Altoona Works - Major Facilities (1920s)

Major Facilities (1920s)

  • Altoona Machine Shops (renamed 12th St Car Shop in 1938)
    • Built steam locomotives during 1866-1904
    • Later in 20th century it handled locomotive repair and manufacture of engine parts
  • Altoona Car Shops
    • Built 1869
    • Manufactured freight cars and passenger cars
  • Juniata Shops
    • Built 1888-1890; expanded 1924-25
    • Built steam and electric locomotives during 1891-1946
    • Included a paint shop, boiler shop, blacksmith shop, boiler house, erecting shop, two-story machine shop, electric and hydraulic house, two-story office and storeroom, paint storehouse and gas house, and hydraulic transfer table and pit.
    • Repair work only in mid-20th century
    • Builds and remanufactures locomotives today
  • South Altoona Foundries
    • Manufactured cast iron and brass castings
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