Name/Title
Incline Railway No. 2Entry/Object ID
2020.110.001Description
A photograph of rail car from the top terminus of the Incline No. 2.
The photograph is dated 8 September 1937
Opened in November 1895, the Incline No. 2 was constructed by John Crass and the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway Company. The track was built at a steeper 72.7% grade to transport visitors up Lookout Mountain. The cars originally operated on coal-burning steam engines, which were upgraded to two 100-horsepower motors in 1911. While the Inclines did operate in tandem for a period, the No. 2 eventually purchased and demolished the No. 1. Today, the Incline No. 2 is still in operation in St. Elmo.Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Lookout Mountain Incline RailwayCollection
Lookout Mountain CollectionRelationships
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Place
* Untyped Place
Lookout Mountain, TennesseeCopyright
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No Copyright - United States