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Pictures of PRR 8679
Owner:
Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:
Alco RSD12
Built As:
PRR 8679 (RSD12)
Serial Number:
82918
Order No:
21083
Frame Number:
prime mover # 14681
Built:
4/1958
Notes:
PRR Class AS-18AM.
Other locos with this serial:
NS 980(MT6)
NS 861(MT6)
CR 1120(MT6)
PC 6879(RSD12)
CR 6879(RSD12)
PRR 8679(RSD12)
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Title:
PRR 8669, AS-18AM, c. 1963
Description:
Altoona Action. Here is the second of two successive duplicate 35mm color slides via Al Chio-ne that were taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1963. The photographer is not identified. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #8669, #8668, and #8679. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8669 was constructed in March of 1958, #8668 in February of 1958, and #8679 in April of 1958. They're serving as tail-end pushers for a mixed-cargo freight train that's heading up the Allegheny Mountains to Gallitzin, where they'll be uncoupled and returned to East Altoona for yet another helper-pusher run up "The Mountain." Note the "Through Service" cabin car with the yellow cupola.
Photo Date:
8/15/1963
Upload Date:
12/31/2023 6:56:20 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8669(RSD12)
PRR 8668(RSD12)
PRR 8679(RSD12)
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Title:
PRR 8679, AS-18AM, 1965
Description:
Malinowski. Here is duplicate 35mm color slide of a photo by Robert R. Malinoski that was taken just West of the Horseshoe Curve near Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 5 June 1965. Shown here are eight diesel-electric locomotives climbing the East Slope of the Allegheny Mountains with a Pennsylvania Railroad mail and express train bound for Pittsburgh and points West. In the lead are helper engines #8679, #8665, and three more units whose road numbers are not recorded. All are AS-18AM's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,800 horsepower each. #8679 was constructed in April of 1958, while #8665 was built in February of the same year. Behind them are three unidentified units of the "EP" Class built by GM-EMD. It must have been an exceedingly-heavy train! ("PrrFan18n")
Photo Date:
6/5/1965
Upload Date:
5/27/2021 8:29:40 AM
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE C, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
Locomotives:
PRR 8679(RSD12)
PRR 8665(RSD12)
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