RailPictures.Net Photo: PRR 8607 Pennsylvania Railroad Alco APS24ms at East Altoona, Pennsylvania by John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com

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» Pennsylvania Railroad (more..)
» Alco APS24ms (more..)

» PRR East Altoona roundhouse
» East Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA (more..)
» August 16, 1956

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» John Dziobko www.godfatherrails.com (more..)
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Taken in the East Altoona pit during the steam-diesel transition era with a PRR Police escort. The Alco diesels were classified RSD-7 on the Pennsy.

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Make	Nikon
Model	Nikon COOLSCAN V ED