Altoona Railfest 2001, Photo Page 2 of 3; Stan's RailPix.
Altoona Railfest 2001, Photo Page 2 of 3.
The most dramatic part of Altoona Railfest 2001 was the sight of the 1950’s vintage PRR diesel
locomotives, recently returned to their PRR tuscan red paint scheme, pulling the excursion trains
around the Horseshoe Curve and through the Gallitzin Tunnels.
The E8 classification locomotives
were often seen in their Pullman green paint while assigned to the Juniata based Conrail Business
Train. These locomotives also served Amtrak and the Penn Central. They did appear at Railfest as PRR 5809 and 5711, their original designations.
The former Conrail and ex-Pennsylvania Railroad 1950's passenger locomotives are owned by Bennett Levin and were restored at
his Juniata Terminal facility in Philadelphia, under the supervision of Juniata Terminal Chief Mechanical Officer Eric B Levin.
Bennett Levin, a Professional Engineer, is a noted railroad historian. He serves as a
member of the Board of Director's of the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum. He is also a member of the Advisory board of the
Friends of the Railroad Museum of the State of Pennsylvania, has served as President of the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical and
Historical Society, as well as President of the Private Car Owner's Association. Norfolk Southern Corporation and Amtrak agreed to
cooperate and allow the historic engines to be part of Altoona Railfest 2001.
3 Digital Images taken from the interior of The Kitchi Gammi Club Car, as it rounds The Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark in Altoona Pa. The curve is 2,375 Feet long, and was opened for service by the Pennsylvania Railroad on Feb.15,1854. The tracks rise 122 feet from one extremity of the curve to the other on a grade of nearly two percent. 10/6/01.
3 additional Digital Images taken from the interior of The Kitchi Gammi Club Car, showing the PRR caboose at the Gallitzin Tunnels, an Altoona Municipal Reservoir, and a Conrail Boxcar on a passing freight train. 3 Altoona Municipal Reservoirs were built by The Pennsylvania Railroad. Altoona Pa. 10/6/01.
3 Digital images showing one Funicular Car, and Pennsylvania Railroad GP-9 # 7048, at The Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark. The Funicular was part of $6 million in new facilities installed in 1992. PRR GP9 ,class EFS17m #7048 , was built by EMD in 1955. Altoona Pa. 10/6/01.
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