Pennsylvania Railroad Shops

Pennsylvania Railroad Shops (HMDUA)

Location: Altoona, PA 16602 Blair County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 30.794', W 78° 23.985'

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The PRR built its first repair facilities here in 1850 and opened its first track to Altoona during the same year. By 1925, Altoona was home to the nation's largest concentration of railroad shops, with 16,500 people employed in several locations.
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HM NumberHMDUA
Series This marker is part of the Pennsylvania Railroad series
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Year Placed1996
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 6:48pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 720297 N 4487972
Decimal Degrees40.51323333, -78.39975000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 30.794', W 78° 23.985'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 30' 47.64" N, 78° 23' 59.10" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1200-1298 9th Ave, Altoona PA 16602, US
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