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Altoona Railway Museum Club: Under the Wire

 

 

Gallery 3

 

ALVERy EMPLOYES 1915.jpg (278059 bytes) 

1915 Photo roster of A&LVERy employees

 ALVERy EMPLOYES 1924.jpg (200477 bytes)

1924  Photo roster of A&LVERy employees

ALVERY_51_7-25-1954_BROAD_AVE_23ST.jpg (46927 bytes)

Photo of Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway # 51 outbound on Broad Avenue at 23rd Street, near the Jaffa Mosque (out of view to left of photo), circa 1954, the last year of operation. Note that Broad Avenue has two-way traffic, the old boulevard lighting, and the old Studebaker passing to rear of trolley. Photo by Charles Houser Sr.  Collection of David Seidel

ALVER3.jpg (56660 bytes)

Photo of Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway car # 70 inbound at 6th Avenue and 58th Street, circa 1950's. A few car lengths to the rear was end-of-line in the Eldorado section of Altoona. This location is route 764 truck route through the city from north to south, also. Photo by W. P. Nixon of Carnegie, PA. Submitted by Leonard Alwine.  Collection of David Seidel

WAR_BONDS_ALVERY_4-2-44.jpg (46666 bytes)

Photo of Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway trolley painted in the World War II theme "BUY WAR BONDS & STAMPS". Car No. is not visibile. Photographed 4/2/1944 by W.P. Nixon of Carnegie, PA. Submitted by Leonard Alwine.

A&LVERY SWEEPER 502 @ CARBARN.jpg (87293 bytes)  

Photo of Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway snow sweeper # 502 at the Altoona Car Barn.  Photo by Charles Houser Sr.  David Seidel collection.

ALVERY-70-PASSING-LAKEMONT-.jpg (106958 bytes)

A&LVERY car No. 70 outbound, circa 1950's, passing Lakemont Park enroute to Hollidaysburg, Pa (Blair County seat). Photo by Charles Houser Sr. (Lehigh Valley). David Seidel collection.

ALVERY-71-NRHS-SPECIAL-ELD.jpg (85500 bytes)  

A&LVERY car No. 71 inbound with an NRHS special, near 58th St. on 6th Avenue in the Eldorado section of Altoona. 1950's. Chartered probably by the Lehigh Valley Chapter, NRHS. Photo by Charles Houser Sr (Lehigh Valley). David Seidel collection.  

ALVERY_70_LAKEMONT_PARK.jpg (83586 bytes)

Photo of Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway # 70 outbound to Hollidaysburg, passing Lakemont Park, which had it's origins with the trolley company. Photo by Charles Houser Sr. David Seidel collection

ALVERY-BIKE-TRAIL-AM-4-17-0.jpg (122209 bytes) News item from the Altoona Mirror today, April 17, 2001 regarding proposed bike-hike trail between Bellwood, Tipton and Tyrone utilizing the former right-of-way of the Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway paralleling NS tracks (ex-PRR main). The former A&LVERY row is now owned by GPU for power line infrastructure.
ALVERY_Bellwood_30's.jpg (70706 bytes)

 Postcard view of the A&LVERy bridge near Bellwood, PA, west of the town.  Pre-1930's.  David Seidel Collection.  Photographer unknown.

Alvery_altoona.jpg (55803 bytes)

  The A&LVERy electric railway operation in the Altoona, PA area.  Exact location and date is unknown.  David Seidel Collection.  Photographer Unknown.

ALVERy-5.jpg (52120 bytes)

The Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway on 12th Avenue approaching 12th St., July 25, 1954. Photo by Charles Houser Sr. Note the marquee on the historic Mishler Theatre and two 1950 Buick automobiles. Collection of David Seidel.

ALVERy-6.jpg (58613 bytes)

Attached photo at A&LVERY carbarn, 5th Avenue & 33rd St pre-WWII. No other information available. Collection of David Seidel

ALVERY red bridge.jpg (60786 bytes)

The attached photo shows an A&LVERY trolley crossing "Red Bridge" in Juniata during the PRR steam era. Also pictured is the "old" Rose Tower prior to being demolished in a fire. Photographer unknown. Date unknown.  Collection of David Seidel.

A&LVERy_carbarn.jpg (62937 bytes)

Another photo at A&LVERY carbarn, 5th Avenue & 33rd St pre-WWII. No other information available. Collection of David Seidel