| Here is an original photo by Douglas C. Jones that was taken at the 9th Street Footbridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1953. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #8506, an ES-15M built by GM-EMD in August of 1952 and rated at 1,500 horsepower. In the background, several passenger cars ~ recently reconditioned in Altoona's Passenger Car Shops ~ await their return to revenue service. In the foreground, snow flurries flutter to the frozen ground. |