Attention one and all!  We are planning a train trip to Altoona on July 13th to see the Altoona Curve baseball team game. Stay tuned for more info on departure from Pittsburgh on Amtrak to Altoona. The game starts at 1:00 pm then back to the Altoona train station after the game. If weather turns bad we could visit the “Pennsylvania Railroaders Museum” right near the Altoona station. The Pennsylvanian train departs PGH at 7:30 am arrives in ALT 9:57 price for coach is $46 and Business class $76 round trip. The train has internet service so you can run remotes and Echolink or bring your handheld and work train mobile. Also bring a camera and take pictures going around one of the railroads engineering marvels the WORLD FAMOUS HORSESHOE CURVE.  At the “PNG Field” in Altoona you can sit any where but some are booking tickets in the Grandstand section 303 for $11.

Train #42 – Departs Pittsburgh 7:30 am – Arrives Altoona 9:57 am
Train #43 – Departs Altoona 5:13 pm – Arrives Pittsburgh 7:59 pm

Book Your Tickets Here: AMTRAK – $46
Baseball Information: Altoona Curve Baseball– $11
Parking:  Grant Street Transportation Center – $13
Bad Weather Option: The Railroaders Memorial– $12
To RSVP/Questions contact Karl WA3VXJ at:  wa3vxj {at} hotmail {dit} com
Please attend a SCARC social night if you want to discuss options for car pooling to the train station and how we will use Taxi/Uber/Lyft to get to the ball park. You can also pick up the train in Greensburg & Latrobe