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Independent reporting on state government that impacts Pennsylvania communities — free to read and republish A Norfolk Southern spokesperson said no hazardous materials were released. Norfolk Southern says 12 railcars derailed at the Horseshoe Curve in Altoona on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026. (Photo by Zach Rudisill/Rudy’s Rail Adventures) This story was originally published by WPSU in State College. Federal investigators are looking into the cause of a train derailment Tuesday at the Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, which marks the third time a derailment happened this year at or near the national historic landmark. The moment of the derailment was captured on a “Virtual Railfan” livestream, where you can see 12 railcars go off the track.
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Still, officials with the Railroaders Memorial Museum, which owns and operates the property at the Horseshoe Curve National Historic Landmark, closed the area on Wednesday .
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