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Here is an overhead shot of the rail equipment on display at the museum. This layout has all changed since this photo. |
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This is a diagram of the planned roundhouse and turntable at the Altoona Railroad Musem. The K4s will be stored in the first roundhouse stall (in yellow). |
| April 2002 |
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Here is the steal framework of phase one of the roundhouse at the museum. |
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A view at the Altoona Railroad Museum after some shifting was done. |
| August 2003 |
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This small 0-4-0T was used as late as the mid 1970's. It was supposedly retired in operating condition. |
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The Master Mechanic's Building, home of the museum. |
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Current photo of the future home of K4s 1361. |
| May 2005 |
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This portion of the museum yard still needs rearranged for the turntable. The GG1 and the baggage and express cars will need moved out while track is realigned. |
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One last shot of the Baldwin diesel before it leaves for SMS Rail Service. Notice it is stenciled "SLRS." |
| October 2006 |
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This is on the side of the specially painted boxcar at the museum commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Horseshoe Curve. |
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Believe it or not, this is the original watchman's shanty from Huntingdon, PA at 4th street. It sat atop a pole. |
| November 2006 |
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The museum just acquired this car this week. It is the PRR "Mountain View," a blunt end observation that once worked the Broadway Limited. |
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This is an express refer. Altoona Pipe & Steel in the background is a former Altoona Machine Shop building. |
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For years this tender sat just outside the museum grounds. This year it was moved within the fence and modified with two large grill inside the coal bunker. |
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Museum volunteers have been in the progress of restoring this diner. |
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Here's the rear end of the "Mountain View." |
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This tail car is the "Jacks Narrows," named for a narrow gap in Jacks Mountain at Mt. Union, PA, about 45 miles east of Altoona. |
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This RPO is getting a paint job. It has a coat of primer right now. |
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The private car "Loretto." |
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This is a Brookville gas locomotive weighing probably around 4 tons. I believe it is a model BFA. |
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Later this month, the museum moved the Mountain View undercover, next to the GG-1, which made for an interesting photo. |
| January 2007 |
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The museum recently took re-delivery of several additional pieces. This is the Union League Club, owned by the NRHS Horsesheo Curve chapter. It will be lifted by crane to an insular piece of track. |
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This Conrail N-10 caboose was purchased from Alan Maples. |
| March 2007 |
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The turntable area from the pedestrian bridge. |
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The GG1 spends another afternoon in Altoona. |
| April 2007 |
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The museum from the east. |
| June 2007 |
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Conrail N-10 caboose built in Altoona. |
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Newly-painted REX boxcar. |
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Here's the Horseshoe Curve commemorative boxcar from a couple years ago. |
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This is the observation room in the Lorretto. |
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The museum lineup. |
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I can't recall the name of this car right now. It needs a lot of TLC inside. |
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Running gear of the GG1. |
| December 2007 |
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The museum collection has a dusting of snow on it today. |