Steam action on the famous Horseshoe Curve. The tripleheaded beauty at the beginning is just a warm-up! From the Railroad Video Productions show "Pennsylvania Power, Volume 8" https://rfd.video/PRRPower8 | Steam Giants

Coming soon: Season 2 of Keystone Stories focuses on the history of Pennsylvania’s railroads, volunteer fire companies, and old places restored to new life. See a special preview episode on WPSU-TV on Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. Learn more: https://wpsu.psu.edu/tv/programs/keystone-stories/ If you call yourself a rail fan, there’s no better place than Altoona, Pennsylvania, home to the world-famous Horseshoe Curve, the Railroaders Memorial Museum, and the Everett Railroad in nearby Hollidaysburg, where vis

Beautiful high quality footage of Pennsylvania Railroad steam on the famous Horseshoe Curve. Notice the lack of a fence at the viewing area! From the Herron Rail Video show "Glory Machines, Volume 1, Steam on 31 Railroads" https://rfd.video/GloryMachines1 | Steam Giants

Exploring Horseshoe Curve in Altoona PA The Horseshoe Curve is a three-track railroad curve on Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The curve is roughly 2,375 feet (700 m) long and 1,300 feet (400 m) in diameter. Completed in 1854 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a way to reduce the westbound grade to the summit of the Allegheny Mountains, it replaced the time-consuming Allegheny Portage Railroad, which was the only other route across the mountains for large v