I was shocked when I saw the date of 2018. NS is cutting it rather close for the Dec 31, 2018 deadline of having PTC installed. The comments did indicate that the new signalling equipment was nearby to be installed.
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| Jack Stoner posted WWII era MG tower is nestled against the mountainside as the morning silence is disrupted by a heavy NS Intermodal in extreme dynamic grinding down #1 at MP243.5 Pittsburgh Line. Number 2 track is governed under Rule 261 and it is apparent the Dispatcher has aligned a route for another eastbound to be by shortly on 2 track shortly - a busy mountain railroad. May 7, 2018 Craig Stepler Wow, May! Look how bare the trees are. Late spring! |
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| Jack Stoner posted "Meet on the Mountain" - Amtrak's Pennsylvanian glides down #2 track as westbound empty coal hoppers, with lights dimmed climbs #3 by MG tower. May 5, 2020 Roger Riblett shared |
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| William Addeo posted Heading West by MG tower on SD40-2 6394 built for Conrail in 1977(Same year as me). But the truth is it's shortly after the takeover and now the number is 3349. At least it's still Conrail Blue. On an empty Strawberry Ridge hopper shuttle. No helpers. Two other 40-2. One blue, one black. Just west of the Horse Shoe Curve on the amazing mountain railroad that John Edgar Thomson and the Pennsylvania Railroad built. Christopher Shannon: Bring back the 4th track! William Addeo posted Former Pennsylvania Railroad MG Tower (Mid Grade) in 2001. The all brick tower was built 1943/44, part of a WW2 capacity improvement project along with another crossover on the East Slope of the mountain not far West of Horse Shoe Curve. Was a favorite of mine to get to see. We're on former Conrail SD40-2 6394, built for Conrail in 1977, but now NS 3349. Pulling empty hoppers up the mountain with two other former Conrail SD40-2 and no helpers. With Conrail stopping using MG in 1994, the brick structure has survived. With rumors of it being torn down in 2020, not sure if it still stands. Tim Shanahan shared |
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| Worldwide Railfan Productions posted Norfolk Southern 11V passes MG Tower A Norfolk Southern manifest train passes the dilapidated MG tower west of Altoona, PA. MG tower was built in 1944 by the Pennsylvania Railroad to control the movement of trains on the East Slope of the Allegheny Mountains. Location: Altoona, PA By: Brandon Fiume Taken on: February 24, 2024 Brian Rizzo: That building USED to be in good condition until PSR came and they removed the roofs so they didn’t have to pay taxes. Bob Krug: MG for "Mid-Grade"; i.e. about halfway up to Gallitzin. Hunter Krug: Has asbestos..nobody was interested when they were taking bids to destroy it |
Darren Reynolds posted five images with the comment: "PRR "MG" tower (mid grade) Pennsylvania."
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| 1 A westbound rattles the windows of "MG" tower September 1964 Photo By: Unknown |
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| 2 A westbound with the helpers on the rear. Passing "MG" tower. June 1979 Photo By: Geoffrey Hubbs |
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| 3 "MG" tower was west of famous horseshoe curve.. Photo By: Eric powell |
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| 4 Eastern view at "MG" tower Photo By: Chip Syme ALL images from North American interlocking States A to Z and Canada |
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| Michael Froio Photography posted A clear headed write up about the impending demolition of the PRR’s MG tower on the east slope of the Allegheny range. While the sentiment is genuine for the many who call to save such a monument to the railroad, it’s completely unreasonable to think this building could be saved for so many reasons. I’ve has many great memories hiking up to MG over 25 years, especially with my Pop! https://www.altoonamirror.com/.../not-for-long-mg-tower.../ |
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| Misael Guzman posted As snow comes to the Heartland this Easter Sunday, I thought I'd go back to an April day in '93 when rain turned to snow overnight and yielded a heavy, wet snow in central Pennsylvania. At MG, hal... Railroad: Conrail Locomotive: GE C39-8 (Dash 8-39C) Location: Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA Locomotive #: CR 6020 Train ID: Unknown Photo Date: April 22, 1993 |
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| Jackson-Township historical preservation posted This unique event happened at 10:40 at night on October 21, 1954. A momentary burst of lights unequalled in the annals of photography turns night into day for this history making picture marking the centennial of the world famous Horseshoe Curve of the Pennsylvania Railroad near Altoona, an engineering marvel to this day and the 75th anniversary of the incandescent lamp. The photograph was snapped through the collaboration of the railroad and Sylvania Electric Products Inc. Six thousand photo flash bulbs were mounted around the Curve on the wooded slopes above it, in the valley below it and even under the surface of the Altoona Reservoir, which the tracks encircle. Their simultaneous flash bathed the 2,000,000 square foot area in more light than the combined output of 15 million 60 watt household lamps. In the foreground is The Trail Blazer en route to Chicago from New York. Across the valley a freight train is moving toward Altoona. The diesel locomotive of another freight is moving on the Curve in the right foreground. The 6000 flash lamps were connected by 31 miles of wire to 3 huge generators and a central control point. The flash was synchronized with camera shutters atop a specially built 154 foot tower by telephone lines and a loudspeaker system. The brief flash was the climax of months of planning and preparation for what Sylvania officials said is a photo flash picture unprecedented in magnitude of area and illumination. Although roads were closed to private cars to avoid traffic hazards, special buses from Altoona brought throngs of amateur photographers and others to the scene. (Photo from http://www.billspennsyphotos.com/) Jim Scott: I went to work at the Sylvania Photoflash plant in Montoursville, PA in 1972. They were still talking about the "Sylvania Big Shot" at Horseshoe Curve. There were framed photos of this in the office. In my time, 1600 people were making 3mm flash bulbs every day and in 1989, when electronic flash took over (and eventually a built-in flash in everyone's smart phone), the plant closed. |
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| Jackson-Township historical preservation posted Aerial view of the "World Famous" Horseshoe Curve near Altoona in 1959. This photo also shows the water supply for the City of Altoona. |
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