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By:Thomas C. Ayers
Dates:11/3/1954 - 11/3/1954
Album Info:Here is a five-page article entitled "Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve: A Railroad You Can Model." It was published originally in the November 1954 issue of "Model Trains" magazine, pages 30-34. This article actually has two complementary parts composed by two different writers. Pages 30-32 were authored by Mr. Andy Anderson, while pages 33-34 were written by Mr. Harry T. Sohlberg. The model railroad track plan for a "Horseshoe Curve" was designed by Mr. Linn H. Westcott.
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"Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 30, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 30, 1954
Description:  Here is page one of a five-page article entitled "Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve: A Railroad You Can Model." It was published originally in the November 1954 issue of "Model Trains" magazine, page 30. This article actually has two complementary parts composed by two different writers: pages 30-32 were authored by Andy Anderson, while pages 33-34 were written by Harry T. Sohlberg. The model railroad track plan for a "Horseshoe Curve" was designed by Linn H. Westcott.
Photo Date:  11/1/1954  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 4:02:12 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Model,Track
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"Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 31, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 31, 1954
Description:  Here is page two of a five-page article entitled "Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve: A Railroad You Can Model." It was published originally in the November 1954 issue of "Model Trains" magazine, page 31. This article actually has two complementary parts composed by two different writers: pages 30-32 were authored by Andy Anderson, while pages 33-34 were written by Harry T. Sohlberg. Photo taken by Elmer Treloar on June 1st, 1953. Photo Caption: "A westbound freight rounds Horseshoe Curve on track 3 near Altoona, Pa."
Photo Date:  11/1/1954  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 4:04:47 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Model,Steam
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"Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 32, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 32, 1954
Description:  Here is page three of a five-page article entitled "Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve: A Railroad You Can Model." It was published originally in the November 1954 issue of "Model Trains" magazine, page 32. This article actually has two complementary parts composed by two different writers: pages 30-32 were authored by Andy Anderson, while pages 33-34 were written by Harry T. Sohlberg.
Photo Date:  11/1/1954  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 4:07:23 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Model,Steam
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"Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 33, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 33, 1954
Description:  Here is page four of a five-page article entitled "Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve: A Railroad You Can Model." It was published originally in the November 1954 issue of "Model Trains" magazine, page 33. This article has two complementary parts composed by two different writers: pages 30-32 were authored by Andy Anderson, while pages 33-34 were written by Harry T. Sohlberg. Top Photo Caption: "Here is the entire sweep of Horseshoe Curve, where the Pennsylvania climbs the east slope of the Alleghenies with a maximum grade of 92 feet per mile."
Photo Date:  11/1/1954  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 4:09:57 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Model,Steam
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"Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 34, 1954
Title:  "Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve," Page 34, 1954
Description:  Here is page five of a five-page article entitled "Pennsy's Famous Horseshoe Curve: A Railroad You Can Model." It was published originally in the November 1954 issue of "Model Trains" magazine, page 34. This article actually has two complementary parts composed by two different writers: pages 30-32 were authored by Andy Anderson, while pages 33-34 were written by Harry T. Sohlberg. [N.B.: This is an abbreviated form of Mr. Sohlberg's article entitled "Horseshoe Curve," first published in the March 1941 issue of "Trains" magazine, pages 28-35.]
Photo Date:  11/1/1954  Upload Date: 7/7/2018 4:12:14 PM
Location:  ALTOONA (HORSESHOE CURVE), PA
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Categories:  Model,Steam
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