The weekend of October 11-12 will afford our members an opportunity to explore the heritage of railroading in Pennsylvania. The trip will begin by riding the Pennsylvanian (Amtrak route 42) from Greensburg to Altoona passing through the 'Horseshoe Curve' on the way. Bald Eagle Campsite, near Tyrone, will be our operating base through the weekend. The group will visit several historic railroad sites.
Bald Eagle Campsite;
7012 Tyrone Pike; Tyrone PA 16686
October 11-12, 2025
7:30 am – Scouts and leaders travelling by train to be dropped off at the train station in Greensburg (Amtrak Train Station · Address · 199 Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601). All scouts and leaders are to eat breakfast before coming to the train station.
Wear your class 'A' uniform and bring a packed lunch for Saturday.
Return to be late Sunday afternoon. Scouts to call home for rides, when they return to the church.
The group will travel by Amtrak train on Saturday morning. The train will pass through the Horseshoe Curve before arriving in Altoona. In Altoona
the Troop will visit the Railroaders Memorial Museum and Boyer Candy.
Return to Greensburg will be via private vehicles on Sunday.
We will be camping in troop tents for this outing.
For this outing all meals (except for Saturday lunch) will be provided by the troop.
Bring items appropriate for a tent camp. Bring clothing appropriate for early fall weather. You may need rain gear.
Pack your clothing for the weekend, rain gear, filled water bottle and lunch in a backpack that you will carry with you on the train.
Pack your sleeping bag and/or other camp gear in a small duffle.
The small duffle will be dropped off at the train station on Saturday morning before boarding. It will be transported to Altoona by one of the drivers.
For this outing we will need some adults to ride on the train with the Scouts and other adults to drive seperately to carry camp gear and meet the group in Altoona. The base adult fee, shown below, assumes the registering adult will be driving and joining the group at the Altoona Amtrak station. Adults who choose to take the train, check the train ticket option.
$75.00 (Adults: $18.00) - For Scouts this includes train fare, camp fee, admissions to historic sites, and all meals (except Saturday lunch). For Adult leaders the base fee includes camp fee, admission to historic sites and meals (except lunch on Saturday).
Adult Train Ticket:
$
29.00 -
Adults who plan to travel with the Scouts on the train should check this option.
Register early on our online system to save your space, but no later than
Wednesday, October 8.
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