I wrote a story yesterday about one of Pittsburgh's two surviving funiculars, or inclined plane railroads, in Pittsburgh's best view from atop the Duquense Incline.
The trip to the top of the city's Mt. Washington via this unique late-nineteenth-century conveyance is one of the Pennsylvania city's most visited tourist attractions and offers a great view of the city's numerous bridges.
Here are a couple of alternate shots I didn't use in yesterday's story.
Also be sure to check out my Pittsburgh bridge stories, Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) Bridge and A walk across the Smithfield Bridge.
Want to learn more about historic inclines? Check out Pittsburgh's South Side (Images of America) by Stuart P. Boehmig to learn about Pittsburgh's and The Inclines of Cincinnati (Images of America) by Melissa Kramer to learn about that Ohio city's historic inclines and their eventual disappearance.
Thanks to Debbie Dubrow of Delicious Baby for creating and coordinating Photo Friday to link travel photos and blog posts across the Web.
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The view is even prettier in the summer with all the foliage. When we were there last weekend, it was SO windy at the top. I loved the self-guided tour into the control room.
Posted by: Traci | March 02, 2012 at 05:32 AM
Traci-I'd love to see it in the fall as well. It was summer when we visited, but it was clouding, threatening to rain and hazy.
Posted by: Dominique King | March 02, 2012 at 07:05 AM
I didn't make it on the incline when i was in Pittsburgh. After growing up in Pennsylvania for so many years, its kinda sad I've only ever been to Pittsburgh twice!
Posted by: Anwar | March 03, 2012 at 10:32 PM
Anwar-That was our first time to Pittsburgh as well...even though Tim's sister has lived there for years! I'd love to go back to check out the other incline and to see more of the bridges.
Posted by: Dominique King | March 06, 2012 at 05:15 AM