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Horseshoe Curve Chapter, National Railway Historical Society

 

 

Welcome to the Horseshoe Curve Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society!

 

Business Meetings are held at 7:30 pm, on the fourth Tuesday of every other Month
(excluding December) at:

The Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum, Building B (old annex),
Memorial Hall, 1300 9th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602

Social Meetings are held on alternate months at a pre-determined location.
Contact President Francis Givler, Jr. for further details.

You are invited to attend!

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NRHS and its logo are trademarks of the National Railway Historical Society.

"Railfest" is a trademark of the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum.

Panoramic photograph of the Horseshoe Curve seen throughout this website is used with permission, copyright: Kirk Leidy, Altoona, PA.

 Photograph of Locomotive in collage is by Thomas Lynam & Altoona Archives.

The Horseshoe Curve "Eighth Wonder" Logo is a trademark of the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum, Inc.

Author:  Chris Behe
Copyright © 1998-2007 Horseshoe Curve Chapter, NRHS. All rights reserved.
Revised: March 26, 2006

 

The Horseshoe Curve Chapter, National Railway Historical Society (NRHS), is a tax exempt, non-profit organization which engages in projects to preserve and maintain historical equipment and information relating to the rail transportation industry, particularly as it applies to the Blair County, PA area.

The Horseshoe Curve Chapter, had its beginnings at the time the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) ceased to exist & when many of the PRR’s historical sites in the Altoona Area were being dismantled. Although many local facilities were lost, the Horseshoe Curve Chapter, of the NRHS, has always strived to preserve the heritage of our fore bearers who settled here. We are also proud to have played an instrumental role in the local heritage awareness and to help found and organize the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum as well as acquire/fund major Museum acquisitions.

The Chapter owns and operates rail passenger equipment as well as restores rolling stock. We support all preservation projects of the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum. A periodic newsletter, an annual chapter picnic, and other special events are regular activities.

 Inside this site, you will find "The Coal Bucket", containing extensive information regarding Chapter Excursions and Activities, Horseshoe Curve Chapter, NRHS Information, Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum Information, Altoona Area History as well as Railfan Guide Information, and Railroad Related Links.

We hope you enjoy the site and encourage you to visit us during one of our monthly business/social meetings or one of our activities.

 


Latest News

This page was last updated on: March 25, 2008!

May 11, 2008  Horseshoe Curve Chapter 40th Anniversary

  • The Horseshoe Curve Chapter, received its charter from the National Railway Historical Society on May 11, 1968. 

  • Plans are currently being made for a DINNER at the GEESEYTOWN FIREHALL, Saturday May, 17, 2008.

  • We hope all Chapter members, families, and friends will make this date available to attend our program. 

  • Please contact  Francis X. Givler  or Dick Charlesworth  (814-695-2201) for further information.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

 

Chapter President, Frank Givler conveys his appreciation for all the hard work chapter members have contributed to our projects during the past year:  hosting social meetings, picnics, and events; working  excursions on the Everett Railroad; volunteering on work parties at Railroader’s Memorial Museum; Saturday and Monday work on restoration of the Railway Express Agency truck at Frank’s Garage; planning and executing and participating in bus trips; promoting the sale of our model train car REX 7375.

 

While we realize the hardships of rising prices in the present economy create burdens, particularly the price of gasoline and, faced with the dues increase with NRHS, we do hope you will  consider renewing your membership.  If this is not possible, we nonetheless cherish your past support of the Chapter and the NRHS.

Photographs Desired!

Do you have photographs of the greater Altoona, PA, area taken during the Penn Central and PRR (Steam and Diesel) Eras? 

Are you interested in sharing them with others*?

In the interest of preserving history and sharing it with future generations, we are interested in expanding the "Railfan's Guide to the Altoona Area" feature of this website. 

Your photographs may be just what we are looking for.

Photographs of geographic areas of interest include:  Portage, Lilly, Cresson, Gallitzin, Horseshoe Curve, Altoona, Juniata, Bellwood, Tipton, Tyrone, and Hollidaysburg.

Topics of particular interest are railroad structures, railroad facilities, commercial facilities served by the railroad, as well as the trains/locomotives themselves.

Please include as much information about the photo as possible. Names of everyone in the photo is preferred.

Please include addresses for buildings and sites, along with photographer's name and the year the photo was taken.

If you are interested in having them posted* on this website, please contact the webmaster at:

Horseshoecurve_nrhs@yahoo.com

Thank you.
13JAN08

* Please ensure you have permission to submit the photograph.   We request that all photographs be emailed.  Please limit each email to a total file size of ~1Mb.  Please do not (Snail) mail photographs to the Chapter.  Both the photographer and collector will be credited.   There will be no fees/compensation of any kind paid or received in exchange for/associated with posting the photograph.  Photos will be posted at the webmaster's discretion.

Old news: 

The Memorable Moments of the Past, the Chapter News, and the Upcoming Events pages have been updated.
Please enter the site through the hover button, titled "Enter The Coal Bucket", found below. 
All, Thanks for enduring the delay on website updates. Personal commitments preclude regular updates. Future updates will be posted intermittently. For timely information, please contact one of the Chapter Officers. Their contact information can be found on the "Contact Us" page and throughout the website. Regards. The Webmaster.

 

 



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