Who knew there was a whole other world up that mountain. At the top of Mount Washington a separate community sits over looking Pittsburgh. People who live there often work down in the city area, thus the incline was born. The incline, properly named The Duquesne Incline, is a way of transportation for the citizens of Mount Washington to get to and from work.
I have always heard of the famous incline in Station Square but have never rode on it. I find it amazing how the idea of a train car could be applied to going up the side of a mountain. It’s almost like an outdoor elevator that goes up and down a mountain, instead of a building. To my surprise the ride up was not very long. From a distance, it looked as if it would be a long ride but as soon I got inside, almost a second later I was at the top. The view from the top is perfect. You could look down and see every bit of Pittsburgh.
Atop Mount Washington, I could see all the buildings of Pittsburgh, the many bridges and the river.
If you are afraid of heights I do not recommend taking a ride on the incline. However if you are not afraid of heights, you must make it a goal to ride the incline.
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