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The Best of the World Famous Horseshoe
Simply the Best of the Best.
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Photo ID: 324762

A pair of Conrail units take a train downhill through Horseshoe curve during fall colors.

Railroad: Conrail
Locomotive: GE C40-8W (Dash 8-40CW)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: CR 6202
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October, 1993


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By: Chris Zygmunt

Added: May 18, 2010

Views: 5,076
Comments: 2

Favorited: 11
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Photo ID: 318542

Amtraks "Broadway" drops down thru Horseshoe Curve led by an E8 in the "new" Amtrak paint scheme.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 418
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May 29, 1978


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By: Mike Stellpflug

Added: Mar 26, 2010

Views: 6,670
Comments: 3

Favorited: 22
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Photo ID: 309158

A single 80MAC helps put the brakes on eastbound loads creeping slowly down the mountain and around Horseshoe Curve on a beautiful but chilly fall morning.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD80MAC
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 7210
Train ID: NS D90
Photo Date: October 20, 2009


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By: Brian Nicodemus

Added: Jan 02, 2010

Views: 6,057
Comments: 1

Favorited: 22
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Photo ID: 309157

Two clean 40E rebuilds assist westbound 403 up the hill and around the big curve.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD40E
Location: Liberty Boro, CSX Pittsburgh Sub
Locomotive #: NS 6317
Train ID: NS 403
Photo Date: October 20, 2009


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By: Brian Nicodemus

Added: Jan 02, 2010

Views: 3,422
Comments: 1

Favorited: 4
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Photo ID: 308982

It's a perfectly gorgeous day high above the NS Horseshoe Curve as an eastbound manifest eases down the mountain towards Altoona. The Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark lies in the center... (more)

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: Unknown
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: Unknown
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 21, 2009


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By: Roger Snyder

Added: Jan 01, 2010

People's Choice 3

Views: 27,524
Comments: 6

Favorited: 106


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Photo ID: 298848

A pair of Dash 9s lead a stack train downgrade past viewers at the park in the middle of Horseshoe Curve.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: GE C40-9W (Dash 9-40CW)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 9567
Train ID: unknown
Photo Date: July 26, 2009


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By: Jonathan Hallman

Added: Sep 30, 2009

Views: 4,834
Comments: 3

Favorited: 10
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Photo ID: 289339

A 3 mile hike up old fire roads-turned-ATV trails brought me this beautiful view from above Horseshoe Curve and of some classic engines.

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5809
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 28, 2009


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By: Mike Wnek

Added: Jul 02, 2009

Views: 10,953
Comments: 3

Favorited: 36
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Photo ID: 288800

The Amtrak Special working its way around the famous Horseshoe Curve during Altoona RailFest 2009.

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5711
Train ID: Amtrak Special
Photo Date: June 27, 2009


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By: Troy Snead

Added: Jun 28, 2009

Views: 5,978
Comments: 6

Favorited: 21
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Photo ID: 287484

Three Conrail motors lead a train of autoframes around the famous Horse Shoe Curve.

Railroad: Conrail
Locomotive: EMD SD45-2
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: CR 3766
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April 13, 1985


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By: Ron Cady

Added: Jun 15, 2009

Views: 4,276
Comments: 4

Favorited: 16
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Photo ID: 279857

Some empty intermodal cars provide a good view of the lead engines across the curve.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD70M-2
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 2730
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April 12, 2009


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By: Keith Lambert

Added: Apr 13, 2009

Views: 2,504
Comments: 0

Favorited: 9


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Photo ID: 279805

With the brakes singing, NS 6301 winds around Horseshoe Curve on a sunny Easter Sunday morning. 10mm wide angle.

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: SD40-E
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 6301
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: April 12, 2009


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By: Keith Lambert

Added: Apr 13, 2009

Views: 4,442
Comments: 3

Favorited: 18
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Photo ID: 272281

Eastbound loaded coal drag, downgrade

Railroad: Conrail
Locomotive: EMD SDP45
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: CR 6682
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: May, 1982


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By: A. Hagen

Added: Feb 17, 2009

People's Choice 4

Views: 14,641
Comments: 19

Favorited: 88
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Photo ID: 262915

This is the General meeting a coal train at the curve before sundown. It is 1969 and there are still several daytime class one trains running. EMD units dominate. The GE's are not fully establishe... (more)

Railroad: Penn Central
Locomotive: EMD SD35
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PC 6025
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July, 1969


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By: Donald Haskel

Added: Dec 09, 2008

Views: 7,021
Comments: 2

Favorited: 23
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Photo ID: 261707

The chase of these two MACs over the summit of the Alleghenies ends at the bottom of Horseshoe Curve, as NS 650, lead by 7210 and still blue 7208, grinds around one of the most famous railroad mon... (more)

Railroad: Norfolk Southern
Locomotive: EMD SD80MAC
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: NS 7210
Train ID: NS 650
Photo Date: November 23, 2008


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By: Christopher Blaszczyk

Added: Nov 28, 2008

Views: 4,347
Comments: 1

Favorited: 14
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Photo ID: 260609

Juniata Terminal's Pennsylvania liveried EMD E-8's bring a 10 car consist around the 'Curve en route to Altoona during Railfest in the Summer of 2007. I returned to this rattlesnake infested over... (more)

Railroad: Pennsylvania Railroad
Locomotive: EMD E8(A)
Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Locomotive #: PRR 5809
Train ID: AMTK 975
Photo Date: July 08, 2007


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By: Mitch Goldman

Added: Nov 19, 2008

Views: 7,976
Comments: 2

Favorited: 37
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