Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) 8676 - Alco RSD12

A-Prints. Here is a print by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1959. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8662 and #8676. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8662 was built in January of 1958 while #8676 was built in March of 1958. In this context, they're serving as tail end pushers on a mixed-cargo freight train that's heading up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where the pushers will be uncouple and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Also visible at the right are the old Crew Shack, the steel Water Tower, and the 7th Street Bridge in the distance. Brad Mann Collection.

Oil Power. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Charles Houser that was taken near Trenton, New Jersey, on 25 November 1965. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8590 and #8676. Both were built by the American Locomotive Company. #8590 is an AS-16M constructed in December of 1955 and rated at 1,600 horsepower. #8676 is an AS-18AM built in March of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower.

Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by David R. Sweetland that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in September of 1959. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8676, #8673, and #8664. All were built by the American Locomotive Company in 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8676 and #8673 were constructed in March, while #8664 was built in February. Photo taken from the 8th Street Bridge in Juniata. ("LouisFols"; #6 of 26)

Altoona Action. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during September of 1965. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8663, #8675, #8655, and #8676. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company in 1957-1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. Pulling a single N-5C cabin car, they have just passed under the 7th Street Bridge on their way to Hollidaysburg ~ where they'll pick-up a string of new and rebuilt freight cars and pull them up the New Portage Branch to Gallitzin and points West. #8663 and #8675 will lead, while #8655 and #8676 will push from the rear but uncouple at Gallitzin and return to East Altoona for yet another helper/pusher run up "The Mountain."

PRR 8676 sits by the engine house at the Camden yard along with PRR 8603. No photograpaher listed for this photo.

Derailment. Here is an original photo that I took at the site of a derailment in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 21 May 1965. At the far left (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8676 and #8665. Both are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8676 was built in March of 1958 and #8665 in February of 1958. They've just arrived to serve as "helpers" for a westbound passenger train due to arrive shortly. Visible in the center is PRR engine #8677, an AS-18AM built by ALCo in April of 1958 and rated at 1,800 horsepower. It's coupled to the "eastern" work train and steam-powered crane that are working on the derailed cars and locomotives of the eastbound freight train on the next track over. Visible at the right (L to R) are the two derailed locomotives, PRR engines #5631 and #8890. Both were built by ALCo and rated at 1,000 horsepower each. #5631 is an AS-10AM built in August of 1950 and #8890 is an AS-10 built in December of 1950. In the background are four of the original PRR 12th Street Car Shop buildings. That's 10th Avenue in the foreground. (#14 of 14)

24th Street. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 29 November 1964. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8673, #8664, #8676, #8661, and #8669. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8673, #8676, and#8669 were built in March of 1958, while #8664 and #8661 were built in January of 1958. They're serving as tail end pushers on a 98-car iron-ore train (headed by engine #2225) on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Note that N-8 cabin car #478124 is coupled behind the last locomotive. The homes in the background line one side of Altoona's 10th Avenue.

4th Street. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in January of 1961. Shown here (L to R) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8655, #8676, and #8661. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8655 was built in December of 1957, #8676 in March of 1958, and #8661 in January of 1958. In this context, they're serving as tail end pushers on a mixed-cargo freight train that's passing under the 4th Street Footbridge on its way up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for further assignment. Visible on the left are numerous passenger cars marshalled for reconditioning in the PRR's Passenger Car Shops behind them. ("Red Shift" slide converted to Black & White.)

17th Street. Here is an original photo that I took in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 5 April 1964. Shown here are the Pennsylvania Railroad's Locomotive Ready Tracks near Juniata's 17th Street Bridge. Many makes and models are represented. Of the 35 or so locomotives visible here, the following are identifiable by road number. Starting from the bottom right are PRR engines #8673, #8665. and #8672. On the next track over are PRR engines #8663 and #8676. All five are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8673, #8672, and #8676 were built in March of 1958, while #8665 and #8663 were built one month earlier. The name of the lone Hostler pictured here is not recorded. Visible in the distance is a portion of the 8th Street Bridge.