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Pictures of PRR 8438
Owner:
Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:
Alco RS3
Built As:
PRR 8438 (RS3)
Serial Number:
80575
Order No:
20899
Frame Number:
Alco prime mover # 13559
Built:
11/1953
Notes:
PRR Class AS-16M.
Other locos with this serial:
PC 5438(RS3)
PRR 8438(RS3)
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Title:
"Trains" Magazine, December 1962
Description:
Here are two photos taken by Mr. Clifford A. Redanz. They were published originally in the December 1962 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 37. Dual Caption: "The brawn of F-7's on the point and a brace of Alco hoods behind the cabin car is needed to boost Buffalo-New York symbol freight BNY-16's 115 cars over the grade just south of Holland, N.Y., at 15 mph a few minutes after 8 a.m. on March 10, 1962." Left-Hand Photo: Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #9769 and another "EF" Class unit whose number is not recorded. Both were built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,500 horsepower each. #9769 was built in January of 1951 and retired in August of 1967. Right-Hand Photo: Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #8598, #8438, and another "AS" Class unit whose number is not recorded. All are AS-16M's built by the American Locomotive Company and rated at 1,600 horsepower each. #8598 was built in December of 1955, while # 8438 was built in November of 1953. They're behind PRR N-5C cabin car #477903.
Photo Date:
12/1/1962
Upload Date:
8/24/2019 3:19:00 AM
Location:
Holland, NY
Author:
Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:
RollingStock,Winter
Locomotives:
PRR 9769(F7A)
PRR 8598(RS3)
PRR 8438(RS3)
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