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Original plate from a PRR L1s 2-8-2 built at the Juniata Shops.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Original plate from a PRR P5a (modified) 2-C-2 built at the Juniata Shops.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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PRR recast plate from a PRR H9s 2-8-0 originally built as an H8b by Baldwin. PRR made a new plate for the engine when it was upgraded.
Formerly AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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The Altoona Association of Model Railroaders maintains a large collection of PRR artifacts, in addition to an excellent model railroad. This is just the tip of the iceburg, but many or most of the keystones are reproductions. See more photos below.
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders
Photo by Sean Gulden |
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Here we have a couple of checks from the Logan House. On the left is a coat check, and on the right is a baggage check.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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These are all tool checks from the Juniata Shops. Five are stamped with the same number, and presumed to have belonged to the same employee.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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This operator's manual covers the Conrail SD70MACs, all of which were built at the Juniata Shops.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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This operator's manual covers the first group of 10 Norfolk Southern SD70Ms, which were built at the Juniata Shops.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Six tool checks from the Altoona Car Shops.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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This is an extremely rare plate. There were only 12 E5 class built which were later upgraded with superheaters and classed E5s.
Collection of unknown |
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You don't see a matching set of B1 plates every day!
AltoonaWorks.info Collection and another PA collector |
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Examples of two P5a plates here, one from Westinghouse and one from the Altoona Works.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection and another PA collector |
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This plate was located in the cab of an engine to show where the minimum safe water level is. It also seems to show the build date of the boiler.
Collection of a PA collector |
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In the beginning, the Altoona Machine Shops did not assign any construction numbers. (not until 1892) This is a 'new' plate made for a 2-8-0 which shows the old and new class designations. They didn't know the exact construction number so just made it all zeros. A very rare piece here.
Collection of a PA collector |
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Cast iron oval plate for a J1a.
Collection of a PA collector |
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A5s 0-4-0 builders plate.
Collection of a PA collector |
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Here's another very rare builders plate. This is a PRR-recast plate for a Baldwin BP60 class centipede locomotive.
Collection of a PA collector |
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A keystone number plate from PRR 6194 Q2 4-4-6-4.
Collection of a PA collector |
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I believe this keystone number plate belonged to an E6s 4-4-0.
Collection of a PA collector |
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This manual was produced for a group of 4-axle units rebuilt at the Juniata Shops back in 1992-94. Several CSX GP16s were rebuilt as GP9M.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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PRR 791 L1s 2-8-2 blt 1/1918
PRR 8021 N2sa blt 6/1919 (recast plate, built as N2s)
PRR 1969 B6sb blt 12/1923
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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PRR 1414 F1a 2-6-0 blt 7/1899
PRR 6334 I1sa 2-10-0 blt 8/1919
PRR 6768 M1a 4-8-2 blt 9/1930
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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PRR 3721 I1s 2-10-0 blt 6/1919
PRR 6475 J1a 2-10-4 blt 3/1943
PRR 8175 H10s 2-8-0 blt 3/1912
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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PRR 6200 S2 6-8-6 blt 9/1944 (one of a kind)
PRR 5547 T1a 4-4-4-4 blt 8/1946 (one of a kind; recast, built as T1)
PRR 5338 K4s 4-6-2 blt 3/1918 (streamlined)
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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PRR 6172 J1 2-10-4 blt 10/1944
PRR 1243 B6sa 0-6-0 blt 5/1913
PRR 2347 B8 0-6-0 blt 10/1904
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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PRR 4700 M1 4-8-2 blt 10/1923
PRR 1844 G5s 4-6-0 blt 8/1923
PRR 1340 H8sb 2-8-0 blt 2/1913
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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PRR 1260 B8a 0-6-0 blt 4/1907
PRR 5215 E6s 4-4-2 blt 3/1914
PRR 790 I1sa 2-10-0 blt 12/1916
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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PRR 6716 M1b 4-8-2 blt 4/1930 (recast plate, built as M1a)
PRR 6992 M1 4-8-2 blt 10/1926
PRR 3893 A5s 0-4-0 blt 3/1924
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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PRR 1035 D16sb 4-4-0 blt 12/1905
PRR 6130 Q1 4-6-4-4 blt 5/1942 (one of a kind)
PRR 3110 H6sb 2-8-0 blt 6/1906 (recast plate)
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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PRR 5145 H9s 2-8-0 blt 7/1923
PRR 1035 D16sb 4-4-0 blt 12/1905
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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Two different styles of steam locomotove bell. At left we have a PRR bell and at right is an N&W bell.
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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PRR 6130 Q1 4-6-4-4 blt 5/1942
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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Three Altoona plates:
PRR 4789 P5a electric
PRR 5688 B1 electric
PRR 7853 O1a electric (very rare)
Westinghouse/Baldwin R1 PRR 4800 (one of a kind)
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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PRR 6179 Q2 4-4-6-4 blt 3/1945
Collection of Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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One-of-a-kind Altoona Works DD2 builder plate. Read more about the DD2 here.
Collection of a NJ collector |
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This page wouldn't be complete without displaying a PRR K4s builder plate.
Collection of a NJ collector |
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Known as a 'potato lock.' these ugly padlocks were used to secure customers' loads. The matching key would be mailed to the customer.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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This set of stamps was allegedly used in the PRR Altoona Test Department.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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PRR 3-chime passenger whistle. I believe this whistle may have been donated to the PRR T1 Trust.
Collection of Jason Johnson |
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Original Baldwin builder plate from a PRR DS4-4-1000 (PRR class BS10a). PRR had around 150 of these.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Original builder plate from a Juniata Shops E6s 4-4-2 Atlantic passenger engine.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Original re-cast builder plate from a Juniata Shops I1sa 2-10-0 Decapod engine.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Here we havea set of two tool checks and one parcel check from the East Altoona enginehouse. While tool checks from the other Altoona shops seem to be easy to find, East Altoona checks are harder to find.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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PRR bellbottom lantern from c.1900.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Juniata Shops B6sb 0-6-0 builder plate from 9/1917.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Boiler tube gauge reportedly from the Juniata Shops but not marked PRR in any way.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Juniata Shops H10s builder plate construction number 1804. This engine was built as an H8a and rebuilt as an H10s and the plate was modified as you see.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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PRR manual for the P5a and GG1 electrics. This is one of the thickest operator's manuals I've ever seen.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Keystone number plate from K4s No. 1522.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Extremely rare style of Juniata Shops builder plate from DD1 electric PRR 3976 built in 7/1910. These units were built as permanently coupled pairs; note the builder number of 2062-2.
From a Central PA Collection |
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From PRR 4824 GG1
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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From PRR 1196, a H9s (former H8sb) class 2-8-0
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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GG1 bells were recycled steam locomotive bells. This bell has the number 3021 stamped into it. PRR had four different steam engines with that number.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Keystone from PRR 6165, a J1 class 2-10-4.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Long Island RR 4-6-0 G5s class engine was built in 1928 after the PRR began using the Altoona Works name. Some plates, however, were cast with the Juniata Shops name after some were made with the Altoona Works name.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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PRR 1596 was a 2-8-2 L1s class built in Altoona.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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In 2024 we were able to reunite the number plate from PRR 2871 with one of its builder plates.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Original builder plate from PRR 1522, a K4s class passenger engine.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Altoona Shops 5/1892 construction number 1751 class 'O' 4-4-0.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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This is a brochure, put out by the PRR in 1925, for ASME. This booklet was given to me in brand new condition straight from a storage box in the Juniata Shop in 2006.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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An unused Juniata rebuilders plate from Conrail days.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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This metal "rebuilder plate" is afixed to locomotives remanufactured at the Juniata Shop. This plate was a gift to Jeff and is unused.
Collection of Jeff Lubchansky |
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When the Juniata Shop makes major modifications on locomotives for another company, they get permission from EMD and modify the original manuals to create a new operators manual. From left to right: NJT GP40PH-2B, NJT F40PH-2CAT, MNCR F40PH-2CAT.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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This is an employee badge from the PRR Altoona Works that employees were required to wear during WW II.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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This small whistle came from the cab of a GG1 electric. It was for the signal line and measures about seven inches long. It might have been homemade in the Juniata Shop.
Listen to this whistle
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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A small remanufacturers plate for smaller components for locomotives.
Collection of CR Historical Society
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Numberboard from Conrail 6987, an SD40-2 rebuilt from an SD40.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
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Five Altoona builders plates on display.
Collection of RR Museum of PA |
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An original unused decal applied to engines painted at the Juniata Shops by Conrail.
AltoonaWorks.info Collection |
