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Aug 20, 2021 18:33:38   #
Hamltnblue Loc: Springfield PA
 
Took a drive to Horse Shoe Curve yesterday and brought the drone.
A few pics.


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Aug 20, 2021 18:46:43   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 

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Aug 20, 2021 19:35:15   #
Hamltnblue Loc: Springfield PA
 
Here is a gopro video of a consist at the top of the mountain in Gallitzin, which is about 5 miles from Altoona.
Pusher loco's are included in the back. Another video at the curve was just uploaded and still processing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDYXKlebZ_k&ab_channel=hamltnblue

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Aug 20, 2021 20:17:43   #
Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA
 
Enjoyed the series!
Pat

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Aug 20, 2021 22:05:13   #
Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.
 
Hamltnblue wrote:
Took a drive to Horse Shoe Curve yesterday and brought the drone.
A few pics.


Great series of an amazing accomplishment. Built by hand by workers who only had picks, shovels and wheelbarrows.

While you were there did you visit the Allegheny Portage Railroad?

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Aug 21, 2021 09:53:58   #
drgw5505 Loc: colorado
 
You can watch the trains go by there everyday at Virtual Railfan on You Tube. Many other great railroad cams too.

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Aug 21, 2021 10:50:33   #
EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace
 
Hamltnblue wrote:
Here is a gopro video of a consist at the top of the mountain in Gallitzin, which is about 5 miles from Altoona.
Pusher loco's are included in the back. Another video at the curve was just uploaded and still processing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDYXKlebZ_k&ab_channel=hamltnblue
I increased the speed of the video to 10X. Instead of going about 20 MPH it was closer to 200 MPH. Now I know what a Bullet freight train would be like.

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Aug 21, 2021 14:22:44   #
John7199 Loc: Eastern Mass.
 
Hamltnblue wrote:
Took a drive to Horse Shoe Curve yesterday and brought the drone.
A few pics.



With relatives in mid-state PA I have been to the curve many times and these pix are outstanding!

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Aug 21, 2021 21:26:37   #
JoAnneK01 Loc: Lahaina, Hawaii
 
Great series. Your drone takes wonderful photos. Mahalo for sharing.

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Aug 22, 2021 02:09:28   #
RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri
 
Great shots. I can see why you enjoy going out with your drone. It does a great job of showing scenry from the middle distance. Does anyone remember when if you called someone a drone, you were calling him a mostly useless fellow who didn't do much for himself but lived off the work of others?

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Aug 28, 2021 11:04:25   #
DickC Loc: NE Washington state
 
Wow!! That's a big one for sure!!!

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Jul 9, 2022 09:09:18   #
EJMcD
 
Hamltnblue wrote:
Took a drive to Horse Shoe Curve yesterday and brought the drone.
A few pics.


Horseshoe curve more appreciated from the air. Thanks much for sharing.

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