Altoona Works

Altoona Works
(Pennsylvania Railroad Shops)
Pennsylvania Historical Marker
	Juniata Locomotive Shop at Altoona Works in 1988, during the Conrail era
	Location of the Altoona Works railroad shops in Pennsylvania Altoona Works (the United States)
Location	9th Ave. at 13th St., Altoona, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40.51321°N 78.39985°W
Built/founded	1850–1925
Governing body/owner	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.

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