WTAJ From the Vault: 1946 PRR Altoona Works
The Altoona Works railroad shops in Altoona, PA, started construction in 1850 and eventually built its first locomotive from scratch by the end of 1866. Due to the growing need to perform all required locomotive maintenance, new shops were built in the Juniata section of Altoona in 1890. By 1938, all of the locomotive work in Altoona was transferred to the Juniata shops. The last new steam locomotive built in Altoona finally came in 1946 as the shops transitioned to performing maintenance on diesel locomotives. Watch film from 1946 of the railroad shops by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR).
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The Pennsylvania Railroad in "Clear Track Ahead" (1946)
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How Workers Carved the Pennsylvania Railroad Through the Allegheny Mountains Before Dynamite
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Exciting updates to a long-term restoration - Pennsy K4 #1361 at the Railroaders Memorial Museum!
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Steam in the 30s and 40s | Historical Features of the Pennsylvania Railroad
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NEW-BUILD Steam Locomotive Frame Walkthrough - PRR T1 Trust
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The Dark Story Behind the Napier Deltic: The Bizarre Triangle Engine Powering Rails and Warships UK
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Pennsylvania Railroad-Altoona History series: The Horseshoe Curve
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Restoring a 4-6-2 Pacific in 35 Minutes! - Soo Line 2719
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100 years of the Meiningen steam locomotive works
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" THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE " 1950’s NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION EDUCATIONAL FILM MD10165
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The Steam Locomotive More Efficient than Electric Engines - André Chapelon's "242 A1"
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Big Boy 4014: How They Brought a Dead Giant Back to Life Shocked The World!
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Pennsylvania Railroad-Altoona History series: Test labs & the birth of the K-4 Locomotive
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The History and Legacy of the Pennsylvania Railroad Altoona shops
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The Diesel That Made Every Steam Locomotive Obsolete
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NKP 765 Steam Weekend in Altoona
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The Rise and Fall of America’s Forgotten Railroad Empire: Altoona, Pennsylvania
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The Locomotive That Made Every Steam Engine Obsolete
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Steam Locomotives In Action on the Pennsylvania, 1954
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