New Alleghany Portage Railroad

4.6/5
(117) · Historical landmark in Gallitzin, United States
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The first railroad to cross the Allegheny Mountains, the Allegheny Portage Railroad was the final piece of the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal. "The …

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Mar 24, 2025
We finally found the time to visit this National Monument although we picked one of the coldest days of the month to visit. The welcome center is very nice with well thought displays and a very infor…Full review by runner24
Oct 14, 2024
This was such an excellent historical park and we were so surprised with how much there was to see and do here! We were not even able to do it all, as our dog is bland as wasn’t able to walk the whol…Full review by 816briannap
Sep 24, 2024
We did not know what the Allegheny Portage RR was until we visited. It is very interesting. The video was very informative. The exhibits were also good. On-site staff was very helpful. We did not vis…Full review by esprouls47
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Q:
How much time should be allocated to see the Allegheny Portage Railroad historic site?
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Between 1 to 2 hours at a minimum to do it justice of the visitors center is open.
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Answer by Arthur G · Jun 30, 2020
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When are the train rides?
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You are over 150 years too late! There are no working engines on the Allegheny Portage Railroad today. We do have models of a locomotive and a stationary engine...
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