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Pennsylvania Railroad Baldwin DR 4-4-15 Shark, class BF15, 1,500 HP diesel electric locomotive # 9583, is seen at the railroad's facility in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1955. This Baldwin Shark is leading two other locomotives of the same series to proved a total of 4,500 HP for freight train service. To the right is another Baldwin Shark, a RF16, class BF16 locomotive # 2012 leading another shark and it is probably a three unit set. Notice that locomotive # 9583, has a single stripe while all the others have the five stripe paint scheme. To the left there is a MOW crew working on a switch - turnout. The smoke seen in the background sky is courtesy of many active steam locomotives still in service.
The photographer that took this photo is John Dziobko Jr. (www.GodfatherRails.com)
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Pennsylvania Railroad 2-10-0 Decapod, I1 class, steam locomotive # 4262, is being lubricated by a crew member at the railroad's facility in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, 1950's. These old I1 class Hippo's lasted until about the end of steam operations on the Pennsy. Many of them continued to be operated on the Elmira Branch until the late 1950's. Note the old style switch lantern mounted near the center of the tender.
The photographer that took this photo is John Dziobko Jr. (www.GodfatherRails.com)
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Pennsylvania Railroad EMD F3A, class EF15, a 1,500 HP diesel electric locomotive # 9543, is seen at the railroad's facility in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1955. This locomotive is seen leading two other F-units to provide a total of 4,500 HP for freight train service. Notice the induction antena mounted on the locomotive's roof for radio - phone service. Notice that this F3A locomotive has nose door to cover the front coupler. Note the lift rings protruding on the nose of the locomotive near the front door. In the background on the right side you can see a roundhouse to service steam locomotives.
Photo courtesy of John Dziobko Jr. (www.GodfatherRails.com)
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Pennsylvania Railroad 2-10-0 Decapod, I1 class, steam locomotive # 4678, is seen at the railroad's locomotive facility in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, September 1955. It appears that either an engineer or hostler is sticking is head out of the cab window.
The photographer that took this photo is John Dziobko Jr. (www.GodfatherRails.com)
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Santa Fe EMD F45, a 3,600 HP diesel electric locomotive # 1903, is seen at an unknown location, August 1969. It appears that the locomotive coupled behind this locomotive is another EMD F45. Santa Fe locomotives painted in the blue and yellow paint scheme indicated a locomotive designated for freight service. Photo courtesy of Sylvain Assez's railroad photo collection. Sylvain is an active French railway locomotive engineer.
The name of the photographer that took this photo is unknown.
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Pennsylvania Railroad 2-10-0 Decapod, I1 class, steam locomotive # 4678, is seen in the railroad's facility in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1955. A crewman leans agains a building alongside the locomotive. On the right side is another I1 class 2-10-0 Hippo shoving against a box car. Notice the two large air tanks sitting on the pilot deck.
Photo courstey of John Dziobko Jr. (www.GodfatherRails.com)
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Pennsylvania Railroad 2-10-0 Decapod, I1 class, steam locomotive # 4314, is seen on a roundhouse turntable in East Altoona, Pennsylvania, September 16, 1955. It was great to see steam locomotives still in operation during the 1950's. Also great to see was a truntable still in use.
The photographer that took this photo is John Dziobko Jr. (www.GodfatherRails.com)
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Santa Fe GE U33C, a 3,300 HP diesel electric locomotive # 8508, is seen in an unknown railroad yard, June 1969. At the time of this photo, these locomotives were among some of the largest and most powerful standard locomotives operating across the nation. The blue and yellow paint scheme used on the Santa Fe Railroad normally indicated that a locomotive was designated for freight service use. Photo courtesy of Sylvain Assez's railroad photo collection. Sylvain is an active French railway locomotive engineer.
The name of the photographer that took this photo is unknown.
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CSX locomotives are seen in various paint schemes at the Uceta railroad yard complex in Tampa, Florida, 1987. The first locomotive to the left is an EMD GP38-2 # 2558 (former SAL), the next locomotive is a GE B23-7 # 3123 (former L&N), the third locomotive is an EMD GP40 # 6734 (former SCL) and the last locomotive is an EMD GP40 # 6788 (former SCL). You have a mixture of paint schemes ranging from Family Lines System and Seaboard System to CSX. The large building in the background is the repair shop where locomotives and railroad cars are repaired, overhauled or rebuilt. This facility was originally an Atlantic Coast Line property. The railroad facility has made good use of the tanks removed from old tank cars as indicated in the photo.
Southern Pacific Taylor Roundhouse is seen with cab-forward 4-8+8-2 articulated cab-forward steam locomotives in Los Angeles, California, late 40's or early 50's. These oil fired steam locomotives were most often used in freight service, however, they could be found at the head of a passenger train when conditions warranted their power. From left to right the cab-forward steam locomotives are numbered # 4254 (class AC-11), # 4251 (class AC-11), # 4287 (class AC-12) & # 4236 (class AC-10). You can observe workmen at various locations throughout the photo. In the background you can see a Daylight (class GS-4) 4-8-4 steam locomotive # 4441. Photo courstesy of an unknown source.
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Seaboard Air Line 2-10-2 Santa Fe, Class B, Steam Locomotive # 409, as built by Baldwin in 1918. This locomotive eventually became SAL 2409. These locomotives were modernized over the years. The B class locomotives were used in heavy freight service where grades were dominant. Courtesy of the Chester Holley Photo Collection.
The name of the photographer that took this photo is unknown.
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Seaboard Coast Line GE U18B locomotive # 312, plus an EMD locomotive, are seen hauling a manifest freight train along the mainline at Lake Alfred, Florida, mid 1970's. This GE locomotive was built in April 1973, and produced 1,800 HP for tractive effort purposes. Notice the white flags mounted on the cab roof to indicate that this is an extra train. Also notice the crewman hanging his arm out of the cab window. The mile post marker indicates 836 miles. The old Lake Alfred station is situated on the right side of the photo. Check out the old school bus located on the left side of the photo. At this time the SCL still was using conventional jointed section rail on most of it's mainline track in Florida. This was a former ACL mainline and the location is about 4 miles East of Auburndale.
SCL EMD GP35 locomotive # 1415 (ex-SAL), is seen with the engineer looking out of the cab window at Auburndale, Florida, June 9, 1973. This locomotive along with another locomotive was performing switching duties on the former SAL right-of-way at Auburndale, just south of the diamond. The engineer was very friendly and had a great sense of humor.
Canadian Pacific 2-10-4 Selkirk (Texas Type), Class T1a, Steam Locomotive # 5919, built by Montreal Locomotive Works, October 1929. Twenty of these large oil burning steam locomotives were delivered in 1929 to the CP. These powerful locomotives with 63" drivers, 275 psi boiler pressure and 25.5 x 32 " cylinders (dia x stroke) delivered 77,204 lbs of tractive effort. Courtesy Chester Holley Photo Collection.
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Seaboard Coast Line GE U36B locomotive # 1773, is in the lead of a phosphate train, however, it has stopped on the mainline at Mulberry, Florida, mid 1970's. The second locomotive # 1817, is a GE U36B, and it is followed by an EMD GP30 locomotive # 1331. Big power on the SCL during this time period consisted of a large quantity of two axle locomotives. The right-of-way in this area is covered with phosphate dropped from the many trains that transport the material. Most of the mainlines in Florida at this time utilized conventional jointed section rail.
SCL manifest freight train is led by a GE U36B locomotive # 1791, as it passes the Adams Citrus Products Plant on the former SAL mainline north of the diamond in Auburndale, Florida, mid 1970's. This mainline grade crossing location is about 2,000 feet north of the Auburndale diamond. The second locomotive appears to be a Alco C430 and the third locomotive an EMD GP30. This locomotive combination was one of the typical mixed locomotive consists of the time.
SCL road power locomotives EMD GP35 # 1415 & GE U30C # 2124, are seen waiting between switching moves they made for an eastbound train at Auburndale, Florida, June 9, 1973. The locomotives are sitting on the curved connecting track that joins the former ACL mainline with the SAL right-of-way. These locomotives had been hauling an eastbound manifest freight train on the former ACL mainline, but dropped off their train west of the diamond to make switching moves along the former SAL right-of-way. On the right side of the photo is the diamond protection block signal for the mainline track that is farther to the right. One of the large area warehouse's is seen with box cars sitting alongside in the rightside background.