Here is page 20 of the April 1946 issue of "Trains" magazine. It's the seventh page of a ten-page story by Mr. Edwin P. Alexander entitled "Beginnings of a Railroad." Top Photo Caption: "The old reversed photo on Horseshoe Curve shows a train typical of the 1880's on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The neat cap-stacked engines were characteristic of the road." Photo by William H. Rau. Shown here is PRR engine #601, a D-11A (4-4-0) "American" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during 1886 and retired in July of 1907 after 21 years of service. Bottom Left-Hand Photo: Shown here is the Camden & Amboy's "John Bull." |
Date:
4/13/1946 |
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
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Thomas C. Ayers |
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Author: Thomas C. Ayers
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Picture Categories: Steam,Passenger |
This picture is part of album: PRR: "Trains" Centennial Issue ~ April 1946 |