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DescriptionFunicular to Horseshoe Curve viewing area (8999490400).jpg

Horseshoe Curve is on the——main line of the "Norfolk Southern Railway between Pittsburgh." And Harrisburg, "Pennsylvania."

The horseshoe allows trains heading west from Altoona to climb an acceptable grade of (1.85%) to reach the summit of the Allegheny Mountains.
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Funicular to Horseshoe Curve viewing area

Author David Brossard
Camera location40° 29′ 51.29″ N, 78° 29′ 04.56″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo 40.497580; -78.484600

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Camera manufacturerCanon
Camera modelCanon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure time1/320 sec (0.003125)
F-numberf/10
ISO speed rating400
Date and time of data generation12:00, 7 May 2013
Lens focal length50 mm
Latitude40° 29′ 51.29″ N
Longitude78° 29′ 4.55″ W
Altitude459 meters above sea level
Image title
  • Horseshoe Curve is on the main line of the Norfolk Southern Railway between Pittsburgh and "Harrisburg," Pennsylvania.The horseshoe allows trains trains heading west from Altoona to climb an acceptable grade of (1.85%) to reach the summit of the Allegheny Mountains.
HeadlineFunicular to Horseshoe Curve viewing area
City shownAltoona
OrientationNormal
Horizontal resolution72 dpi
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Software usedAperture 3.4.4
File change date and time12:00, 7 May 2013
Exposure ProgramNormal program
Exif version2.21
Date and time of digitizing12:00, 7 May 2013
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Shutter speed8.375
APEX aperture6.625
Exposure bias−0.66666666666667
Maximum land aperture4 APEX (f/4)
Metering modePattern
FlashFlash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression
DateTime subseconds46
DateTimeOriginal subseconds46
DateTimeDigitized subseconds46
Supported Flashpix version1
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Focal plane X resolution3,849.2115384615
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Custom image processingNormal process
Exposure modeAuto exposure
White balanceAuto white balance
Scene capture typeStandard
GPS tag version2.2.0.0
Serial number of camera1721105870
Lens usedCanon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS
Keywords
  • Altoona
  • Funicular
  • Horseshoe Curve
  • incline
  • Mill Run
  • Pennsylvania
  • United States
Province or state shownPennsylvania
Country shownUnited States
Code for country shownUS
Sublocation of city shownMill Run
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