Historic Johnstown incline engaged in uphill struggle

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ^ | Thursday, December 18, 2003 | Paula Reed Ward

[Willie Green]

Walt Wadsworth has cared for, operated and devoted his life to the Johnstown Inclined Plane for almost four decades.

When he thought about giving up his post years ago, fates intervened -- a strike wiped out his new job at a steel mill.

[Willie Green]

The World's Steepest Vehicular Inclined Plane

More info and pictures

Links to more sites about funicular railways

Inclines are cool.
IMHO, we should not only preserve the ones that are part of our history,
we should also build a few new ones with modern technology.

[Willie Green]

Aaaaack! WTF is Alfred E. Newman doing there???
He wasn't there when I previewed this post!!!
Dang. I guess ya gotta click on the links to see the pics.

[Fester Chugabrew]

It's a MAD world, my friend.

[Willie Green]

Sheeeesh. Now the pic of the Incline is back!!!
Where did Alfred go???
(Not that I actually miss him!)
WTF is going on here today???

[martin_fierro]

Furniculee, Furnicula, I always say.

[Always Right]

The only reason Johnstown 'thrives' today is their Congressman Murtha who brings in millions and millions of dollars in defense contract money into the area. Often times the only way a project gets approval is if certain money is spent in Johnstown. The only things of interest in Johnstown is the incline plain and the flood museum.

[txzman]

I went to college at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh - loved going with dates on the Incline - after having dinner or a beer at the top, seeing the city on the way down was a sure fire heart warmer. Many a date I still remember :)

[Fester Chugabrew]

If you're gonna ride that roller coaster be sure to hang on when you hit that angle at the end.

[Willie Green]

Good grief, now Alfred is back again.
Well, at least I discovered I had a bad link to More info and pictures
The link in this reply oughta clear up that snafu anyway.

[Willie Green]

If you're gonna ride that roller coaster be sure to hang on when you hit that angle at the end.

Looks like there's no problem with cars driving off once they get to the bottom.
But I sure hope Alfred E. Newman gets outa the way before he gets run over.
(I have absolutely no idea why that little dude keeps doing a flip-flop with the incline picture that I posted. It's strange.