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December 2006 to Present

December 21,  2006

	Class B-60 Baggage		Ex-Conrail bay window caboose
	Ex-Conrail bay window caboose		Horseshoe Curve Chapter NRHS Ex-PRR Office Car "Duquesne"
	Horseshoe Curve Chapter NRHS REX boxcar.		Horseshoe Curve Chapter NRHS REX boxcar.
	Horseshoe Curve Chapter NRHS REX boxcar.		Horseshoe Curve Chapter NRHS REX boxcar.
	Tank Car lettered "City of Altoona - Fire Department Hazardous Materials Response Team".  This car was in temporary storage in the Altoona yard until track realignments were completed at the museum.		Horseshoe Curve Chapter NRHS "Union League Club"
	Horseshoe Curve Chapter NRHS "Union League Club"

(photographs by David Seidel)

April 5 & 19, 2008 // June 7, 2008

Horseshoe Curve Chapter Members Volunteer Maintain Museum Rolling Stock
 Present at the April 5 work party:
Frank Givler; Neil Myers; Joe DeFrancesco; Dan Moringeillo

	XX & Francis X. Givler (photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  4-19-08)		N-5 Cabin -car Francis X. Givler (photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  4-5-08)
	N-5 Cabin -car Francis X. Givler (photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  4-5-08)		N-5 Cabin -car Francis X. Givler (photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  4-19-08)
			N-5 Cabin -car (photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  6-7-08)
	N-5 Cabin -car (photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  6-7-08)		N-5 Cabin -car (photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  6-7-08)
	N-5 Cabin -car (photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  6-7-08)		N-5 Cabin -car (photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  6-7-08)
	N-5 Cabin -car (photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  6-7-08)		(photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  4-19-08)
	(photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  4-19-08)		Neil Myers Paints I-1s tender with DGLE (Dark Green Locomotive Enamel) aka: Green black or "Brunswick Green" (photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  4-5-08)
	I-1s Tender		I-1s Tender
	Last surviving example of PRR Railway Express Refrigerator Class R-50b (on original trucks) with circa 1920 paint restoration. Neil finishes painting under body. (photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  4-5-08)		(photographs by Joe DeFrancesco; 4-19-08)
	(photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  4-19-08)		(photographs by Joe DeFrancesco;  4-19-08)

Summer 2008 - Work party at ARMM

June 7,  2008 // June 9,  2008 // August 16, 2008 // August 23, 2008

Dick Charlesworth, Dan Moringiello , Joe Harella	Mark Yingling Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne	Dan M, Joe DeFrancesco, Frank Givler, Dick Charlesworth Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne	Dick C, Mark Yingling, Joe D. Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne
Mark Yingling, Dan Moringiello, Dave Seidel, Dick C Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne	Frank Givler Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne	Mark Yingling. , Frank G Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne	Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne
Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne	Frank Givler Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne	Mark Yingling, Joe D, Frank G, Dick C. Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne	Joe H. Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne
Dan Moringiello Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne		Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne	Denny Walls Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne
RPO	Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne	Horseshoe Curve Chapter - PRR 7511- The Duquesne Windows made by Joe Harella. Fank and Joe looking at paint shades to make sure they pass.	RPO
Scraping and Priming the Loretto	Scraping and Priming the Loretto		Frank G, Ron Givler
	N-5 Cabin -car (photographs by David Seidel)		N-5 Cabin -car-5 Cabin -car (photographs by David Seidel)
	N-5 Cabin -car (photographs by David Seidel)		N-5 Cabin -car (photographs by David Seidel)

 

October 22, 2010 - Roundhouse Groundbreaking

The ex-PRR position-light signal bridge located at Horseshoe Curve on Norfolk Southern Railroad's Pittsburgh Line, was removed from service on August 31, 2009. The signal bridge was then moved by rail to Railroader's Memorial Museum at Altoona, PA. Photos by David Seidel

Horseshoe Curve Signal Bridge Move  September 06, 2009 — The position-light signals and bridge at Horseshoe Curve on the Norfolk Southern RR Pittsburgh Line, was removed from service on August 31, 2009. Replacement was by a cantilever style modern signal. The former Pennsylvania Railroad Position-Light signal and bridge was transported by rail to Railroader's Memorial Museum, Altoona, PA." Additional Video by Dave Seidel can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/user/prrdave1

 

 

October 22, 2010 - Roundhouse Groundbreaking

Friday, October 22, 2010, witnessed a groundbreaking ceremony at Railroader’s Memorial Museum to construct the Harry Bennett Roundhouse. Mr. Bennett was an early Master Mechanic at the Altoona Works and his family provided a significant contribution toward the project in his memory.  Construction of the roundhouse will also include a partnership between Railroaders Memorial Museum and Penn State Altoona,. Penn State is developing a four year curriculum to meet the needs of the railroad industry in general and also includes expanded facilities in downtown Altoona, linked by the 13th and 12th Streets pedestrian bridges with the museum grounds. Railroader’s Memorial Museum capital improvements enhance the previously constructed 105-foot turntable which forms the nucleus of the roundhouse building. The turntable’s excavation and construction in 2005-2006 unearthed original foundations for the erecting shop on this historic railroad site. In addition, the adjacent Station Mall Medical Center, also constructed on the site of Altoona’s first railroad shops, is continuing to expand, providing extensive outpatient services associated with Altoona Hospital, whose origins are also linked to the Pennsylvania Railroad. Station Mall Medical also developed a linear park at the rear of the property (adjoining that at the rear of Railroader’s Memorial Museum) within the past 2 years, designed not only for cardio-vascular exercise, linking downtown Altoona, but also provides a superb seasonal venue for train watchers.

 

2009 - 2011 Railway Express Agency (REA) Truck Restoration

A chronology of the restoration projects on Railway Express Agency equipment, by the Horseshoe Curve Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, Altoona, PA. Restoration of the 1940 Chevrolet truck is a project "for" the Railroader's Memorial Museum, Altoona, PA. THE PHOENIX RISING FROM THE ASHES ! Most photos by David Seidel, Chapter Historian and Joe DeFrancesco.

2009 - 2011 MARPLEX Project

Another Horseshoe Curve Chapter project benefiting the Railroader's Memorial Museum is nearing completion with the restoration of the Marplex (brand name) service truck. This is a small service truck donated to the museum many years ago, but with Conrail origins. It is about the size of a Jeep CJ but made with heavy plate steel and was used to transport welding tanks or pull an air compressor. It was used in this capacity around the museum property for several years but eventually needed serious attention to keep it serviceable.  The unit was taken to Frank’s Auto Service (Francis X. Givler, President, Horseshoe Curve Chapter, NRHS) where Chapter volunteers took on the task from November 2009 through February 2011. In that period, these components were addressed: Exhaust System/Brake Systems/Diesel Glow Plug System/Electrical and Lighting/Horn/switches/ Glass Replacement/ Mirrors/ Upholstery/ Paint interior and exterior/ Conrail Decals/ Lettering. Photos by Dave Seidel. Volunteers: Frank Givler, Ron Givler, Joe Harella, Dan Moringiello, Mark Yingling, Joe DeFrancesco, Denny Walls, Scott Houseman, Ron Givler & Dave Seidel: Amalgamated Brotherhood of Metal Finishers, and Pigment Applicators, Local 1361

 

 

 

 

The Roundhouse/Turntable project is a project of the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum. 
PRR K-4s #1361 is owned by the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum.  The Museum is a business partner with the Horseshoe Curve Chapter, NRHS.
Reporting on the restoration of PRR k-4 #1361 is done under agreement with Museum Officials.

Railfest is a trademark of Railroaders Memorial Museum, Inc. 
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NRHS and its logo are trademarks of the National Railway Historical Society.  Photographs are by Chris Behe unless otherwise noted.