This is a piece of wire rope. This rope is the same thickness that would been used when wire rope was used in the operation of rail cars on the incline plane. Engine House No. 6 is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, as part of the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site.Galleries:Allegheny Portage Railroad, Historical Museums, SpiralsKeywords:allegheny portage railroad, engine, engine house, gallitzin, metal rope, pennsylvania, rope, steam-powered engine, wire ropePhoto Location: Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, PennsylvaniaPhotographer: Dr. Roy WinkelmanDate of Photo: 11/25/2011Device Make: CanonDevice Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark IIOriginal Dimensions: 5616×3744Picture Orientation: LandscapeGPS Coordinates: 40°27'22.18"N 78°33'01.88"WPicture Number: 15813
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