PRR 9547, EH-15, 1951         
Dziobko. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by John Dziobko, Jr., that was taken West of Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 10 September 1951. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engine #9547 and two more "EH" Class units whose road numbers are not recorded. All were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9547 was built as an EH-15 in November of 1948, later regeared and reclassified as an EF-15, and retired in December of 1963. They're serving as pushers on a freight train on its way up the Allegheny Mountains via the Horseshoe Curve to Gallitzin, where these three engines will uncouple and return to East Altoona for yet another helper/pusher run up "The Mountain." Looks to me like this photo was taken from the last car of a moving eastbound train!
Date: 9/10/1951 Location: Altoona, PA   Map Show Altoona on a rail map Views: 421 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 9547(F3A)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
PRR 9547, EH-15, 1951
Picture Categories: Signal This picture is part of album:  PRR: Pennsy Pix by Mr. John Dziobko, Jr.
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