I was 3 months old in May, 1948 when it was announced the Mt. Adams Incline would close. My father scooped me up from Gilbert Avenue apartment and took me on the street car through Eden Park to the incline, took me on a trip down to Eggleston and we rode back home on that street car. I was told about it all my life, so I could repeat it for history.
Incredible time capsule on film.....my mother had just been born in November of 1930......where does all the time go....can't imagine what the city will look like in another 100 years...!!!
Was there a streetcar that had seats one long bench facing looking out the sides? Seems like I rode going up an encline? Maybe I'm remembering a ride from childhood from Cincinnati's Coney Island. ??
I wonder what was the rail gauge on the incline? It's definitely wider than the standard gauge 4'8" of the streetcar track, but not by much. Also curious if all the inclines had the same gauge, or if they were more or less custom built in place.
Mt. Adams and Price Hill had a gauge of 5'-6" when they were first built. This looks like more than that though, so they may very well have been widened when the platforms were rebuilt to carry streetcars. The Mt. Auburn (Main Street) Incline was originally 4'-10" and it was rebuilt to 6'-3". Not sure about Bellevue or Fairview.
Some additional information from Bill Myers. The track gauge was 7'-1" at least in the later years. Also keep in mind that Cincinnati's streetcar track gauge was 5'-2 1/2" and thus 6" wider than standard gauge.
The ground was dug out at the bottom, so the sloped rails kept going about another 20 feet or so below grade level such that the platform would sit flush with the roadway. They needed another gate at the bottom to keep any wayward pedestrians from falling into the "hole".
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The stone footing for these inclines still exist in some places on the hillsides. We lived on Mt. Adams for 6 years and walked all over these areas.
I was 3 months old in May, 1948 when it was announced the Mt. Adams Incline would close. My father scooped me up from Gilbert Avenue apartment and took me on the street car through Eden Park to the incline, took me on a trip down to Eggleston and we rode back home on that street car. I was told about it all my life, so I could repeat it for history.
Incredible time capsule on film.....my mother had just been born in November of 1930......where does all the time go....can't imagine what the city will look like in another 100 years...!!!
Awesome that we have atleast 3 different flims of this incline.
OMG!!!! This is my first time seeing this! I'm going to subscribe, PLEEEEEEEEEEASE say you have more film of this quality from around town!
I wish 1 of these were still around! this is so cool!
Love the footage fills in some memory gaps with the views of downtown to the west. Barr street is within the view!
I got to to a side by side comparison standing at the top. Super neat! I wonder if any with sound exist
Thank you for sharing. I always wanted to see the incline in action.
We have a Mt. Adams in Washington. I was confused for just a moment.
Was there a streetcar that had seats one long bench facing looking out the sides? Seems like I rode going up an encline? Maybe I'm remembering a ride from childhood from Cincinnati's Coney Island. ??
Wow we need more of this, thanks for sharing.
This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing this.
Marvelous !
I wonder what was the rail gauge on the incline? It's definitely wider than the standard gauge 4'8" of the streetcar track, but not by much. Also curious if all the inclines had the same gauge, or if they were more or less custom built in place.
Mt. Adams and Price Hill had a gauge of 5'-6" when they were first built. This looks like more than that though, so they may very well have been widened when the platforms were rebuilt to carry streetcars. The Mt. Auburn (Main Street) Incline was originally 4'-10" and it was rebuilt to 6'-3". Not sure about Bellevue or Fairview.
Some additional information from Bill Myers. The track gauge was 7'-1" at least in the later years. Also keep in mind that Cincinnati's streetcar track gauge was 5'-2 1/2" and thus 6" wider than standard gauge.
Cool. Thanks for sharing.
The incline in fork?
How did the cars get off the sled at the bottom of the hill?
The ground was dug out at the bottom, so the sloped rails kept going about another 20 feet or so below grade level such that the platform would sit flush with the roadway. They needed another gate at the bottom to keep any wayward pedestrians from falling into the "hole".
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