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| Name | Railroaders Memorial Museum |
| Brief Description | Interpretative museum documenting the Pennsylvania Railroad |
| Type | Attraction |
| Category | Altoona Pennsylvania Museum |
| Description | In its 25th year (1980-2005), the Railroaders Memorial Museum proudly interprets, documents and celebrates 150 years of railroading heritage in Altoona, PA. In 1854 when the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) constructed and opened the Horseshoe Curve, the Allegheny Mountains were overcome and quick westward travel became available. In the valley below, the city of Altoona began to become the center of PPR operations and quickly the Railroad City became a place to do business, experience culture, shop and recreate. The Railroaders Memorial Museum offers visitors the opportunity to learn about, relive, and relish in the magnitude of the PRR's early railroad operations, and then it follows through by documenting the railroading companies that followed- the Penn Central, Conrail and Norfolk Southern. Housed in the PRR Master Mechanics Building that was built in 1883, the Museum offers a 6-acre site that is filled with indoor and outdoor intrepretation, rolling stock- including Charles Schwab's personal car the Loretto, an outdoor stage, and the Norfolk Southern active mainline at the rear for train watching. The Museum theatre offers original features throughout the day, and other vinettes are shown throughout the Museum as part of the exhibitry. For kids, the Museum offers the Thomas the Tank Engine Play Room, a full size area that has all the Thomas set-ups for kids to play with on their own. The Railroaders Memorial Museum has something of interest for the history buff, the railroad lover, the group of school students and the family. |
| Address | 1300 Ninth Avenue |
| CSZ | Altoona, PA 16602 |
| Website | www.railroadcity.com |
| Additional Information | Additional Information |
| Last Updated | 8/28/2005 |
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