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Pictures of PC 8098
Owner:
Penn Central
Model:
EMD GP38-2
Built As:
PC 8098 (GP38-2)
Serial Number:
72627-59
Order No:
72627
Frame Number:
72627-59
Built:
2/1973
Other locos with this serial:
CR 8098(GP38-2)
CSX 2737(GP38-2)
PC 8098(GP38-2)
CSX 2045(GP38-3)
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Title:
"Power To Burn," Page 40, 1976
Description:
Here is page 40 of a 96-page monograph entitled "Power To Burn: Smoke, Steam, & Cinders" that was edited by James M. Shmfer and published during 1976. Photo Caption: "Bearing the insignia of the Penn Central Railroad, engines No. 2293 and No. 8098 head westbound out of Altoona with a 'mi{ed' freight on the night of July 2, 1976, bound for Conway Yards." Both locomotives were built by GM-EMD. #2293 is a GP35 built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in June of 1964 and rated at 2,500 HP, while #8098 is a GP38-2 built in February of 1973 and rated at 2,000 HP. Photo taken at the Altoona Passenger Station.
Photo Date:
8/29/1976
Upload Date:
2/28/2019 1:40:59 AM
Location:
Altoona, PA
Author:
Thomas C. Ayfrs
Categories:
Station
Locomotives:
PC 2293(GP35)
PC 8098(GP38-2)
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