| Here is a photo from H.G. Colyer. It was included in a 24-page booklet entitled "World Famous Horseshoe Curve" that was published in 2006 by The Railroad Press, page 22. Partial Caption: "This is a great overview of the complex at Kittanning Point, just east of Horseshoe Curve. The smoke you are seeing is from fires on the mountain. The highest tracks on the right side of the photo are the extension from the Kittanning Run Railroad down to the PRR 'coal wharf,' as it was known. Coal was dumped from the standard gauge cars into bins that filled the small carts which were wheeled across the structure and dumped directly into waiting tenders of steam locomotives pulling mainline trains. There are also penstocks to enable the train to take on water at the same time. The passenger station is named Kittanning Point and the freight station across the tracks at the junction with the K.P.R.R. is framed by the signal bridge. The line to Delaney is evident and you can see cars disappearing around the curve. The culvert at the bottom of the light-colored fill brings Kittanning Run beneath the railroad." Note the two track workers in the foreground and the white-washed stone "horseshoe" at the apex of the Curve. This photo was taken after 1900, after the total Curve was widened to four tracks. |
| Date:
1/1/2006 |
Location:
ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA |
Views:
99 |
Collection Of:
 
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Author: Thomas C. Ayers
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| Picture Categories: Station,Passenger |
This picture is part of album: PRR: RR Press ~> "Horseshoe Curve" ~ 2006 |