Pennsylvania, United States
15 places to explore in Pennsylvania.
Spots (12)
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Kinzua Bridge
Hamlin Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Completed in 1882 as the world's tallest railroad bridge and engineered by Octave Chanute, Kinzua Viaduct was partially toppled by an F1 to…
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Delaware Water Gap
Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania, United States
Watch Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad Alco locomotives haul freight through the dramatic Delaware Water Gap, where the Delaware River cuts 1,2…
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Macungie Railfan Pavilion
Macungie, Pennsylvania, United States
A purpose-built covered railfan pavilion in Macungie, PA, offering trackside views of 30-35 daily Norfolk Southern freight trains on the bu…
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Cassandra Railroad Overlook
Cassandra, Pennsylvania, United States
A 1936 iron bridge spanning three Norfolk Southern main line tracks on the busy Pittsburgh Line in the Allegheny Mountains, offering direct…
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Gallitzin Tunnels
Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, United States
Three historic tunnels at the summit of the Alleghenies on Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line (MP 248), with 50+ daily trains. Tunnels Park…
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Horseshoe Curve
Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
America's most famous railroad curve — a 220-degree, three-track bend on Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line, 5 miles west of Altoona. Built…
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Mance Curve (Sand Patch)
Fairhope, Pennsylvania, United States
Mance Curve is a 180-degree horseshoe bend on CSX's Keystone Subdivision at Sand Patch Grade in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania, wh…
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Enola Yard (Harrisburg)
East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania, United States
A historic Norfolk Southern flat-switching yard in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania, stretching four miles along the Susquehanna River…
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Rockville Bridge
Marysville, Pennsylvania, United States
The world's longest stone masonry arch railroad bridge (3,820 ft, 48 arches), built in 1902 by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Carries Norfolk S…
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Lewistown (NS Main)
Lewistown, Pennsylvania, United States
Historic 1849 PRR station on Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line — the oldest Amtrak-served station in the U.S. — with 50-70 daily freight t…
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Cresson
Cresson, Pennsylvania, United States
One of America's premier railfan destinations, Cresson sits atop the Allegheny Mountains on Norfolk Southern's Pittsburgh Line at milepost…
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New Castle (CSX/NS)
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States
A multi-railroad junction in northwest Pennsylvania where CSX, Norfolk Southern, the New Castle Industrial Railroad, and the Buffalo & Pitt…
Experiences (3)
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Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark
Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
The Horseshoe Curve is a three-track railroad curve carved into the front of the Allegheny Mountains in Logan Township, about 5 miles (8 km…
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Choo Choo Barn - Traintown U.S.A.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania, United States
The Choo Choo Barn - Traintown U.S.A. is a 1,700-square-foot (158 m2) animated model railroad display in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, on Route…
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Miniature Railroad & Village at Kamin Science Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
The Miniature Railroad & Village at the Kamin Science Center (formerly the Carnegie Science Center) is one of the oldest and most detailed…