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Horseshoe Curve - (Images of Rail) by David W Seidel (Paperback)

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  • 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.
  • Author(s): David W Seidel
  • 128 Pages
  • Transportation, Railroads
  • Series Name: Images of Rail

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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.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.22 Inches (H) x 6.52 Inches (W) x .31 Inches (D)
Weight: .69 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 128
Genre: Transportation
Sub-Genre: Railroads
Series Title: Images of Rail
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Theme: History
Format: Paperback
Author: David W Seidel
Language: English
Street Date: July 7, 2008
TCIN: 1006040185
UPC: 9780738557076
Item Number (DPCI): 247-27-7790
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.31 inches length x 6.52 inches width x 9.22 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.69 pounds
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