Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum


Here is an overhead shot of the rail equipment on display at the museum. This layout has all changed since this photo.
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
Here is the steal framework of phase one of the roundhouse at the museum.
A view at the Altoona Railroad Museum after some shifting was done.
August 2003
This small 0-4-0T was used as late as the mid 1970's. It was supposedly retired in operating condition.
The Master Mechanic's Building, home of the museum.
Current photo of the future home of K4s 1361.
May 2005
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.
One last shot of the Baldwin diesel before it leaves for SMS Rail Service. Notice it is stenciled "SLRS."
October 2006
Believe it or not, this is the original watchman's shanty from Huntingdon, PA at 4th street. It sat atop a pole.
November 2006
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.
Museum volunteers have been in the progress of restoring this diner.
The museum just acquired this car this week. It is the PRR "Mountain View," a blunt end observation that once worked the Broadway Limited. Here's the rear end of the "Mountain View."
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.
This RPO is getting a paint job. It has a coat of primer right now.
The private car "Loretto."
This is a Brookville gas locomotive weighing probably around 4 tons. I believe it is a model BFA.
Later this month, the museum moved the Mountain View undercover, next to the GG-1, which made for an interesting photo.
January 2007
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.
March 2007
The turntable area from the pedestrian bridge.
The GG1 spends another afternoon in Altoona.
April 2007
The museum from the east.
June 2007
Conrail N-10 caboose built in Altoona.
Newly-painted REX boxcar.
Here's the Horseshoe Curve commemorative boxcar from a couple years ago.
This is the observation room in the Lorretto.
The museum lineup.
I can't recall the name of this car right now. It needs a lot of TLC inside.
Running gear of the GG1.
October 2008
Night shot of the Conrail wreck crane.
Track board from inside SO tower at South Fork.
Overlooking the museum yard.
Original ALTO and ROSE signs.
Demonstration of the Conrail wreck crane.
October 2009
The only parts of 1361 to arrive at the museum so far are the drivers and cab.
The front entrance of the museum.
Back side of the Master Mechanics building which houses the museum. Behind the building is one of the former PRR firehouses.
January 2010
Museum staff have started to do a little body work on the GG1.


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