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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:8/8/1980 - 8/8/1980
Album Info:Here are both covers and the complete contents of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published during 1980. * Repaired Album *
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"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 55, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 55, 1980
Description:  Here is page 55 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Photo Caption: "Four cars meet in Hollidaysburg." These passing tracks are located near the intersection of Penn and Walnut Streets, directly in front of the Presbyterian Church. This photo was taken on Saturday, 7 August 1954, during the last trolley run from Altoona to Hollidaysburg and back.
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/22/2024 9:24:39 PM
Location:  Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 53(Trolley)
Views:  54   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 56, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 56, 1980
Description:  Here is page 56 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Top Photo, Amended Caption: "The Hollidaysburg line terminated [at the intersection of Allegheny and North Juniata Streets]. Here car 178 reverses for the inbound trip on June 18, 1940."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 2/3/2025 8:17:36 AM
Location:  Hollidaysburg, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 178(Trolley)
Views:  16   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 57, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 57, 1980
Description:  Here is page 57 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Top Photo Caption: "Car 169 rumbles off the PRR bridge, about a mile west of the town of Tyrone in 1935." The "town" mentioned here is called Grazierville. [N.B.: Page 58 is blank.]
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 2/3/2025 8:18:07 AM
Location:  Grazierville, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Bridge,Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 169(Trolley)
Views:  14   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 59, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 59, 1980
Description:  Here is page 59 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Here begins Chapter 5, "The Cars." Shown here is part one of the definitive roster of Altoona & Logan Valley rolling stock. It includes information by car number, car builder, year built, type of trucks, retirement date, plus 25 detailed equipment notes.
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/22/2024 10:14:47 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster,Transit
Locomotives: 
Views:  32   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 60, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 60, 1980
Description:  Here is page 60 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Shown here is part two of the definitive roster of Altoona & Logan Valley rolling stock. It includes information by car number, car builder, year built, type of trucks, retirement date, plus 25 detailed equipment notes.
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/22/2024 10:16:02 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster,Transit
Locomotives: 
Views:  32   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 61, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 61, 1980
Description:  Here is page 61 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Shown here is part three of the definitive roster of Altoona & Logan Valley rolling stock. It includes information by car number, car builder, year built, type of trucks, retirement date, plus 25 detailed equipment notes. Photo Caption: "Car No. 33 (31-35 series), a 1914 Brill was formerly owned by the Trenton, Bristol, & Philadelphia Railway Company."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 8:39:08 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Roster,Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 33(Trolley)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 62, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 62, 1980
Description:  Here is page 62 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Top Photo Caption: "Car No. 55 (50-62 series), a 1925 Osgood Bradley car."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 8:40:13 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 55(Trolley) ALV 70(Trolley)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 63, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 63, 1980
Description:  Here is page 63 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Car No. 139 (135-139 series), a 1911 Cincinnati single truck city car."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 8:41:09 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 102(Trolley) ALV 139(Trolley)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 64, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 64, 1980
Description:  Here is page 64 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Car No. 145 (145-149 series), a 1916 Brill car." Note the advertising sign for "Horse Shoe Curve Beer."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 4:12:32 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 140(Trolley) ALV 145(Trolley)
Views:  59   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 65, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 65, 1980
Description:  Here is page 65 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Car No. 159 (154-161 series), a 1908 Stephenson car."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 4:13:44 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 152(Trolley) ALV 159(Trolley)
Views:  61   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 66, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 66, 1980
Description:  Here is page 66 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Car No. 168 (165-168 series), a 1905 Stephenson car."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 4:14:42 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 164(Trolley) ALV 168(Trolley)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 67, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 67, 1980
Description:  Here is page 67 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Car No. 174 (173-180 series), a 1913 St. Louis; formerly an Ohio Valley Electric Railway car."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 4:15:44 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 170(Trolley) ALV 174(Trolley)
Views:  56   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 68, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 68, 1980
Description:  Here is page 68 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Car No. 503, a 1902 Taunton wedge plow."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 8:46:31 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 501(MOW Trolley) ALV 503(MOW Trolley)
Views:  60   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 69, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 69, 1980
Description:  Here is page 69 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Top Photo Caption: "Car No. 505, a 1905 Stephenson line tower car."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 8:47:35 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 505(MOW Trolley) ALV 506(Trolley)
Views:  53   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 70, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 70, 1980
Description:  Here is page 70 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "Car No. 517, a 1906 St. Louis car, rebuilt into a work car."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 8:48:40 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 507(Trolley) ALV 517(MOW Trolley)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Page 71, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Page 71, 1980
Description:  Here is page 71 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Bottom Photo Caption: "No. 520, a 1931 shop built wrecker-crane car." [N.B.: Page 72 is blank.]
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/23/2024 8:49:35 PM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Yard,Transit
Locomotives:  ALV 148(Trolley) ALV 520(MOW Trolley)
Views:  71   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Route Maps, Pages 73-74, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," Route Maps, Pages 73-74, 1980
Description:  Here are pages 73-74 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Depicted here are maps of the following trolley routes, circa 1920: "Hollidaysburg," "Second Avenue," "El Dorado," "Eighth Avenue," "Third Avenue," "Juniata," as well as "Downtown Trackage."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/14/2024 2:11:56 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  42   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," System Map, Page 75, 1980
Title:  "Altoona's Trolleys," System Map, Page 75, 1980
Description:  Here is page 75 of Benson W. Rohrbeck's 75-page monograph entitled "Altoona's Trolleys" that was published in 1980. Depicted here is the "System Map ~ 1920."
Photo Date:  8/8/1980  Upload Date: 3/14/2024 2:12:36 AM
Location:  Altoona, PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Transit,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  31   Comments: 0
"Altoona's Trolleys," Back Cover, 1980
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)
Views:  79   Comments: 0


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