Memories of Steam at Horseshoe Curve - 1950's HIstoric American Railroading

1950's HIstoric American Railroading
"Memories of Steam at Horseshoe Curve" by Carl Dudley / Blackhawk Films. Background From Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_Curve_(Pennsylvania) Horseshoe Curve is a famous railroad horseshoe curve in central Pennsylvania, near Altoona in the United States. Called an "engineering marvel", it was completed in 1854 by the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was later used by the Penn Central, then Conrail, and is currently owned and operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway. The Curve is located in Kittanning Gap at the summit of the Allegheny Front, approximately 5 miles (8 km) west of Altoona. The bend is a tight arc of approximately 220 degrees. It comprises two separate curves; on the north side, the radius measures 637 ft (194 m), tightening to 609 ft (186 m) on the south side.

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[PRR5406]

Seems so impossible that so much machinery and infrastructure could be gone.

[williamfriggle]

Great vintage viol

[Plutoniuts]

Wow outstanding vintage footage thanks for posting.

[OldWriter205]

I rode a choo choo around this curve in 1944 at the age of 6. We were going fro Ohio to visit my dad, whose Liberty Merchant Marine ship was in port at Bayonne, NJ. Trouble is, when we went around the curve, it was at night. Oh well...

[megatwingo]

Very nice historical footage. Thumbs up! :)

[Dreamshavenoend]

That's classic footage! Thanks alot for posting this.

[kleetus92]

Thanks for posting!