portage railway (rails to trails) – Historic Print
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of portage railway (rails to trails). It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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portage railway (rails to trails)
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Here the old railbed of the portage railway has become a footpath, which is what the "rails to trails" label refers to. The line it most likely recalls is the Allegheny Portage Railroad in central Pennsylvania, which from the mid-1830s carried canal boats and their cargo over the mountains. It used cables on inclined planes, hauled by stationary engines at the summits. A through rail line replaced it in the 1850s, and its grades were later left to grow over, so the trail shows how an old transport corridor now serves walkers.
| Original scan | 3,000 × 2,250 px · prints to 10 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 2678308795_8ee24d28fa_o portage railway (rails to trails) |
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