PRR 9732, BF-16, c. 1962         
FSF. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide that was taken from the 4th Street Footbridge in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Shown here (L to R) are PRR engines #9732 and a "BF" Class B-unit whose number is not recorded. Both were built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. #9732 is a BF-16 built in March of 1951, rated at 1,600 horsepower, and retired in July of 1966 after just 15 years of revenue service. Visible in the background is a small portion of the PRR's Passenger Car Shops. The photographer's name and the exact date are not recorded.
Date: 8/14/1962 Location: Altoona, PA   Map Show Altoona on a rail map Views: 296 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Locomotives: PRR 9732(RF-16A)    Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
PRR 9732, BF-16, c. 1962
Picture Categories: Yard,Signal This picture is part of album:  PRR: Altoona's 4th Street Footbridge ~ '46-'68
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