Two-track cable railway, 1500 ft. long, on 38 1/2-deg slope down north side of Royal Gorge in Colorado, equaled in cost and proved to be far more difficult job than erection of suspension bridge across gorge at same site; at bottom tracks end at top of rock-faced reinforced-concrete retaining wall 25 ft. high and 70 ft. long built alongside railroad tracks; incline structure is made up of three longitudinal 10-in. 25.4-lb. I-beam stringers resting on crossbeams spaced 30 ft. 1 7/8 in. center to center on grade.


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    Title :

    Steep incline railway built down side of royal gorge


    Additional title:

    Eng. News-Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1931


    Size :

    3 pages


    Remarks:

    4 Figs.


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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