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Re: (rshsdepot) Great Train Stations Of Pennsylvania



My resident historian here says no, San Francisco never had an inclined
railway. There could have possibly been one by the sutro baths (cliff
house), but short-lived if there ever was. Eric
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Paul S. Luchter <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>
To: <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2001 2:59 PM
Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) Great Train Stations Of Pennsylvania


> I was kidding because in PA there are a lot of inclines and SF is very
> hilly...
> ..in some ways the cable car is sort of an inclined railway....I am not
sure
> if SF ever had a true type of inclined railway-ratchet or cable....maybe
by
> the Cliff House near where the Camera Obscura is???
> Paul
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Eric Miller <empirebuilder_@_earthlink.net>
> To: rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net <rshsdepot@lists.railfan.net>
> Date: Saturday, April 21, 2001 1:20 PM
> Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) Great Train Stations Of Pennsylvania
>
>
> >Th San Francisco sation is included in the American Train Station
Calendar,
> >not PA. LA has an inclined railway...
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Paul S. Luchter <luckyshow_@_mindspring.com>
> >To: <rshsdepot_@_lists.railfan.net>
> >Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 11:23 PM
> >Subject: Re: (rshsdepot) Great Train Stations Of Pennsylvania
> >
> >
> >> I never realized san francisco was in Pennsylvania does it have one of
> >those
> >> cool inclined railways??
> >>
> >> I was in this SP station...darn shame they demolished it...
> >>
> >
>

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