1/1860
Album Info:
Here are several photos illustrating the evolution of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Stations in Altoona, Pennsylvania, from around 1860 through 1972. All of these images have been "borrowed" from the internet. Pedigrees are provided when available.
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Title:
PRR Passenger Station, c. 1860
Description:
iStation. Here is a photo showing the Pennsylvania Railroad's original Passenger Station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1860. It's dwarfed by the four-story Logan House, built in 1854. They're located at the intersection of 10th Avenue and 13th Street. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
1/1/1900
Upload Date:
12/23/2021 8:27:26 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
66
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station Wreck, #1 of 2, 1899
Description:
iStation. Here is the first of two images of photos by unidentified photographers taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 21 December 1899. Shown here is the carnage of a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train that derailed near the Passenger Station. The train lost its brakes while descending the East Slope of the Allegheny Mountains, jumped the tracks near 14th Street, and demolished another freight on an adjacent track. Several PRR men died in the process. Here, PRR engine #1280 assists in the recovery effort; it's an H-3 (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1888 and retired in July of 1913 after 25 years of service. The Station's trainshed is at the right; discernable through the haze is the cathedral-like Middle Roundhouse. Photo taken from the 12th Street Footbridge. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
1/1/1900
Upload Date:
8/6/2022 6:28:06 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Wreck,Passenger
Locomotives:
PRR 1280(2-8-0)
Views:
142
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station Wreck, #2 of 2, 1899
Description:
iStation. Here is the second of two images of photos by unidentified photographers that were taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 21 December 1899. Shown here is the carnage of a Pennsylvania Railroad freight train that derailed near the Passenger Station. The train lost its brakes while descending the East Slope of the Allegheny Mountains, jumped the tracks near 14th Street, and demolished another freight on an adjacent track. Several PRR men died in the process. Partially visible at the right is the Passenger Station's trainshed. Photo taken from the 12th Street Footbridge. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
1/1/1900
Upload Date:
1/22/2024 10:41:34 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Wreck,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
46
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station, c. 1900
Description:
iStation. Here is a photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1900. At the right, a steam locomotive emerges from the double-tracked trainshed at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station. At the left foreground are several newly-produced steam locomotives and tenders at the PRR's Altoona Machine Shops. In the center are the PRR's mainline tracks connecting Pittsburgh (to the left) with Philadelphia (to the right). Just beyond the tracks are some of the remaining businesses, bars, and brothels along 10th Avenue. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. (#7,900)
Photo Date:
1/1/1900
Upload Date:
8/7/2021 5:30:03 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
172
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station, c. 1903
Description:
iStation. Here is a photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1903. Prominent here is the cast-iron 12th Street Footbridge, with its multiple staircases leading to the intersection of 12th Street and 10th Avenue. Across the tracks at the left is the Eastern Roundhouse; several structures belonging to the Altoona Machine Shops are at the right. The Logan House's enclosed garden is partially visible at the lower right. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
8/15/1903
Upload Date:
8/14/2020 9:38:16 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
216
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Train Dispatcher's Office, 1913
Description:
iStation. Here is an official photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 24 March 1913. Shown here is a portion of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Train Dispatcher's Office that was located on the Second Floor of the Logan House. It's 4:40 P.M. on Monday, the 24th. How did they do it without computers? The names of the photographer and of the dispatchers are not recorded. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
3/24/1913
Upload Date:
8/16/2020 7:29:44 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
Views:
98
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station, #2 of 2, c. 1929
Description:
iStation. Here is the second of two photos that were taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1929. Shown here are the iron gates separating the Passenger Station from the tracks, some of which are visible in the background. Many embraces were shared in this sacred space! The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
9/22/1929
Upload Date:
7/29/2022 12:15:51 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
59
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station, c. 1929
Description:
iStation. Here is a photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1929. At the left is the iron fencing separating the tracks from the Passenger Station. Beyond the fencing is the wooden shelter between the Trainshed (on the left) and the Station proper (on the right). Many embraces were shared in this sacred space! The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
9/22/1929
Upload Date:
1/9/2022 12:09:25 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
61
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station, c. 1929
Description:
iStation. Here is a photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1929. Partially visible here is the interior of the trainshed at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station. The trainshed was constructed in the 1870's and stood until April of 1961. The photographer's name and the road number of the N-6B cabin car pictured at the right are not recorded. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
9/22/1929
Upload Date:
8/5/2022 9:48:59 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
62
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station, c. 1929
Description:
iStation. Here is a photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1929. Shown here are two Pennsylvania Railroad men putting a block of ice into the bunker for this car's "air conditioning" system. Note the "Altoona" sign reflected in the car's window! The names of the photographer and the railroaders pictured here, as well as the exact date, are not recorded.
Photo Date:
9/22/1929
Upload Date:
1/9/2022 12:09:53 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
58
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station Wreck, 1933
Description:
iStation. Here is an image of a photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 1 August 1933. Shown here is a Pennsylvania Railroad K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" steam locomotive that derailed near tse Passenger Station while pulling the eastbound "Liberty Limited." It split a switch, overturned, and demolished FG Tower. Engineman Frank Buck died in the process. Here, a sling has been placed around the engine's smokebox to begin rerailing it. The names of the photographer and the Supervisor pictured here, plus the numbers of the locomotive and the wrecking crane, are not recorded. Photo taken from the 12th Street Footbridge. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
8/1/1933
Upload Date:
8/6/2022 6:26:58 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Wreck
Locomotives:
Views:
117
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station, c. 1947
Description:
iStation. Here is a photo by Galen Smith that was taken at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1947. Prominent here is an unidentified K-4S (4-6-2) "Pacific" steam locomotive pulling a passenger train into the Station on its way to Johnstown and points West. It's a scene that was repeated literally millions of times, but shall never be repeated again . . . alas. Note the Blue & White Lines bus that's poised to depart.
Photo Date:
1/23/1947
Upload Date:
8/18/2020 4:22:53 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
184
Comments:
1
Title:
PRR Altoona Works, c. 1953
Description:
iStation. Here is an aerial photo by Mr. Tom Hollyman that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during August of 1953. Shown here is the industrial heart of Altoona, "The Railroad City." From bottom/West to top/East, eleven items are of interest here. #1: ALTO Tower, its signal bridge, and the Hollidaysburg Branch line at the right. #2: 17th Street Bridge and the PRR's Test Plant at the right. #3: PRR's Passenger Station at the left, and the 12th Street Car Shops at the right. #4: 12th Street Footbridge. #5: Steam locomotive with train passing under the 9th Street Footbridge. #6: 7th Street Bridge. #7: PRR Passenger Car Shops at the left, paralleling Chestnut Avenue. #8: 4th Street Footbridge, site of both WORKS Tower (L) and SOUTH Tower (R). #9: PRR Altoona Car Shops at the left; at the right, westbound freight trains waiting to depart and entrance to the Eastbound Receiving Yards. #10: PRR's Juniata Shops, including the Erecting & Machine Shop. #11: 8th Street Bridge in Juniata.
Photo Date:
8/15/1953
Upload Date:
8/18/2020 4:24:12 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
199
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station, #1 of 2, 1954
Description:
iStation. Here is the first of two successive images of photos by Mike Zullitch that were taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in June of 1954. Shown here is an eastbound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train coming to a stop under the Civil War era trainshed at the Altoona Station. The road numbers of the two GM-EMD "EP" Class diesels pictured here are not recorded. Photo taken from the 12th Street Footbridge. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
6/21/1954
Upload Date:
8/5/2022 10:55:27 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
76
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station, #2 of 2, 1954
Description:
iStation. Here is the second of two successive images of photos by Mike Zullitch that were taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in June of 1954. Shown here is an eastbound Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train that's stopped under the Civil War era trainshed at the Altoona Station. The Station per se is partly visible directly behind the trainshed's roof. Photo taken from the 12th Street Footbridge. William E. Burket Collection.
Photo Date:
6/21/1954
Upload Date:
8/5/2022 10:56:10 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
69
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station, 1957
Description:
iStation. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 20 July 1957. Prominent here is the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station, as seen from 11th Avenue. In the foreground is a sign marking the location of the Logan House, site of the Loyal War Governors Conference in 1862. Beyond the Station (across the west- and eastbound mainline tracks) are some of the PRR's 12th Street Car Shops. William E. Burket Collection. (#9,400)
Photo Date:
7/20/1957
Upload Date:
7/28/2022 11:32:08 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
117
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station, 1961
Description:
iStation. Here is a photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during April of 1961. Prominent here is the two-track trainshed at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station. It's being razed after almost a century of protecting the public and PRR employees from the elements. Photo taken from the 12th Street Footbridge. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
4/16/1961
Upload Date:
8/11/2020 7:53:42 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
137
Comments:
0
Title:
PRR Passenger Station, 1961
Description:
iStation. Here is a photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during April of 1961. Prominent here is the two-track trainshed at the Pennsylvania Railroad's Passenger Station. It's being razed after almost a century of protecting the public and PRR employees from the elements. Photo taken from a vantage point on 10th Avenue. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Photo Date:
4/16/1961
Upload Date:
8/11/2020 7:54:33 PM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives:
Views:
142
Comments:
0
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