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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:GE U25BBuilt As:PRR 2511 (U25B)
Serial Number:34543Order No:1361
Frame Number:Built:9/1962
Notes:PRR Class GF-25.
Other locos with this serial:  CR 2611(U25B) PC 2611(U25B) PRR 2511(U25B)
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PRR 2511, GF-25, 1964
Title:  PRR 2511, GF-25, 1964
Description:  Wye Switches. Here is the first of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2511, #9546-B, and #9686. #2511 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in October of 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #9546-B and #9686 were built by GM-EMD as EH-15's for helper service, rated at 1,500 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as EF-15A's. #9546-B was built in November of 1948 and retired in December of 1966, while #9686 was built in February of 1949. These three units, two freight cars, PRR cabin car #477781, and three ALCO helper engines have just arrived from Altoona and have stopped in the middle of US Route 22 so that the Fireman can call-in to request clearance to proceed up the New Portage Branch line for a short distance and then stop. After that, they'll back into the Hollidaysburg Yards, pick-up a freight train, and then pull it up the New Portage Branch to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:  10/5/1964  Upload Date: 6/29/2016 1:36:11 AM
Location:  Duncansville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 2511(U25B) PRR 9546-B(F3B) PRR 9686(F3A)
Views:  908   Comments: 0
PRR 2511, GF-25, 1964
Title:  PRR 2511, GF-25, 1964
Description:  Wye Switches. Here is the second of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2511, #9546-B, and #9686. #2511 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in October of 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #9546-B and #9686 were built by GM-EMD as EH-15's for helper service, rated at 1,500 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as EF-15A's. #9546-B was built in November of 1948 and retired in December of 1966, while #9686 was built in February of 1949. These three units, two freight cars, PRR cabin car #477781, and three ALCO helper engines have just arrived from Altoona and have stopped in the middle of US Route 22 so that the Fireman can call-in to request clearance to proceed up the New Portage Branch line for a short distance and then stop. After that, they'll back into the Hollidaysburg Yards, pick-up a freight train, and then pull it up the New Portage Branch to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:  10/5/1964  Upload Date: 6/29/2016 1:37:20 AM
Location:  Duncansville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 2511(U25B) PRR 9546-B(F3B) PRR 9686(F3A)
Views:  911   Comments: 1
PRR 2511, GF-25, 1964
Title:  PRR 2511, GF-25, 1964
Description:  Wye Switches. Here is the fifth of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2511, #9546-B, and #9686. #2511 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in October of 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #9546-B and #9686 were built by GM-EMD as EH-15's for helper service, rated at 1,500 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as EF-15A's. #9546-B was built in November of 1948 and retired in December of 1966, while #9686 was built in February of 1949. These three units, two freight cars, PRR cabin car #477781, and three ALCO helper engines have just arrived from Altoona, proceeded up the New Portage Branch line for a short distance, stopped briefly, and are now backing into the Hollidaysburg Yards as they pass WYE Tower. In the Yards, they'll pick-up a freight train, and then proceed up the New Portage Branch to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:  10/5/1964  Upload Date: 6/29/2016 1:58:02 AM
Location:  Duncansville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories: 
Locomotives:  PRR 2511(U25B) PRR 9546-B(F3B) PRR 9686(F3A)
Views:  2498   Comments: 3
PRR 2511, GF-25, 1964
Title:  PRR 2511, GF-25, 1964
Description:  Wye Switches. Here is the sixth of seven successive original photos that I took at the Wye Switches in Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 5 October 1964. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #2511, #9546-B, and #9686. #2511 is a GF-25 built by General Electric in October of 1962 and rated at 2,500 horsepower. #9546-B and #9686 were built by GM-EMD as EH-15's for helper service, rated at 1,500 horsepower each, but later regeared and reclassified as EF-15A's. #9546-B was built in November of 1948 and retired in December of 1966, while #9686 was built in February of 1949. In this context, they're pulling a 109-car freight train up the New Portage Branch line to Gallitzin and points West. Wave to the Engineman!
Photo Date:  10/5/1964  Upload Date: 6/29/2016 1:59:12 AM
Location:  Duncansville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 2511(U25B) PRR 9546-B(F3B) PRR 9686(F3A)
Views:  1175   Comments: 2


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