Allegheny Portage Railroad Plane No. 2

Allegheny Portage Railroad Plane No. 2 (HM188A)

Location: Portage, PA 15946 Cambria County
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N 40° 23.623', W 78° 40.081'

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From 1834 to 1854 this 36-mile line connected Hollidaysburg to Johnstown. The railroad portaged canal boats over the Allegheny Mountains, which formed a barrier to the Pennsylvania canal system. Horses and mules pulled the first trains. Later steam locomotives were used. At the center of the line, Plane No. 2 served as the railroad headquarters.
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HM NumberHM188A
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Year Placed1994
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 2:58am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 697918 N 4474068
Decimal Degrees40.39371667, -78.66801667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 23.623', W 78° 40.081'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 23' 37.38" N, 78° 40' 4.86" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101 Munster Rd, Portage PA 15946, US
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