Several other inclines also operate in Pennsylvania. The Johnstown Incline is the world's steepest at 71.9 degrees, and an incline also allows visitors to get a spectacular view of Altoona's Horseshoe Curve. And though the inclines no longer exist there, a National Historic Site near Cresson tells the story of the inclines that once belonged to the Allegheny Portage Railroad. The clang clang clang of the trolley still rings out at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. Located about 30 minutes south of Pittsburgh, the Trolley Museum offers a nostalgic look into what was an essential part of life for urban dwellers in years gone by.
Visitors can climb aboard an operating trolley and take a ride on the museum's tracks.
You'll also find four restored historic trolley buildings, as well as artifacts and photos from Pennsylvania's trolley days. The legacy of the huge steam locomotives that once hauled north-eastern Pennsylvania's anthracite lives on at Steamtown National Historic Site. Naturally, ever-larger trains were needed to haul the anthracite to where it was needed to help build the nation. The Steamtown collection consists of locomotives, freight cars, and passenger cars and more from several historic railroads. A highlight is the 1937 Roundhouse, where operational steam locomotives undergo routine maintenance.