[PRR-talk] Coming to see for myself!

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Mick-

I always liked 30th Street Station in Philadelphia. It's been years 
since I was last there, but it is still pretty much (I believe) as it 
was.

You can ride Amtrak almost anywhere from Washington, D.C. to NYC and 
see the Pennsy electrified main line under the overhead power.

When they tore down Penn Station in NYC, they put some of the federal 
eagles at LIRR station locations. Don't remember which ones, but you 
should be able to find them with a little Googling.

Finally, again with some Googling, you can find the schedule/routing 
for Lincoln's funeral train (1865) on the Pennsy. You only have a week 
to get from Pittsburgh to NYC, but this would cover some of the ground 
 from Illinois to NYC and with some pictures, might be the basis of an 
article or two when you get back home. There is nice country (and good 
food) between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. It might be tempting to opt 
for the Pennsylvania Turnpike into the New Jersey Turnpike between 
Pittsburgh and NYC but I'd urge against it; look for back roads and 
smaller towns. Ask the locals where the Pennsy ran and if there are 
there any local plaques or monuments or facilities still around.

Have a good trip.

Regards, Marty

Martin Asdorian Jr.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Britton <jerry at pennsyrr.com>
To: Mick <mick at keytrainz.net>
Cc: PRR Talk Discussion Group <prr-talk at dsop.com>
Sent: Sat, 8 Dec 2007 10:48 am
Subject: Re: [PRR-talk] Coming to see for myself!










Mick:

I hope your visit stateside is as enjoyable as you hope it will be.
Yes, probably a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

Horseshoe is indeed something you have to see. The Altoona museum is
certainly worth seeing. However, in my opinion it is not the best.
Try to plan your route to give you at least a half a day at the
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. It's in Strasburg, just east of
Lancaster. The PRR itself saved many locomotives for posterity...
this is where most of that collection went. You'll see a restored M1b
out front to greet you. A K4s, an E7, LEMO tower restored, much much
more!

Between Altoona and Strasburg you might plan your route to visit the
Rockville Bridge. While down to two tracks from the PRR's four,
Norfolk Southern still puts a lot of trains across this classic
location. Just north of Harrisburg at Marysville.

On Dec 8, 2007, at 11:28 AM, Mick wrote:

> After spending nearly 30yrs modelling the Pennsy from afar
> (Melbourne, Australia), Im finally going to see it for myself.
>
> I will be arriving in LA at easter and driving an RV across the USA.
>
> I will be arriving in Pittsburgh about the 11th of April.
>
> Im looking for suggestions as to where to go to make the most of a
> few days in Pennsylvania. I have to hand in the RV on the 18th in
> New York
>
> Apart from the obvious (Horseshoe and the tunnels and the Altoona
> Museum) Where should I go to be best able to soak up a little
> Pennsy history and colour?
>
> All suggestions will be greatfully accepted. And if any of you want
> to join me for a day or two, there will be plenty of room in the RV
> for a passenger or two.
>
> This is a once in a lifetime trip for me, and I want to make the
> most of it!
>

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