May 2007 Photographs Page Four - Pennsylvania State Railroad Museum | ||
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While Anita went off antiquing, I spent a couple of hours at the Pennsylvania State Railroad Museum. | ||
They've added a new entrance since I was last here. Very nice!
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A beautiful 4-4-2 "Atlantic" locomotive.
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This GG-1 was restored and put under cover many years ago. Still looks wonderful.
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The only known preserved E7 passenger locomotive.
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The collection also includes this 2-6-0 loco that once was a stalwart of the Virginia and Truckee Railroad out in Nevada.
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One of many realistic displays in the museum.
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Beautifully restored hopper car.
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Anita picked me up at the museum, and we went to catch the return trip of the Strasburg Scenic Railway. | ||
Steaming past the Red Caboose RR Motel.
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Heading into the yard.
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Preparing to run around her train for another trip.
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After lunch we left Strasburg and headed north-west for Gallitzen, the Horseshoe Curve, and Cresson, PA | ||
First stop: Gallitzen and the tunnels at the top of the mountain. Here's the railroad park overlooking the tunnels.
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Amtrak's Pennsylvanian, train 43 west-bound, makes its appearance out of the west portal.
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Norfolk Southern ran a Office Car Special up from Altoona, around the Horseshoe Curve and through the tunnel at Gallitzen, then dropped their passengers at tents set up below the Curve for refreshments.
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Power was a pair of shiny GP38-2's.
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A west-bound intermodal makes its way over the road to Gallitzen.
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