Focusing on Locomotives Built, Rebuilt, and Completed at Altoona, PA by the PRR, PC, CR, and NS at the Altoona Machine Shops and Juniata Shops

General Resources History of The Altoona Works Altoona Railroad Timeline Diagrams & Maps Photo Galleries NS Office Car Special Altoona Works Memorabilia Current Occupants The Juniata Power Plant PRR Class System Current Programs NS BP-4 999 GreenGoat Conversions NS Research Slugs NS RP-E4C 700-715 NS SD40-E 6300-6359 "Home of the F Units!"

Juniata News Jul 2 - Overhaul of MBTA GP40MC's has been transfered to the Juniata Shops. Jun 26 - Because of Railpower's bankruptcy, NITX 1706 & 1707 are now owned by NS. Now what about UPY 2004?. May 6 - NS is seeking assistance to rebuild five GP38's with EMD's 710ECO engine with the work to be done at the Juniata Shops. Apr 30 - Yesterday 22 of the stored HLCX units left Altoona and went west into Ohio and beyond. Apr 9 - A battery powered switching locomotive is under development at Juniata, NS BP-4 999. Mar 8 - The first two RP-E4C road slugs have been finished, 700 and 701. Mar 1 - Detail data added for the NS F9A's. Feb 27 - The Spirit of Conrail is no more; she'll become a road slug, NS 708. Feb 24 - NS 3830, an RP20CD, was finally released from Juniata last night. Feb 18 - There will now be 16 RPE4C road slugs. Feb 10 - Two of the five SLC F40PHs have been released, bound for the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic in Maine. Jan 20 - Even more HLCX units have shown up totaling about 10 SD60's plus 35 to 40 SD40-2's. Jan 15 - Happy third birthday to AltoonaWorks.info!   Scroll down for detailed data below.

Altoona Construction & Rebuild Totals
	Shop Name	Type	Dates	Qty	Notes
	Altoona Machine Shop	Steam Built	1866-1904	2,290
	Juniata Shop	Steam & Electric Built	1891-1928	4,243
	Altoona Works	Steam, Electric, Gas, Diesel Built	1928-1946	393
	Hollidaysburg Car Shops	Freight Cars Built	18??-1908		Coming someday maybe
	Samuel Rae Car Shops	Freight Cars Built	1955-1976		Coming someday maybe
	Hollidaysburg Car Shops	Freight Cars Built	1976-2002	10,648
	Juniata Locomotive Shop	Diesels Built	1994-Present	209
	Juniata Locomotive Shop	Diesels Completed (Test & Paint)	1990's-Present	212+
	Juniata Locomotive Shop	Diesel Conversions	1972-Present	536+

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