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PRR 5899, EP-22, 1962 |
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New Portage. Here is an original photo that I took at the Muleshoe Curve on the New Portage Branch Line near Duncansville, Pennsylvania, on 08 April 1962. Shown here is the "Railfan Special to the Horseshoe Curve" ~ sponsored by the Philadelphia Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society ~ as it rounds the heart of the Muleshoe Curve. In the lead is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #5899, an EP-22 built by GM-EMD in March of 1951 and rated at 2,250 horsepower. |
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4/8/1962 Upload Date: 9/28/2017 4:21:07 PM |
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Duncansville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Passenger |
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PRR 5899(E8A) |
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PC Muleshoe Curve ~ 1974 |
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Muleshoe. Here is an original photo that I took approaching the Muleshoe Curve on the New Portage Branch Line near Duncansville, Pennsylvania, in May of 1974. Shown here is the western side of the Penn Central Railroad's tunnel that crosses over US Route 22, also known as the "William Penn Highway." For the railroad: Hollidaysburg is to the right, Gallitzin is to the left. For the highway: Duncansville is to the front, Cresson is to the rear. |
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5/5/1974 Upload Date: 9/28/2017 4:23:00 PM |
| Location: |
Duncansville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Tunnel |
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PRR Muleshoe Curve ~ 1920's |
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Muleshoe. Here is a photo from page 17 of a 21-page article by Jim Hilker, Jr., entitled "A History of the Hollidaysburg & Petersburg Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad." It was published originally in the Spring 2007 issue of "The Keystone" magazine, page 56. Photo Caption: "Muleshoe Curve on the New Portage Branch in the 1920's. The helper pushing a westbound train is heading toward the main line at Tunnel Hill. (Courtesy of the Huntingdon County Historical Society.)" |
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8/15/1929 Upload Date: 9/28/2017 4:24:19 PM |
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Duncansville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Tunnel,Steam |
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PRR Muleshoe Curve ~ 1880's |
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Muleshoe. Here is a photo of the original single-tracked, double culvert under the Muleshoe Curve near Duncansville, Pennsylvania. It was taken during the 1880's. "The Muleshoe was part of the improvements made by the State of Pennsylvania to the Allegheny Portage Railroad in the early to mid-1850's. Sometimes referred to as 'the Road to Avoid the Planes' or the 'New Portage,' these improvements bypassed the slow eastern-slope inclined planes utilized by the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The section where the Muleshoe was located was opened on July 1, 1855 and made it possible to bypass Plane No. 8. The Muleshoe and the rest of the Portage Railroad were abandoned on November 1, 1857. The Eastern section of the 'New Portage' ~ i.e., from Gallitzin to Duncansville ~ was reopened by the Pennsylvania Railroad in the early 1900's. The culvert under the Muleshoe was rebuilt as a single arch in 1902, with Blair Gap Run passing under the roadway. This is still the same arrangement today." (Photo and text from the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: 114925998531185) Note the photographer's horse and buggy! Photo taken from the Duncansville side. |
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1/1/1900 Upload Date: 9/28/2017 5:49:02 PM |
| Location: |
Duncansville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Tunnel |
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PRR Muleshoe Curve ~ c. 1903 |
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Muleshoe. Here is a photo of the double-tracked, reconstructed culvert under the Muleshoe Curve near Duncansville, Pennsylvania, c. 1902 "The Muleshoe Curve never reached the same amount of popularity as the nearby Horseshoe Curve. This was due mainly to it being merely a secondary route between Spruce Creek and Gallitzin. It was built in 1850's by the State of Pennsylvania as part of the New Portage Railroad, itself built to bypass the inclined planes of the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The Pennsylvania Railroad purchased the line in 1857 and promptly closed it, as the PRR had just completed its own mainline via the Horseshoe Curve. Between 1904 and its closure, the line was used by the PRR as a freight bypass called the New Portage Branch Line. After the PRR was taken over by Conrail in 1981, the Curve was permanently abandoned." (Text from the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: 114925998531185) Photo Credit: William E Burket. |
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3/1/1903 Upload Date: 9/28/2017 5:49:42 PM |
| Location: |
Duncansville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Tunnel,Steam |
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Muleshoe Curve ~ 2014 |
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Muleshoe. Here is a photo taken by Missy Gray at the Muleshoe Curve on the New Portage Branch Line near Duncansville, Pennsylvania, in the Summer of 2014. Shown here is the builder's stone, located on the eastern side of the tunnel over US Route 22. It indicates that the tunnel was completed in 1902. 1st Line: "Wm. H. Brown. Chief Engineer. P.R.R." 2nd Line: "Wm. A. Pratt. Asst. to Chief Engineer. P.R.R." 3rd Line: "W.K. Martin. Assistant Engineer. P.R.R." 4th Line: "H.S. Kerbauch, Inc. Contractor." |
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8/8/2014 Upload Date: 9/28/2017 5:52:29 PM |
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Duncansville, PA |
| Author: |
Thomas C. Ayers |
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Tunnel |
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