| Existing comment:
The bas-relief above is made from a painting in the possession of the Blair County Historical Society, at Altoona, Penna. It represents a train standing on the level at the head of Plane 6. The power house for this plane is shown in the center and the steam engine and the boilers were housed therein. The engines were in duplicate to provide against breakdowns. Each engine had two cylinders 15 in. diameter and 60 in. stroke, 14 revolutions per minute, 70 lbs. steam pressure, 35 horse power. Each engine had three boilers 30 in. diameter and 20 ft. long. The passengers are shown returning to the train after a stop for dinner. The Old Lemon House shown on the right is still standing a short distance from this point, near the head of plane 6. |