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Pennsylvania Railroads Central division west of Altoona attacked the Alleghany mountains with a 4 track mainline and 150 daily trains. No mountain railroad on earth could come close, none. But the Pennsy did it and during WW2, pushed over 300 trains a day over the mountain. Here we see a PRR 4-8-2 M1a, a Mountain class locomotive of Baldwin design and Juniata build, no more than 12 miles from the location here, MP245, 4 miles west of the famed Horseshoe curve. Here, the railroad hung to the side of the mountain as it fought near 2 percent grades towards the top, Gallitzin. And whats more impressive than a steam locomotive on its hands and knees, working as hard as it can, sanders on with freight trains on each side, and you, your between the rails.

Pencil, 10 hours.

Description
Pennsylvania Railroads Central division west of Altoona attacked the Alleghany mountains with a 4 track mainline and 150 daily trains. No mountain railroad on earth could come close, none. But the Pennsy did it and during WW2, pushed over 300 trains a day over the mountain. Here we see a PRR 4-8-2 M1a, a Mountain class locomotive of Baldwin design and Juniata build, no more than 12 miles from the location here, MP245, 4 miles west of the famed Horseshoe curve. Here, the railroad hung to the side of the mountain as it fought near 2 percent grades towards the top, Gallitzin. And whats more impressive than a steam locomotive on its hands and knees, working as hard as it can, sanders on with freight trains on each side, and you, your between the rails.

Pencil, 10 hours.