Bennington Curve - Gallitzin, Pennsylvania
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ted28285
N 40° 28.844 W 078° 31.323
17T E 710036 N 4484065
A local favorite along the Norfolk Southern Mainline near the Bennington Curve.
Waymark Code: WM14ZGM
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2021
Views: 3
The sight is visited by local rail fans and photographers. There is an access to the location via Bird Eye Road which can be rough and follows the side of tracks. Track side and elevated vantage points can be reached from the parking near the Bennington Cemetery. The Bennington Curve is the sight of a terrible train wreck that happened in 1947 when the line was owned by the PRR.
What Best Describes This Location: Mainline
If there is a fee how much?: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Is this rail location handicap accessible?: yes, via vehicle
Other Describe: Not listed
Related website: Not listed
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