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Title:
Horseshoe Curve, Altoona
Description:
Built in the 1850s by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a clever solution to climbing the steep grade up part of the Allegheny Mountains. Still quite active today under control of the Norfolk Southern Railway. Located just outside Altoona, PA. There is a nice museum in Altoona also.
Author:
dpaanlka
Tags:
pennsylvania, railroad, trains, horseshoe, curve, park, altoona, historic,
Horseshoe Curve, Altoona
Description:
Built in the 1850s by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a clever solution to climbing the steep grade up part of the Allegheny Mountains. Still quite active today under control of the Norfolk Southern Railway. Located just outside Altoona, PA. There is a nice museum in Altoona also.
Author:
dpaanlka
Tags:
pennsylvania, railroad, trains, horseshoe, curve, park, altoona, historic,
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 | Norfolk Southern w/ helpers at Horseshoe Curve Watch two Norfolk Southern engines go down the mountain pulling a freight train at the Horseshoe Curve in Altoona. They are followed by two Conrail helpers at the end of the train. |
 | Horseshoe Curve, Altoona Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, 2005 |
 | Slummin at Horseshoe Took a trip last year to Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, PA. These videos are taken with a photo camera, so the focus is sometimes off, but they are nice memories. Here we have NS 9966 leading an eastbound stack train |
 | Horseshoe Curve meet! Taking about right timing! An EB manifest train (NS9834 and NS6656) seen here descending the grade while a WB intermodal train climbing the hills. NS3335 and NS3350, both SD40-2s, are the rear power on the manifest train. |
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