Lot of 2 antique 1890s Victorian-era Mount Lowe antique "Great Incline" photos. One is from Mount Lowe, California and the other doesn't have any identifying features, but may be from the same location. Both images are 4 5/8 x 7 3/4'' and they are mounted on 7x10'' cards. Please see the photos.
From this platform[8] passengers could transfer to a 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow gauge, three-railed inclined plane railway, the "Great Incline," and ascend Echo Mountain (elevation 3,250 feet [990 m]). The Incline powering mechanism was designed by San Francisco cable car inventor Andrew Smith Hallidie. It had grades as steep as 62% and as slight as 48%, and gained 1,900 feet (580 m) in elevation. The Great Incline was the first of its kind built with three rails and featuring a four-railed passing track at the halfway point. A particular feature on the Incline was the Macpherson Trestle named by Lowe for his engineer, David J. Macpherson, as was custom, and noted for its design in crossing a granite chasm over 150 feet (46 m) deep.
From this platform[8] passengers could transfer to a 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) narrow gauge, three-railed inclined plane railway, the "Great Incline," and ascend Echo Mountain (elevation 3,250 feet [990 m]). The Incline powering mechanism was designed by San Francisco cable car inventor Andrew Smith Hallidie. It had grades as steep as 62% and as slight as 48%, and gained 1,900 feet (580 m) in elevation. The Great Incline was the first of its kind built with three rails and featuring a four-railed passing track at the halfway point. A particular feature on the Incline was the Macpherson Trestle named by Lowe for his engineer, David J. Macpherson, as was custom, and noted for its design in crossing a granite chasm over 150 feet (46 m) deep.
