While in Pittsburgh PA for a conference I did have a small snippit of time to explore a couple of RR sights.

The first photo is of the Duquesne Incline. Although it's only about 790 feet long it rises 400 feet and first started operations in 1877!

The second photo is an operating RR bridge right smack into downtown with almost continuous activity. Currently there is only a single track on the upper section. However, in its history it appears that it may have had three tracks on the upper section and a lower deck for cars/trolleys. The bottom level has been disconnected at each end between the last bridge pier and the shore.

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