Pennsylvania, United States
18 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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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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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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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 (6)
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Steamtown National Historic Site
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States
Steamtown National Historic Site occupies 62.48 acres (25.3 hectares) of the former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad yard in downt…
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Railroaders Memorial Museum
Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
Altoona exists because of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The company laid out the town in 1849 as the base from which it would attack the Alleg…
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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…
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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Strasburg, Pennsylvania, United States
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania stands at 300 Gap Road on PA Route 741 in Strasburg, Lancaster County, directly across the road from th…
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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…