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Photographer: J. J. Prats
Taken: August 13, 2006
Caption: The Tracks at Altamont, Looking East
Additional Description: It's all downhill from here. 17 Mile Grade begins here. It is the steepest railroad grade on the east coast; more than 2.5% in places. And plenty of curves. Dozens of trains have wrecked going down this grade, some recently. The track repairing equipment is parked on the siding used to hold helper engines that have just finished helping a train uphill.
Submitted: August 16, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
Database Locator Identification Number: p1384
File Size: 0.924 Megabytes

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