my dad was born/raised in Johnstown. he has been gone now 25yrs. i rode it a few times in the late 60's/early 70's when we would go visit relatives up off benshoff hill.
Thanks for posting. I’ve seen the incline every summer as my parents would drive through Johnstown on our way to visit relatives in Western Pa. I’ve never been on it. You look like Bill Cowher, former Steelers coach.
Glad you enjoyed it! Well… coach Cowher must have big nose! But thanks for watching and commenting. We appreciate it greatly. Loved the incline and the area.
Thank you so, so, so much for this video. I live 45 minutes from johnstown and always wanted to experience the inclined plane but never did but now I did thanks to you guys. I thank you. Absolutely beautiful. I passed the inclined plane hundreds of times and I always wondered what it would be like to go up. Thank you. People like you guys are just wonderful!
What a wonderful comment for us to read. So glad we inspired you to experience the incline plane for yourself. We are also guilty of not exploring the things that are in our own back yards.
That is such a fun ride. And the view from the observation deck at the top is stunning. There is a fantastic series of hiking trails that I am in the process of rehabilitating right now at the Inclined Plane. They run from the base the whole way to the top. There's also a spur off to the right of the tracks that is known as the James Wolfe Sculpture trail. In in 1989 James Wolfe took steel from the local mills and created sculptures to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the 1889 flood. That trail runs about 1/2 mile and passes the Rolling Mill mine entrance where one of the worst mine disasters in US history occurred. That hillside is a gem! Great video!
During WW2 I lived with my Grandparents in Southmont. I made Grandpa take me up and down this thing weekly. Always stopped at Sealtest for peach ice cream. Still looks like fun.
What a great video about an amazing feat of engineering in my home town! If you ever venture back this way, feel free to hit me up for more gems that even a lot of the locals overlook.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle Well next time you get up there you will have to hit them PLUS Flight 93 which is only about 35 minutes away and the Sipesville site where the miners were trapped for a week. It is only about 20 minutes from Flight 93....very historic area that many do not know about....then 45 minutes away you have Ft.Bedford from the French and Indian days and the Bedford Historic Village.
the fact that it only costs $8 (INCLUDING the driver) to drive your car on and get hauled up the hill blew my mind when i first discovered the JIP...can't wait for the renovation and pandemic drama to wrap up so they can reopen this thing because it is so cool and i NEED to ride it!
Paul Mentzer There were other Vehicle inclines but all closed. This includes the following closed inclines in Pitrsburgh: 1. The Knoxville incline, closed in 1960, 2. The Castle Shannon Incline, closed in 1964, 3. The Penn Avenue Incline, closed in 1954, and 4. The Mongahelia Vehicular incline, closed in 1935. The last one was next to the existing Mongohelia Passenger incline, which still survives and is the Steepest incline in the US, beating out the Johnstown Incline by a small percentage of grade. Please note the Chattanooga incline also claims to be the Steepest, but only its last section is steeper then both the Mongahelia and Johnstown Inclines,
Johnstown was once a booming steel city that peaked with a population of 67,000,in the 2020 census the population was 18,500,housing there is cheap though.
The Johnstown Flood (of 1889) produced the greatest loss of American life (non war) until the Islamic terrorist attacks of 9/11. There is an excellent Museum there, too.
and the rockets red glair bobms birsting in air gave proof that our flag was still there im one mean summa man right now what they did to my founding fathers town they all will die
Wrong….JWF….Conemaugh Hospital…Gauteer Steel among other businesses that provide jobs in downtown Johnstown. You should be fired for giving false information!
my dad was born/raised in Johnstown. he has been gone now 25yrs. i rode it a few times in the late 60's/early 70's when we would go visit relatives up off benshoff hill.
Thanks for posting. I’ve seen the incline every summer as my parents would drive through Johnstown on our way to visit relatives in Western Pa. I’ve never been on it.
You look like Bill Cowher, former Steelers coach.
Glad you enjoyed it! Well… coach Cowher must have big nose! But thanks for watching and commenting. We appreciate it greatly. Loved the incline and the area.
Thank you so, so, so much for this video. I live 45 minutes from johnstown and always wanted to experience the inclined plane but never did but now I did thanks to you guys. I thank you. Absolutely beautiful. I passed the inclined plane hundreds of times and I always wondered what it would be like to go up. Thank you. People like you guys are just wonderful!
What a wonderful comment for us to read. So glad we inspired you to experience the incline plane for yourself. We are also guilty of not exploring the things that are in our own back yards.
Again THANK YOU! I’m 52 years old and never visited it yes very sad.. now I did thanks to you.
Great video! Im from Johnstown and go to the incline all the time 😃
Thank you Valerie. We loved it.
Awesome video!!! That incline is so steep!!! Awesome view!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Take care!!!!
Thank you Rodney! Do they have incline planes like this in Australia?
Came across this video. Will be sending to folks I know.
Thanks so much for sharing.
its a great view of the town that once was!
That is such a fun ride. And the view from the observation deck at the top is stunning. There is a fantastic series of hiking trails that I am in the process of rehabilitating right now at the Inclined Plane. They run from the base the whole way to the top. There's also a spur off to the right of the tracks that is known as the James Wolfe Sculpture trail. In in 1989 James Wolfe took steel from the local mills and created sculptures to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the 1889 flood. That trail runs about 1/2 mile and passes the Rolling Mill mine entrance where one of the worst mine disasters in US history occurred. That hillside is a gem! Great video!
Wow! What an abundance of information. We need to come back and do a follow up video. Thanks for watching.
During WW2 I lived with my Grandparents in Southmont. I made Grandpa take me up and down this thing weekly. Always stopped at Sealtest for peach ice cream. Still looks like fun.
It was great fun. Thanks for sharing.
I just moved back to Westmont after nearly 20 years. I missed it!
grew up here, great little town with awesome people
We totally agree. Thanks for watching.
Wow this is cool if we go back through there again I will look that up
We thought it was cool. too. It is definitely off the beaten path but well worth a visit.
Nice video. Looks like you really had fun. Thanks for sharing.
+gmaneis thank you.
It is the coolest!
We totally agree.
I was on it a couple of times a view gets better everytime.
I can see how the view would get better every time. Thanks for watching.
What a great video about an amazing feat of engineering in my home town! If you ever venture back this way, feel free to hit me up for more gems that even a lot of the locals overlook.
Glad you liked it Jason. We will do that the next time we are in the area.
Thanks for the vid i was having a hard tim remembering the sights
It was an awesome and unique place to visit. Thanks for watching.
My hometown. You should of went to the restaurant even tho not open you could of seen the pulley system. Thanks for making miss home?
We loved this place, it was so unique. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Did you get to go to the Flood Museum or the South Fork Dam site?
We tried but it was closed when we went.
@@VANTREKKINGlifestyle Well next time you get up there you will have to hit them PLUS Flight 93 which is only about 35 minutes away and the Sipesville site where the miners were trapped for a week. It is only about 20 minutes from Flight 93....very historic area that many do not know about....then 45 minutes away you have Ft.Bedford from the French and Indian days and the Bedford Historic Village.
the fact that it only costs $8 (INCLUDING the driver) to drive your car on and get hauled up the hill blew my mind when i first discovered the JIP...can't wait for the renovation and pandemic drama to wrap up so they can reopen this thing because it is so cool and i NEED to ride it!
It was a very cool experience. Thanks for your comment.
Paul Mentzer
There were other Vehicle inclines but all closed. This includes the following closed inclines in Pitrsburgh:
1. The Knoxville incline, closed in 1960,
2. The Castle Shannon Incline, closed in 1964,
3. The Penn Avenue Incline, closed in 1954, and
4. The Mongahelia Vehicular incline, closed in 1935.
The last one was next to the existing Mongohelia Passenger incline, which still survives and is the Steepest incline in the US, beating out the Johnstown Incline by a small percentage of grade.
Please note the Chattanooga incline also claims to be the Steepest, but only its last section is steeper then both the Mongahelia and Johnstown Inclines,
What great information!!!! Thank you for sharing.
missing cemetary were field is thats a cemerary
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What’s the name of the ice cream shop? I’m not seeing anything in that area on Yelp. Did it shut down?
I can’t for the life of me remember the name of the Ice Cream shop, it has been 6 years since we’ve been there so there is a good chance it has closed
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Johnstown was once a booming steel city that peaked with a population of 67,000,in the 2020 census the population was 18,500,housing there is cheap though.
Thank you for sharing this information, we appreciate you watching.
The Johnstown Flood (of 1889) produced the greatest loss of American life (non war) until the Islamic terrorist attacks of 9/11. There is an excellent Museum there, too.
Thanks for the information. That is so crazy and sad to think about.
jesus was there ong ago
Thanks!
Too bad the city can't stop trying to improve this suckered. I heard it is down again.
We are sad to hear it is not working. Thanks for sharing.
and the rockets red glair bobms birsting in air gave proof that our flag was still there im one mean summa man right now what they did to my founding fathers town they all will die
Wrong….JWF….Conemaugh Hospital…Gauteer Steel among other businesses that provide jobs in downtown Johnstown. You should be fired for giving false information!