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Date: 08/04/18 12:04
Akron's Unknown Railfan - Johnstown's Inclined Plane
Author: refarkas

Here are three more photos of/from Johnstown, Pennsylvania's inclined plane. These were taken in September 1966.
1.) Looking to the top of the inclined plane.
2.) Looking towards the bottom of the plane. 
3.) The city of Johnstown as seen from the plane. Notice the heavy industry and the railroads.
Bob



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Date: 08/04/18 12:19
Re: Akron's Unknown Railfan - Johnstown's Inclined Plane
Author: santafe199

Interesting stuff! I wonder how many of those 5 people looking down the incline have secret thoughts of being a witness to some mechanical disaster? (sorry, couldn't help it). I've never seen a photo of Johnstown from up so high. It sure helps when trying imagine the horror of being trapped & washed away during the famous Johnstown Flood way back when...

Lance/199

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Date: 08/04/18 13:24
Re: Akron's Unknown Railfan - Johnstown's Inclined Plane
Author: ts1457

Wow. Looks like a thrill, and it is still is around, too. I need to go ride it sometime.

Jack

 

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Date: 08/04/18 13:57
Re: Akron's Unknown Railfan - Johnstown's Inclined Plane
Author: NormSchultze

Yes, it is still in operation. You  can take your car to the top...20bux.

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Date: 08/04/18 15:10
Re: Akron's Unknown Railfan - Johnstown's Inclined Plane
Author: RuleG

Thanks, Bob, for continuing to share photos from Akron's Unknown Railfan.

Here is a contemporary view taken with a cell phone in September 2015.  Some changes, but the industrial buildings are still there (but likely much less activity).

1) Cropped photo covering roughly the same area shown in Akron's Unknown Railfan image.

2) The full view from the top of the Johnstown Incline.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/04/18 15:21 by RuleG.


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Date: 08/04/18 15:25
Re: Akron's Unknown Railfan - Johnstown's Inclined Plane
Author: refarkas

Thanks for sharing the modern views. I'm surprised how much is still the same.
Bob

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Date: 08/04/18 16:02
Re: Akron's Unknown Railfan - Johnstown's Inclined Plane
Author: Lackawanna484

In both pictures the steep canyon of the Conemaugh River is visible in the background.

When the sportsmen's dam let go upriver, the miles long wall of water scoured everything in its path.

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Date: 08/04/18 20:23
Re: Akron's Unknown Railfan - Johnstown's Inclined Plane
Author: krm152

 Thanks for sharing these photos from the "unknown Railfan".  These particular photos show the inclined plane from a perspective thtat I've never seen before.
ALLEN

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