Keystone Stories: Railroads
Why is Altoona known as “Railroad City”? The answer can be found at the Railroaders Memorial Museum, located in Altoona. This home for railfans is where a new project is underway to bring back a legendary locomotive…the K4.
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Season 2 Episode 3 | 27 min
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Season 4 Episode 2 | 27 min
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Drive-Ins
Season 1 Episode 2 | 27 min
In the late 1950s, at the height of the drive-in’s popularity, Pennsylvania had more than 180 in operation. Today Pennsylvania still has nearly 30 drive-in theaters in operation, second most in the country.
