PRR Westbound Freight, 1948         
Horseshoe Curve-1948. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Fred McLeod that was taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 1948. Shown here is an unidentified Pennsylvania Railroad J-1 (2-10-4) "Texas" locomotive pulling a westbound mixed-cargo freight train around the Curve at 15 miles per hour. This photo comes from a color slide set entitled "Pennsy Steam Locomotives" that's produced and distributed by Blackhawk Films of Davenport, Iowa (109-10).
Date: 8/15/1948 Location: ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA Views: 254 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
PRR Westbound Freight, 1948
Picture Categories: Steam This picture is part of album:  PRR: McLeod ~> Horseshoe Curve ~ Summer 1948
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