Altoona
Allegheny Mountain town
Altoona is a city in central Pennsylvania, historically significant as a railroad hub for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
The name also belongs to smaller cities in Iowa and Wisconsin.
When Americans mention Altoona without context, they usually mean the Pennsylvania city: My grandfather worked for the railroad in Altoona.
Former major Eastern railroad
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- rail yardTrain staging facility
- depotVehicle storage facility
- roundhouseCircular train maintenance building
Pennsylvania Railroad
Former major Eastern railroad
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- rail yardTrain staging facility
- depotVehicle storage facility
roundhouse · freight · junction · steam · diesel · engine · signal tower
Allegheny Mountains
Appalachian subrange, mid-Atlantic states
- SheetzRegional convenience chain
AltoonaPhiladelphia
Pennsylvania's largest metropolis
Pittsburgh · New York City · global city · state capital · Harrisburg
AltoonaPhiladelphia
Pennsylvania's largest metropolis
coastal city · eastern seaboard · Atlantic coast · port city · flatlands