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Horseshoe Curve NHL, Altoona, Pennsylvania
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Scenic 2,375-foot section of railway line open since 1834 accessed by funicular & 194 steps.
Horseshoe Curve is a three-track railroad curve on Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The curve itself is about 2,375 feet (700 m) long and 1,300 feet (400 m) in diameter; it was completed in 1854 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a way to lessen the grade to the summit of the Allegheny Mountains.
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