![]() Juniata Locomotive Shop at Altoona Works in 1988, during the Conrail era | |
Location | 9th Ave. at 13th St., Altoona, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°30′48″N 78°23′59″W / 40.51321°N 78.39985°W |
Built/founded | 1850–1925 |
Governing body/ | Norfolk Southern Railway |
PHMC dedicated | October 5, 1996 |
Altoona Works (also known as Altoona Terminal) is a large railroad industrial complex in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It was built between 1850 and 1925 by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR), to supply the railroad with locomotives, railroad cars and related equipment. For many years, it was the largest railroad shop complex in the world.