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Rope Running through a Roller above a Wooden Frame

Rope Running through a Roller above a Wooden Frame

This is a section of the engine, in Engine House Six. The rope, running through rollers, was part of the mechanism that controlled the ascent and descent 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, Machinery
Keywords: allegheny portage railroad, engine, engine house, fiber rope, gallitzin, pennsylvania, rollers, sheaves, steam-powered engine
Photo Location: Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site, Pennsylvania
Photographer: Dr. Roy Winkelman
Date of Photo: 11/25/2011
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Original Dimensions: 5616×3744
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 40°27'22.18"N 78°33'01.88"W
Picture Number: 15807