"World Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 52, 1973         
Here is page 52 of a 64-page booklet published by Harry P. Albrecht entitled "World Famous Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Pennsylvania Railroad." It was first issued in September of 1973. Top Left Photo: Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5075, an E-6 (4-4-2) "Atlantic" built in Juniata as number "5075" during December of 1910, renumbered "1067" in December of 1911, rebuilt as an E-6S in 1913, and retired in June of 1950 after 40 years of faithful service; it's the very first Pennsy E-6. Right Photo, Partial Caption: "In this building at Altoona, Pa., recently built and equipped at a cost of more than a quarter of a million dollars, the Test Department of the Pennsylvania Railroad is housed." (To locate this structure, refer to pages 37 and 38.)
Date: 9/22/1973 Location: Altoona, PA   Map Show Altoona on a rail map Views: 51 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 5075(4-4-2)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
"World Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 52, 1973
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