it was a wonderful ceremony- thank you all staff and students for making it a smooth graduation day- So proud of my daughter and all the students. CLASS of 2024! YOU DID IT! :-). CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
This was a fantastic video that provided very good history about PRR around Altoona. We’ve been to Altoona and traveled around the horseshoe curve on Amtrak. Riding the incline to the top observation area is a must-see when you are visiting!
My family (McCloskey) and related families (Wilt, Yingling, etc.) were from Altoona. Thomas McCloskey, who is buried with his family in Greenlawn Cemetery in Holidaysburg, came here in the 1700s from Ireland. My great grandfather and great great grandfather, along with other family members, worked for the railroad. Wish I had time to go back and research, but I do ancestry of our family online via the Mormon ancestry site. In the 70s, every summer we would go back to Altoona with our grandparents and stay at the same Penn Alto Motel and ate most every meal at Howard Johnson's! I would love to visit that area again -- something keeps telling me I belong there.
I get that feeling, too, for same reasons. I’m obsessed with the horseshoe curve live webcam lately. I think because of the beauty there reminds me of lovely times in the past🧡
Very nice presentation. My dad was a Penn-Altoona Alum in the Electrical Engineering program. One of his favorite activities prior to his departing this world was to visit the campus and reminisce of his time spent there. I have always been fascinated with history, especially PA history and I had often wondered about the massive rail yard in Altoona. I'd really be interested in a presentation regarding the architecture of the late 18th and early 19th century buildings in Altoona. Old world buildings have such charm and are spectacularly detailed in their craftsmanship. they just don't make them like that anymore!
exceptional prestation , good job, must view ! i live in H shoe curve area & ive read history books on your subject, to many have no idea of history & also the fact that history repeats itself at diff times, somtimes good & alot of bad also,
The first SD60 in preservation. Donated by NS to Penn State University for use as a tool. They would later wound up donating it to Railroaders Memorial Museum this year and they have plans to use it as a training unit for their railroad program.
I could cry. SD60is were my favorite on NS and CR. I have a feeling this unit will be out back into its Conrail scheme and help with the K4 excursions.
I lived on the opposite side of Juniata Gap Rd (Alta Ave) as a child in the early 70s. Many fond memories of ice skating on the Duck Pond, err, reflecting pool, and always knowing what time it was by the bells ringing from the chapel. We'd catch crawfish in Spring Run and ride our bicycles up Gwinn Rd. Thanks for this historic trip down memory lane.
Dave Kimmel's gentle, patient and wise contributions to my growth and direction were enormous. Values of decency, respect, commitment are best taught by example, and there is no better example than the one he has gifted Penn State students for a period that spans almost one third of the University's history. Well done, Mr. Kimmel.
Regarding your WBC SUBMISSION VIDEO.....Can you share a bit about how you approach your woodshedding & practice scheduling for new pieces? How long does it take you to get your piece committed to memory? Do you have a favorite composer or style outside of this particular repertoire presented for the contest?
That's a shame you see things that way, I passed by years ago and would think about moving there, it's a beautiful city and listening to this video there's. Sooo. Much to Doo
Other things around Altoona is Shaffer's full steam ahead hobby shop, looking at all the trains at the NS Juniata locomotive shop, and the world famous Horseshoe curve.
