The Master Mechanic

The Master Mechanic (HMZJ1)

Location: Altoona, PA 16602 Blair County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 30.819', W 78° 23.961'

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Built in 1882, this Master Mechanics Building housed then, as it does again today, stories of what made the Pennsylvania the most important railroad in America and a cornerstone of the industry.

First-Rate Mechanics
Each Pennsy operating division had a Master Mechanic, whose job was to oversee the upkeep of locomotives and cars in his division to assure their first-rate performance and reliability. Nowhere was he more respected than here in Altoona - headquarters of PRR's Middle Division, home of the world's largest railroad shops, and a hub of day-to-day railroading activity.

State-of-the-Art Railroading
In this building were also housed the finest state-of-the-art physical and chemical laboratories, where research was conducted by the Pennsylvania Railroad Test Department. Founded by engineers, the PRR emphasized cutting-edge science and technology to build the biggest corporation and self-proclaimed "Standard Railroad" fo the world.
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HM NumberHMZJ1
Series This marker is part of the Pennsylvania Railroad series
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Placed ByRailroaders Memorial Museum
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, October 13th, 2014 at 9:11pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 720330 N 4488019
Decimal Degrees40.51365000, -78.39935000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 30.819', W 78° 23.961'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 30' 49.14" N, 78° 23' 57.66" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1200 9th Ave, Altoona PA 16602, US
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