Pennsylvania Railroad-Altoona History series: The Roadblock of the Early Days

For years, the steep slopes of the Allegheny Mountains disrupted the flow of early commerce through the region. Rugged terrain made the journey not only time consuming, but dangerous. As a result, the Commonwealth was falling behind the efforts of neighboring states when it came to industrialized expansion. The birth of the Allegheny Portage Railroad allowed for the PA Mainline Canal system to finally overcome the formidable expanse of the mountain range, but with success comes ambition, and engineers for the Pennsylvania Railroad were already looking at ways to improve upon the path forward. _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WJAC on Facebook:   / wjactv   WJAC on Twitter: https://x.com/wjactv Subscribe to WJAC on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@wjactv4598?si=LD... For more information, visit https://wjactv.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: news@wjactv.com Call the Newsroom: 814.255.7650 WJAC is a PA based station and a NBC Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. #Pennsylvania #Johnstown #News #JohnstownNews #PennsylvaniaNews #PANews #LocalNews #WJAC #WJACTV #WJACNews #6News #NBC6News