Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 207
nery was magnificent, particularly when,a few minutes later, we came to the far-famedHorseshoe Curve. The road swept aroundthree sides of the reservoir of the city of Al-toona, which was still five miles ahead. On theother side of the great curve, I could make out atrain, apparently running… … AN ENGINEER INSPECTING HIS LOCOMOTIVEBEFORE STARTING. door. The next minute we had rounded thecurve, and went shooting past that laboring train.On down the mountain we sped at a frightfulpace. Almost before I knew it, the air-brakeswere applied, and we came to a halt at Altoona.This was not a…
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