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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:EMD GP30Built As:PRR 2229 (GP30)
Serial Number:28137Order No:7643
Frame Number:7643-30Built:4/1963
Notes:PRR Class EF-22.
Other locos with this serial:  PC 2229(GP30) CR 2229(GP30) PRR 2229(GP30)
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PRR Horseshoe Curve, #2 of 2, c. 1963
Title:  PRR Horseshoe Curve, #2 of 2, c. 1963
Description:  Burkey. Here is the second of two original photos by an unidentified photographer that were taken at the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. July of 1963. Prominent in the foreground are two handsome youngsters whose names are not recorded. Beyond them (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2229, #2508, and an "AF" Class unit whose road number is not recorded. #2229 is an EF-22 built by GM-EMD in April of 1963 and rated at 2,200 horsepower. while #2508 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in September of 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. In this context, they're rounding the Curve with a freight train that's on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. Wave to the Fireman! (#22 of 25)
Photo Date:  7/4/1963  Upload Date: 11/11/2021 6:33:22 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  PRR 2229(GP30) PRR 2508(U25B)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
PRR 2229, EF-22, 1965
Title:  PRR 2229, EF-22, 1965
Description:  Sunday. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 02 May 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2229, #2501, and #2529. #2229 is an EF-22 built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,200 horsepower. #2501 and #2529 are GF-25's built by General Electric and rated at 2,500 horsepower each; #2501 was built in 1962, but #2529 was built in 1964. They are pulling a 45-car westbund manifest freight train through the Altoona Passenger Station on their way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and points West. The caboose is N-8 #478159. This photo taken from the 12th Street Bridge.
Photo Date:  5/2/1965  Upload Date: 9/1/2016 1:26:19 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  PRR 2229(GP30) PRR 2501(U25B) PRR 2529(U25B)
Views:  799   Comments: 0
PRR 2249, EF-22, 1965
Title:  PRR 2249, EF-22, 1965
Description:  Bellwood. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at Pinecroft ~ just west of Bellwood, Pennsylvania ~ on 26 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2249, #2229, and #2206. All are EF-22's built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. They are pulling a 160-car eastbound mixed-cargo freight train with caboose #477243. Photo taken at the Riggle's Gap Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/26/1965  Upload Date: 7/27/2016 1:05:18 AM
Location:  Pinecroft, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  PRR 2249(GP30) PRR 2229(GP30) PRR 2206(GP30)
Views:  682   Comments: 1
PRR 2206, EF-22, 1965
Title:  PRR 2206, EF-22, 1965
Description:  Bellwood. Here is an original photo that I took of a Pennsylvania Railroad train at Pinecroft ~ just west of Bellwood, Pennsylvania ~ on 26 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2249, #2229, and #2206. All are EF-22's built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. They are pulling a 160-car eastbound mixed-cargo freight train with caboose #477243. Photo taken at the Riggle's Gap Bridge.
Photo Date:  6/26/1965  Upload Date: 7/27/2016 1:07:06 AM
Location:  Pinecroft, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  PRR 2249(GP30) PRR 2229(GP30) PRR 2206(GP30)
Views:  489   Comments: 0
PRR East Altoona Roundhouse, 1965
Title:  PRR East Altoona Roundhouse, 1965
Description:  Roundhouse. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad property in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 26 June 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #2249, #2229, and #2206. All are EF-22's built by EMD in 1963 and rated at 2,250 horsepower each. They are on their way to couple onto a 160-car eastbound mixed-cargo freight train with caboose #477243. Relegated to the background are a venerable steam-era Water Tower and what's left of the East Altoona Roundhouse.
Photo Date:  6/26/1965  Upload Date: 8/5/2016 4:18:52 AM
Location:  Altoona(Juniata), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  PRR 2249(GP30) PRR 2229(GP30) PRR 2206(GP30)
Views:  1053   Comments: 0


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