The four-year slog to carve through the Alleghenies was made possible by the hard work of Irish immigrants hired by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Horseshoe Curve, and ultimately the new ...

When thinking of Pennsylvania funiculars, people first go to the Steel City and imagine the Duquesne and Monongahela Inclines ...

Courtesy photo Irish Pennsylvania Railroad Workers operate machinery during railroad construction in the 1850s. The world famous Horseshoe Curve continues to be considered a modern marvel.