by Richard M. Utter
The Topic Cops are gonna get me if I don't talk about something besides maps. So here 'tis. I don't actually know anything about railroads, but I do like to watch trains go by. So I charge down to Gallitzin at least once a year, and hang out at Horseshoe Curve for a day or three. While there, I've ventured 10-20 miles west of HSC and haven't encountered a grade crossing. So I have three questions. First, what's the longest stretch of the ex-PRR main line without a grade crossing? Second, if there was a grade crossing elimination campaign, when did it occur? Third, if there was a campaign, did something specific trigger it?