The Horseshoe Curve is known worldwide as an engineering
achievement by the Pennsylvania Railroad. This landmark, located
just west of Altoona, opened to traffic on February 15, 1854, and
it enabled a 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.
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