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The Inclined Plane is in the background and the Gautier Steel Factory is across the river. In Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

"The Incline" or "Inclined Plane" funicular also carries vehicles!

The official website at www.inclinedplane.org says:

"Built after the Johnstown flood of 1889, the Inclined Plane's original purpose was to connect downtown with the higher grounds of Westmont Borough in order to develop that area residentially. During Johnstown's two other floods in 1936 and 1977, the Incline became a lifesaver, helping people to escape downtown as well as to ship supplies into the valley.

In its heyday, the Incline carried approximately 1,000,000 passengers a year to and from the downtown area. This was larely due to the steel mills that were in operation. Today the Incline welcomes visitors and locals alike, carrying approximately 100,000 passengers a year.

The Johnstown Inclined Plane is the steepest vehicular incline in the world, meaning its 30' cars, which are large enough to hold 60 people, 6 motorcycles, or a vehicle, travel at the steepest grade for cars their size."
Date Taken on 6 May 2013, 06:15
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Southern Pacific Train Beside the Little Conemaugh River

Author David Brossard
Camera location40° 19′ 49.83″ N, 78° 54′ 24.19″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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