Title
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad: Ladder of inclines over Boardtree Hill which allowed two carriages at a time
Caption
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad: Ladder of inclines over Boardtree Hill which allowed two carriages at a time from a full train to be shunted up an over the hill. This system operated until the Kingwood Tunnel was driven through the Alleghany Mountains.
1861
wood engraving
From 'The Illustrated London News'
Date
1861
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07094_390000635
License type
Rights managed
Available size
38,4Mb (4,9Mb) / 15,0in x 9,9in / 4500 x 2980 (300dpi)