Description: Hamilton, Ontario - CANADA - East Incline Railway - BIRDSEYE - 1925: The Mount Hamilton Incline Railway was a funicular railway in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, climbing the Niagara Escarpment. It opened August 26, 1895 in Hamilton, Ontario. It was the second Hamilton funicular, after the Hamilton and Barton. The site was on the concession road which became Wentworth Street, climbing the Niagara Escarpment, though it remains impassible to this day. In 1906 a new owner renamed it Wentworth Incline Railway (although many city residents called it the East-End Incline. The system had two tracks with two car operation with second generation cars used after 1910. The original cars were wood. The cars were quite wide (20.5 feet by 30 feet), so that small streetcars could have been carried, but this was never followed through. A number of structures were associated with the incline. The Superintendent's home and Ticket Office were at the lower level. The Engineer's home with the Engine house and Boiler house behind were at the upper level, 90 degrees from the line of the track. The incline was operated by two horizontal steam engines of 75 horsepower, working a single drum. The cable of the west car went over the top of the drum and the east cable went under the drum, with no break in the cable. There was only one working cable of 1.625 inches but there was a safety cable identical to it which worked the huge safety brake under the upper landing. The standard operation allowed trips of 120 seconds. The cable was replaced every five years. Today, the site of the railway is covered by trees, and the Wentworth Stairs connecting from Wentworth Street South and Charlton Avenue East up to Sherman Access and then again up to Upper Wentworth Street and Mountain Park Avenue. Most of these stairs are built on the original trestle foundations (1914). There are 498 steps, and they are informally rated as the most difficult of the Hamilton stairs. This White Border Era postcard, mailed in 1925, is in good condition. Valentine Black Co. Toronto.
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
Year Manufactured: 1925
City: Hamilton
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Valentine Black Co.
Subject: East Incline Railway
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: White Border (1915-1930)
Theme: Aerial View, Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes
Country: Canada
Region: Ontario
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1920-1929
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Postage Condition: Posted
