SWITCHBACK RAILROAD
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N 40° 50.615 W 075° 48.365
18T E 432046 N 4521706
Be sure to stop and see the plaque indicating this is also a National Historic Landmark.
Waymark Code: WMZMC
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2006
Views: 37
Marker Text:
A gravity railroad was built along this mountain in 1827 to carry coal from the mines near Summit Hill to the Lehigh Canal at Mauch Chunk. A back-track and two planes were added in 1844 for the return trip by gravity. Railroad crossed the highway here.
Marker Name: Switchback Railroad
County: Carbon
Date Dedicated: 05/25/1971
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: SR 3012, 3 miles SW of Jim Thorpe
Category: Transportation, Railroads
Website: Not listed
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