This model shows a section of disassembled canal barge loaded onto a flatbed railroad car. There is a safety buck beneath the downslope wheels of the railroad car. This model shows how the safety bucked stopped the railroad car from making an uncontrolled descent, in case of rope failure. Engine House No. 6 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as part of the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site.Galleries:Allegheny Portage Railroad, Model RailroadsKeywords:allegheny portage railroad, engine, engine house, flatbed railroad car, gallitzin, model, pennsylvania, runaway train prevention, safety buck, steam-powered engine,bargePhoto Location: Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, PennsylvaniaPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 11/25/2011Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIOriginal Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 40°27'22.18"N 78°33'01.88"WPicture Number: 15818
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