Jeff L. Brown
Abstract
In 1854 Horseshoe Curve enabled the Pennsylvania Railroad to conquer the Allegheny Mountains and achieve new heights of efficiency in transporting freight and passengers across the state, opening a gateway to the American Midwest that remains irreplaceable more than 160 years later.
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In 1854 Horseshoe Curve enabled the Pennsylvania Railroad to conquer the Allegheny Mountains and achieve new heights of efficiency in transporting freight and passengers across the state, opening a gateway to the American Midwest that remains irreplaceable more than 160 years later.
Key concepts: Horseshoe (symbol), Gateway (web page), Engineering, Civil engineering, Geography, Archaeology, Telecommunications, Transport engineering