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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 168
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Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway
Author: Leonard E. AlwinePublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439616434
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Dating back to 1882, the Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway has humble origins, but it quickly became a viable transportation system serving the city of Altoona. Often referred to as the Logan Valley, the railway employed 300 people, transported 11.5 million passengers a year, and traveled 7,220 scheduled route miles a day until economic conditions forced the line to discontinue service on June 2, 1954. Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway documents the history of a streetcar network that served the employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad as well as the community. Through 200 images and informed narrative, this book retraces the history of the Altoona and Logan Valley Electric Railway and its successor, the Logan Valley Bus Company.
Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 162
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The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories
Author: Mark NesbittPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493043935
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Keystone State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Authors Mark Nesbitt and Patty A. Wilson shine a light in the dark corners of Pennsylvania and scare those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From apparitions of fires and soldiers struggling in the cold at Valley Forge, to ghostly children stalking dormitories at Gettysburg College, these stories of strange occurrences are sure to send a chill up your spine. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.
Railroads of Pennsylvania
Author: Lorett TreesePublisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811743578
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Regional histories of the great railroads. Rail stories of the people and events that shaped history. Includes Rails to Trails paths, tourist attractions, and more.
Railroad City
Author: Fun with the Family Pennsylvania
Author: Christine O'ToolePublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0762762772
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
Geared towards parents with children between the ages of two and twelve, Fun with the Family Pennsylvania features interesting facts and sidebars as well as practical tips about traveling with your little ones.
Pennsylvania in Public Memory
Author: Carolyn KitchPublisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271056886
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
What stories do we tell about America’s once-great industries at a time when they are fading from the landscape? Pennsylvania in Public Memory attempts to answer that question, exploring the emergence of a heritage culture of industry and its loss through the lens of its most representative industrial state. Based on news coverage, interviews, and more than two hundred heritage sites, this book traces the narrative themes that shape modern public memory of coal, steel, railroading, lumber, oil, and agriculture, and that collectively tell a story about national as well as local identity in a changing social and economic world.
Western Pennsylvania Region
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Horseshoe Curve
Author: David W. SeidelPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1439620342
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
The Pennsylvania Railroad's Horseshoe Curve is known worldwide as an engineering wonder. This landmark, located just west of Altoona, opened to traffic on February 15, 1854, and it enabled the Pennsylvania railroad line to climb the Allegheny Mountains and the eastern continental divide. The Horseshoe Curve's construction impacted railroad design and development for mountainous terrain everywhere, enabling access to coal and other raw materials essential for the industrial age. J. Edgar Thomson, chief engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad, is widely recognized for his engineering and design of the Horseshoe Curve, a concept never utilized previously. Today the curve is still in use and sees approximately 70 trains daily. Through vintage photographs, Horseshoe Curve chronicles how this marvel remains one of the vital transportation arteries linking the east and west coasts of the United States.