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pennsyfan2 (57 posts)
Jan-30-02, 01:03 AM (EST) "PRR Horseshoe curve" Can anyone give me the following information regading the PRR's
horsehoe curve at Altoona,PA.I just created terrain and a track marker file but the curve appears to be too tight(200m or less) and the grade seems to run the wrong way.Information I seekcurve radius-% grade -Grade direction - which is up hill? westbound? eastbound?
I thought westbound.(Altoona - Gallitzin)Pennsyfan2 Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: PRR Horseshoe curve chattanooga_choo_choo Jan-30-02 1 RE: PRR Horseshoe curve pennsyfan2 Jan-30-02 2 RE: PRR Horseshoe curve chattanooga_choo_choo Jan-31-02 3

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chattanooga_choo_choo (157 posts)
Jan-30-02, 01:13 AM (EST) 1. "RE: PRR Horseshoe curve" see if this helps
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pennsyfan2 (57 posts)
Jan-30-02, 02:35 PM (EST) 2. "RE: PRR Horseshoe curve" LAST EDITED ON Jan-30-02 AT 02:36 PM (EST)ChattanoogaGreat Response! Thanks Pennsyfan2 Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
chattanooga_choo_choo (157 posts)
Jan-31-02, 01:36 AM (EST) 3. "RE: PRR Horseshoe curve" You are welcome. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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