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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Alco C628Built As:PRR 6304 (C628)
Serial Number:3404-05Order No:21225
Frame Number:prime mover # 8672Built:3/1965
Notes:PRR Class AF-27.
Other locos with this serial:  PC 6304(C628) PRR 6304(C628)
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PRR 6307, AF-27, 1965
Title:  PRR 6307, AF-27, 1965
Description:  Sunday. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 02 May 1965. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #6307 and #6304. Both are AF-27's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower each. They have just passed under the 24th Street Bridge on their way to East Altoona after making a helper/pusher run up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin and back. Also visible on the right is a partial view of SLOPE Tower.
Photo Date:  5/2/1965  Upload Date: 9/1/2016 12:31:08 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  PRR 6307(C628) PRR 6304(C628)
Views:  642   Comments: 0
PRR 6302, AF-27, 1965
Title:  PRR 6302, AF-27, 1965
Description:  7th Street. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Altoona, Pennsylvania, duriig August of 1965. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #6302, #6306, #6300, and #6304. All are AF-27's built by the American Locomotive Company during 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepmwer each. They are about to pass under the 7th Street Bridge on their way to East Altoona to get ready to make another helper/pusher run up to Allegheny Mountains via the'Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin and back.
Photo Date:  8/15/1965  Upload Date: 9/30/2016 4:03:46 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Signal,Track
Locomotives:  PRR 6302(C628) PRR 6306(C628) PRR 6300(C628) PRR 6304(C628)
Views:  944   Comments: 0
PRR 6304, AF-27, 1965
Title:  PRR 6304, AF-27, 1965
Description:  Rainy. Here is an original telephoto view that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad locomotives in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 12 October 1965. Shown here are two sets of helper/pusher units returning to East Altoona for more runs up the Allegheny Mountains and bacj. On the right are PRR engines #6304 and #6303. Both are AF-27's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower each. Beyond the 24th Street Bridge are PRR engines #6500 and #6306. #6500 is a GF-25A built by General Electric in 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #6306 is an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,700 horsepower.
Photo Date:  10/12/1965  Upload Date: 9/6/2016 9:21:44 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 6304(C628) PRR 6303(C628) PRR 6306(C628) PRR 6500(U25C)
Views:  830   Comments: 0
PRR 6001, EF-25A, 1966
Title:  PRR 6001, EF-25A, 1966
Description:  7th Street. Here is `n original telephoto view that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad trains in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during March of 1966. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #6001, #6304, and another unit whose number is Sot recorded. #6001 is an EF-25A built by EMD in 1965 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #6304 is an AF-27 built by the American Locomotive Company in 1965 and rated at 2,700,horsepower. They are pushing a mixed-cargo freight train under the 7th Street Bridge on their way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin, where tley will uncouple and return to East Altoona to make another run up the Mountains. This photo taken from the 4th Street Bridge's employee stairway to WORKS Tower.
Photo Date:  3/21/1966  Upload Date: 9/30/2016 4:15:36 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  PRR 6001(SD35) PRR 6304(C628)
Views:  641   Comments: 1


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