Boom Car - Altoona, PA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member r.e.s.t.seekers
N 40° 30.882 W 078° 24.004
17T E 720266 N 4488134
This wreck tender sits with a wrecker derrick, waiting to be restored. It can be viewed from the street level, or from a pedestrian bridge.
Waymark Code: WM158T0
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/10/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member SearchN
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The car held the crane for the wreck tender and carried any tools and supplies needed. This one was adapted from a New York Central baggage car.


The Wreck Tender sits near the Norfolk Southern mainline near the Altoona Station. The spur line holds several cars waiting for restoration by the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum.
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