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Owner: Pennsylvania Railroad
Model:Alco RS27Built As:PRR 2412 (RS27)
Serial Number:84377Order No:21170
Frame Number:prime mover # 7717Built:10/1962
Notes:PRR Class AF-24.
Other locos with this serial:  CR 2412(RS27) PRR 2412(RS27)
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"The Story Of Alco," Page 50, 1965
Title:  "The Story Of Alco," Page 50, 1965
Description:  Here is page 11 of a 14-page article by Jerry A. Pinkepank entitled "How To Survive In The Diesel Biz: The Story Of Alco ~ The Durable Competitor." It was published originally in the December 1965 issue of "Trains" magazine, page 50. Top-Left Photo Caption: "The competition gets into the act as Alco [RS27] leads a GE U25B and an EMD GP9 past a Pennsy position-light signal." Photo by Louis A. Marre. Prominent here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #2412, an AF-24 built by Alco in October of 1962 and rated at 2,400 horsepower.
Photo Date:  12/1/1965  Upload Date: 10/2/2023 9:55:11 AM
Location:  Alton, OH
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Signal
Locomotives:  PRR 2412(RS27) CO 6810(RSD7)
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