Westbound Hump, 1960         
Good Day. Here is an original photo that I took of Pennsylvania Railroad property in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on 25 July 1960. Shown here are the PRR's Westbound Hump in the foreground, and the Eastbound Classification Yard in the background. Also visible is a small Maintenance-of-Way structure on the Hump proper. Most of the gondolas and box cars in the foreground would have been rebuilt in the Samuel Rea Car Shop, but the railroad cars in the background were soon scrapped at the PRR's Reclamation Plant. Given the outline of the stone foundation in this photo, there was once a sizeable tower here. Also visible are the rolling hills of West Loop and the rock outcrops on Locke Mountain in the distance. This photo was taken from atop Bald Hill. #5 of 12.
Date: 7/25/1960 Location: Hollidaysburg, PA   Map Show Hollidaysburg on a rail map Views: 191 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Westbound Hump, 1960
Picture Categories: Yard This picture is part of album:  PRR: Good Day for Train Watching ~ 25 July 1960
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