Gallitzin Tunnels Park

Railfan Park at the summit of the Alleghenies

Nice little park next to the tracks - at the mouth of the Allegheny Tunnel Portal. Plenty of park benches & PRR caboose. There is a small museum is located across the street. And opposite the tra...

Timing is everything

Check the museum hours first before coming out... smh. The museum is closed on Mondays.. :( There is a caboose on site and picnic table, if you want to hang out awhile and wait for the trains. If in t...

Great museum

I learned so much about how integral Altoona, PA was to the forming and running of our nation. A wealth of information that you'll need at least 2.5 hours to cover.

Intersting piece of history

Interesting historic point - the link to get the PRR from the Midwest to the East Coast. Nice park with overlook of the west end of the tunnel. We didn't wait for a train to come. Museum was closed du...

We Heard A Train, But It Didn't Come Our Way

The museum wasn't going to be open for hours when we arrived here, so we checked the posted schedule to wait for a train. Unfortunately we heard the train, but didn't have it come our way. Still it ...