In the
Altoona to Johnstown: “The Horseshoe Curve” user manual one can read:
Altoona to Johnstown: “The Horseshoe Curve” user manual wrote:1.2 Focus Time Period
The route has been constructed based on reference in the mid 1950's. During this time, diesels were dominant on the route and the track layout at Altoona was frequently changing. This was before PRR stopped using steam engines in 1957 so there is still some steam based infrastructure on the route. The 100th anniversary of the Horseshoe Curve was in 1954. . . . .
So the Altoona yard images from 1953 (see the previous two posts) should be pretty realistic for the Train Simulator route.
But although being very detailed those six 1953 images in the previous two posts do not provide an easy and handy overview.
So in the image below another complete Altoona Yard overview in one handy shot. Be aware that this one is a few year too early for the actual route. It is from the year 1946. The Rose Tower is clearly indicated by the red circle. The image does not show the Car Shops tracks and the Juniata Shops tracks located West of Rose Tower, for those please refer to the previous two posts.
Altoona Yard January 1946.jpg
Source:
https://www.altoonaworks.infoIn the notes on the drawing one can read that the yard could hold a whopping number of cars. Almost 17000 !
As always: click to zoom-in on an image, and then click in the bottom-right corner to expand to actual size.
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