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Altoona & Logan Valley #74, 1951 |
| Description: |
ALV. Here is an image of a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, in June of 1951. Shown here is Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcar #74. The motorman has switched poles and has begun the return journey to Downtown Altoona. Visible in the distance are the crossing gates marking where Bedford Street crosses the Pennsylvania Railroad's double-tracked line; the Passenger Station is immediately to the right of the gates. Photo taken at the intersection of Allegheny and North Juniata Streets. William E. Burket Collection. |
| Photo Date: |
6/21/1951 Upload Date: 5/28/2021 5:24:53 AM |
| Location: |
Hollidaysburg, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) |
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158 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Altoona & Logan Valley #74, 1953 |
| Description: |
ALV. Here is a photo by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, during the Fall of 1953. Shown here is Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcar #74. In this context, it's rockin' 'n' rollin' through Eldorado on its way to the end of the line at Sixth Avenue and 58th Street, where the motorman will change from one pickup pole to the other and head back to downtown Altoona. Note the red dump truck at the far right, delivering a load of coal! |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/1953 Upload Date: 5/21/2021 9:52:18 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) |
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96 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Altoona & Logan Valley #74, c. 1954 |
| Description: |
ALV. Here is a duplicate 35mm color slide by an unidentified photographer that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, c. 1954. Shown here is Altoona & Logan Valley Electric Railway streetcar #74. It's parked at the Car Barns, located at 5th Avenue and 35th Street in the Mansion Park section of Altoona. "Next Stop: Oblivion!" |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1954 Upload Date: 11/29/2021 5:18:02 PM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Yard,Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) |
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66 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 44, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is page 44 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Top Photo Caption: "Outbound car 74 crosses the 17th Street Bridge. The bridge was double-tracked, one on each span; c. 1945." Partially visible in the background is the roof of the Pennsylvania Railroad's Test Plant. |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/19/2024 12:12:24 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) |
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31 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
"Altoona's Trolleys," Back Cover, 1980 |
| Description: |
Here is the back cover of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. (#11,200) |
| Photo Date: |
8/8/1980 Upload Date: 3/14/2024 2:09:47 AM |
| Location: |
Altoona, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
ALV 74(Trolley) ALV 177(Trolley) |
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46 Comments: 0 |
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