Last updated: March 16, 2025
Thing to Do
Engine House 6 Exhibit Shelter
NPS
Engine House No. 6 Exhibit Shelter is accessed either by walking along the boardwalk or the old Gallitzin Road from the Visitor Center.
Hours of Operation
Engine House No. 6 Exhibit Shelter is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The building is open Fridays through Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
It is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
At the top of each inclined plane along the Allegheny Portage Railroad sat an Engine House structure. Inside were the mechanisms and gears required to pull passengers and goods over the Allegheny Mountains. A stationary steam engine pulled the train cars attached to hemp ropes and later John Roebling's wire rope.
Visitors to Engine House 6 Exhibit Shelter can view full scale models of the mechanisms that would have originally been in all ten Engine House structures. The models were built by Fred Connacher. Original foundation stones are also viewable. You will also learn about steam engines, the two types of rope used on the railroad, and much more!
Hours of Operation
Engine House No. 6 Exhibit Shelter is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The building is open Fridays through Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
It is closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
At the top of each inclined plane along the Allegheny Portage Railroad sat an Engine House structure. Inside were the mechanisms and gears required to pull passengers and goods over the Allegheny Mountains. A stationary steam engine pulled the train cars attached to hemp ropes and later John Roebling's wire rope.
Visitors to Engine House 6 Exhibit Shelter can view full scale models of the mechanisms that would have originally been in all ten Engine House structures. The models were built by Fred Connacher. Original foundation stones are also viewable. You will also learn about steam engines, the two types of rope used on the railroad, and much more!
Details
Activity
Museum Exhibits
Pets Allowed
No
Pets are not allowed in any public building or office except for service animals.
Pets are permitted in areas not designated closed to pets provided they are restrained on a leash which shall not exceed six feet in length or otherwise physically confine a pet at all times.
Pet excrement must be removed from picnic areas, trails, and areas of heavy public use.
More information on pets can be found in the Superintendent's Compendium.
Pets are permitted in areas not designated closed to pets provided they are restrained on a leash which shall not exceed six feet in length or otherwise physically confine a pet at all times.
Pet excrement must be removed from picnic areas, trails, and areas of heavy public use.
More information on pets can be found in the Superintendent's Compendium.
Activity Fee
No
There are no fees for entrance at Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site.
Reservations
No
Season
Year Round
Time of Day
Day
The Engine House is closed on Wednesdays and Thursdays and open Fridays through Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Accessibility Information
The Engine House is a 1/4 mile walk from the Visitor Center.
A wheelchair or motorized scooter are available for use. Please inquire at the Visitor Center.
Service animals are welcome.
A wheelchair or motorized scooter are available for use. Please inquire at the Visitor Center.
Service animals are welcome.