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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:EMD GP9Built As:PRR 7238 (GP9)
Serial Number:24290Order No:5556
Frame Number:5556-A9Built:10/1959
Notes:PRR Class EFS-17M.
Other locos with this serial:  CR 7586(GP10) ADMX 7586(GP10) PRR 7238(GP9)
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PRR 7237, EFS-17M, 1959
Title:  PRR 7237, EFS-17M, 1959
Description:  Muleshoe. Here is a photo by William D. Volkmer that was taken at the Muleshoe Curve on the New Portage Branch Line west of Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 29 October 1959. It was published originally in his 2019 book entitled "Pennsylvania Railroad-Best Of Bill Volkmer: Volume 3-Altoona," page 80. Shown here (R to L) are PRR engines #7237, #7240, #7238, and #7239. All are EFS-17M's built by GM-EMD in October of 1959 and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. They are pulling an iron-ore train up the Allegheny Mountains and around the Curve to Gallitzin and points West.
Photo Date:  10/29/1959  Upload Date: 1/12/2020 2:05:31 AM
Location:  Duncansville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
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Locomotives:  PRR 7237(GP9) PRR 7240(GP9) PRR 7238(GP9) PRR 7239(GP9)
Views:  877   Comments: 1
PRR 7238, EFS-17M, 1964
Title:  PRR 7238, EFS-17M, 1964
Description:  Tyrone. Here is an original photo that I took in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, on 19 September 1964. Shown here (R to L) are Pennsylvania Railroad engines #7238, #7189-B, and #7233. All are EFS-17M's built by GM-EMD and rated at 1,750 horsepower each. #7238 and #7233 were built in October of 1959, but #7189-B was built in November of 1957. They are pulling an 86-car mixed-cargo freight train to Enola and points East. The cabin car is PRR #477822. Photo taken just West of the Tyrone Station.
Photo Date:  9/19/1964  Upload Date: 8/17/2016 1:01:22 PM
Location:  Tyrone, PA
Author:  Thomas C.Ayers
Categories:  Station,Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 7238(GP9) PRR 7189-B(GP9B) PRR 7233(GP9)
Views:  973   Comments: 0


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