Lookout Mountain Incline Railway - Lookout Mountain, TN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Lat34North
N 35° 00.578 W 085° 19.714
16S E 652510 N 3875387
Built in 1895, the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway ascends one mile up the side of Lookout Mt in TN. The maximum grade of the rail is 72.7 %.
Waymark Code: WM44KM
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 07/06/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member deano1943
Views: 21

Built in 1895, the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway ascends the one mile up the side of Lookout Mt in TN. The maximum grade of the rail is 72.7 %.


View from the station at the top of the line. This is the steepest part of the system with a grade of 72.7 %. Since the car is not level when it reaches the top station, the floor has steps built in to it.


Originally the cars were made of wood and powered by huge coal-burning steam engines. Electric power was used after 1911, and it now uses two 100 horsepower motors. The system uses 3 rails with two cars connected by cables. As one car ascends the other descends the side of the mountain. There is a cross over point in the middle where the two cars pass each other.


View from the lower station.



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View from the top.


Street address:
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway
827 East Brow Road
Lookout Mountain, TN USA
37350


County / Borough / Parish: Hamilton County

Year listed: 1973

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1875-1899

Historic function: Transportation

Current function: Transportation

Privately owned?: yes

Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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