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 Posted - August 18 2016 : 7:14:13 PM
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Some print photos from my trips to Altoona Pennsylvania.
May go back there soon.
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 Posted - August 18 2016 : 8:16:40 PM
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there's a Horseshoe Curve in NW Nebraska too
& its near the ONLY railroad tunnel in Nebraska too
Tunnel was bypassed in the 1980s
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Posted - August 19 2016 : 10:12:15 AM
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More photos.
Photos of PRR mainline heading eastward toward Philadelphia.
Photos of East Broad Top equipment at Orbisonia PA.
Pretty countryside.
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Posted - August 20 2016 : 11:46:40 PM
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Awesome pics WKS!
Is it sad that I get excited seeing photos of Amtrak F40's and consider them Vintage?
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Posted - August 21 2016 : 12:09:08 AM
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Great photos as always , Richard... I am wondering what year those were taken as the color is different and the cars in the pics look older...
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Posted - August 22 2016 : 1:30:03 PM
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Thank you Dan and Walt. The print photos were taken on various trips I took to Altoona Pennsylvania in 1994 1995 and 1996. I took some photos in Orbisonia in 1995 when a good friend drove me to that site.
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Posted - April 10 2019 : 8:08:04 PM
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Short distance away from Horseshoe Curve is Orbisonia Pennsylvania.
I posted some photos earlier in this thread. A friend drove me there from Altoona.
Had very little film so only a few photos were taken.
Later he drove me to Harrisburg so I can take the train back to New York.
Glad I went to Orbisonia since there are currently no excursions running.
Maybe one day they will resume operations.
Plenty of videos and photos on the internet.
One site has some nice photos.
http://www.subchat.com/read.asp?Id=988893
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Posted - April 10 2019 : 10:29:57 PM
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Cool, wks.
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Posted - April 11 2019 : 12:14:00 AM
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| Very nice, Richard...
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Posted - April 11 2019 : 8:13:23 PM
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Makes me want to go to Altoona! Do they allow swimming in that
little reservoir? Be nice to be in the cool water watching the
trains go by. Very interesting shot of the elephant style
FP40H's; one doesn't see that too often. I may attempt to
duplicated that in HO.
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Posted - April 12 2019 : 1:12:39 PM
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I'd like that diesel on display in HO scale
What steam loco was there originally?
Didn't it get restored & is running?
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Posted - April 12 2019 : 1:47:18 PM
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Be very risky to swim in that water Jeff. Visible police in the area.
K4 steam engine 1361 was at the curve during the 1970s and 80s.
Restored to operation but suffered axle problems after a few trips Ben.
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 Posted - October 28 2019 : 12:11:52 AM
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Found out there is a photographer special event this Saturday November 2 2019.
It starts at 1 pm and features a steam engine and a gas electric unit.
Some members live within a few hours of Orbisonia Pennsylvania.
https://m.facebook.com/ebtrr/posts/10157640708651663
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Posted - October 28 2019 : 12:53:13 AM
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| Are you going to this event wks? Early in the year I come over to Home, PA... to get older car parts. It was I believe 201 miles from where I live...
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Posted - October 28 2019 : 07:54:12 AM
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No I am not going to that event Walt. I work this Saturday.
Besides it is out of my way. I just notified members and guests
of the event if anyone is interested. Maybe someone will go there.
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Posted - October 28 2019 : 11:23:39 AM
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TRIED to get there on my last trip last week BUT
Also Was gonna go to Steam Town BUT FIRST the weather and the fact that their Big Boy is in the shop MAYBE just MAYBE another UP Giant will breathe fire and smoke?
saw that in Strasburg parking lot
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 Posted - November 01 2020 : 10:00:38 AM
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My same photos from 1995 and 1996 just touched up a bit.
Brings back memories of my hikes on the adjacent road to the Curve.
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Posted - February 01 2021 : 7:18:25 PM
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quote:
Snowing heavily with train traffic still running on the Curve.
Originally posted by wks - February 01 2021 : 7:09:15 PM
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heh well it was sunny & 60 today 
I'd like that loco thats on the curve in HO scale 
Edited by - microbusss on February 01 2021 7:19:06 PM
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Posted - February 01 2021 : 8:05:58 PM
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Let in snow, let it snow! That PRR Geep makes me think a bit of
EVRR.
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Posted - February 01 2021 : 9:04:06 PM
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quote:Let in snow, let it snow! That PRR Geep makes me think a bit of
EVRR.
Originally posted by Chops124-February 01 2021: 8:05:58 PM
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Great cam! Yes, so far I have 2 different old Athearn PRR GP9's...
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Posted - August 13 2023 : 12:13:44 PM
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Live webcam can be rewound to show earlier action for about 10 hours ago.
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 Posted - August 13 2023 : 1:04:39 PM
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WE has a Horseshoe curve up in NW Nebraska too
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.6104293,-103.3426721,14z?entry=ttu
Also 1361 is undergoing a restoration! 
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Posted - August 13 2023 : 2:02:26 PM
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| There is also a great view from the Arvada Colorado Many a curve and when camera pans great veiw of city etc
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Posted - August 13 2023 : 2:12:21 PM
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There is progress on the restoration. Still will take at least 3 to 5 years. Hopefully.
https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2023/07/chugging-along-new-firebox-is-latest-restoration-to-k4-train/
"Visitors will soon see signs of progress on the Altoona-built K4 1361 locomotive.
The Railroaders Memorial Museum received a shipment of steel to fabricate a new firebox.
A task that will cost about $450,000.
The firebox is seen as a positive step forward in the effort to restore the K4.
A project that has been ongoing for three decades often in a start and stop process.
The money came from donors both large and small.
Included is a $100,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Railroad Technical & Historical Society."
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Posted - August 13 2023 : 2:14:58 PM
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Steam on the curve many decades ago.
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Posted - August 13 2023 : 6:11:11 PM
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Nice internet photos from back in the day.
Sure brings happy memories of a carefree time.
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Posted - August 13 2023 : 8:22:26 PM
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Another cool video.
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Posted - April 16 2024 : 1:23:14 PM
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Posted - October 12 2024 : 3:26:49 PM
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My audio tape of the Curve from decades ago.
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Posted - October 12 2024 : 3:30:49 PM
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My audio tape from the Curve decades ago.
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Posted - October 12 2024 : 3:43:47 PM
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Lot of wheel, or brake squeal. I wonder how much wear and tear each passage
puts on the equipment?
For example, jet liners shed about ten pounds of rubber on each landing. Also,
the tires get retreaded up to six or seven times (one assumes the front tires
are simply rotated to the rear when worn out, like trucks).
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