Horseshoe Curve (disambiguation)

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A horseshoe curve is a track layout used to reduce the gradient a train must travel uphill.

Horseshoe curve

A horseshoe curve is a class of climbing curve in a roadbed which reverses turn direction (inflection) twice on either side of a single tight curve that varies through an angle of about 180 degrees or more.

Horseshoe Curve may also refer to:

Horseshoe Curve (Pennsylvania) triple-tracked railroad curve on the Norfolk Southern Railways Pittsburgh Line.

Horseshoe Curve is a three-track railroad curve on Norfolk Southern Railway's Pittsburgh Line in Blair County, Pennsylvania. The curve itself is about 2,375 feet (700 m) long and 1,300 feet (400 m) in diameter; it was completed in 1854 by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a way to lessen the grade to the summit of the Allegheny Mountains. It eventually replaced the time-consuming Allegheny Portage Railroad, the only other route across the mountains for large vehicles.

Horse Shoe Curve, Virginia Unincorporated community in Virginia

Horse Shoe Curve is an unincorporated community in Clarke County, Virginia, United States. The community is located on a horseshoe curve on Route 679 7 miles (11 km) east-southeast of Berryville and has had a tavern since the early 1900s.

<i>The Horseshoe Curve</i> 2007 studio album by Trey Anastasio

The Horseshoe Curve is Trey Anastasio's sixth studio album. It was his second release on his record label, Rubber Jungle Records. The Horseshoe Curve is entirely instrumental apart from three cries of "Burlap Sack & Pumps" on track 3 of the same name. This album features the ten-member dectet that toured from 2002 to 2004.

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Horseshoe Bend may refer to:

The Altoona Curve are a Minor League Baseball team based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, named after nearby Horseshoe Curve. The team plays in the Eastern League and is the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Curve play in Peoples Natural Gas Field, located in Altoona; it was opened in 1999 and seats 7,210 fans.

High and tight hairstyle

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Horseshoe crab family of arthropods

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Horseshoe, Jersey City human settlement in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America

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<i>The Lucius Beebe EP</i> 2007 EP by Trey Anastasio

The Lucius Beebe EP is a 5-song live mini-album by Trey Anastasio available free to customers who pre-ordered the album The Horseshoe Curve from Anastasio's website (www.trey.com). The EP features live versions of three songs from The Horseshoe Curve and two songs from Anastasio's 2004 classical release Seis De Mayo along with special guest appearances by Phish drummer Jon Fishman and jazz keyboardist John Medeski.

Convex horseshoe bat species of mammal

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Mayer State Park

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