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Mount Auburn Inclined Plane
| Firmenname | Mount Auburn Inclined Plane |
| Ortssitz | Cincinnati (Ohio) |
| Art des Unternehmens | Standseilbahn |
| Anmerkungen | Die "Cincinnati and Clifton Inclined Plane R.R.", meist "Elm street line" genannt, begann am Fuß des Hügels am Beginn der Elm street. Das Ausflugsziel "Bellevue House" stand auf auf dem höchsten Punkt. Länge der geneigten Ebene: 962,5 ft., Höhenunterschied: 293 1,6 ft., Durchmesser der Seiltrommeln: 14 ft., deren Gewicht, einschl. Welle und Antriebsrad: 25 t, Seilgewicht: 6,25 t. Antrieb mittels Dampfmaschine, Fahrzeit 90 Sekunden |
| Quellenangaben | http://www.cable-car-guy.com/html/ccohio.html |
| Zeit |
Ereignis |
| 1872 |
Inbetriebnahme |
| 19.10.1889 |
Last Tuesday the people of this city were horrified with the news of the giving way of the cable and car connection on this inclined plane, by which five persons were instantly killed and as many more mortally or dangerously injured. We are not able to inform our readers of the immediate cause of the accident, as the Coroner has not completed his investigations. The man and his wife who always told you so are on the street and just telling it over and over again. However, there are some things in connection with this particular street railroad that call for an explanation from the City Board of Public Affairs, who have control and charge of the streets, and the City Solicitor -- viz.: How and why is it that this corporation has been allowed to occupy the streets with their tracks and cars without obtaining a charter or franchise from the city? And how is it that there has not even been an attempt to collect a car license from the company? It is entirely within the province of the Board of Affairs, who exercise the functions of a Board of Health, to cause an official inspection of all inclined planes and other railways that may be operated in any manner that places life in danger. Such an inspection of the other inclines should be instituted at once. This may appear to be on the principle of "locking the door," etc., but this should be coupled with that other adage, "It never rains but it pours"; and a pour of that particular kind of accident is not a good thing to have. |
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| Seilbahnverkehr |
1872 |
Beginn (Inbetriebnahme) |
1898 |
Ende (abgebrochen) |
Umbau 1889 |
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