Ashley Planes, Cable railway system in Pennsylvania, United States
The Ashley Planes system consisted of three separate inclined sections that transported rail cars over Wilkes-Barre Mountain using cable mechanisms and stationary engines.
The Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company constructed this transportation infrastructure in 1837 to connect the Susquehanna Valley with the Lehigh and Delaware Valleys.
The National Register of Historic Places recognized Ashley Planes in 1980 for its role in developing transportation networks during the American industrial period.
The railway system moved millions of tons of anthracite coal from the Wyoming Valley floor to White Haven for distribution along the East Coast.
The engineering design used descending cars as counterweights on parallel tracks to assist in lifting loaded cars up the inclined planes.
Location: Pennsylvania
Inception: 1837
GPS coordinates: 41.19060,-75.91030
Latest update: March 9, 2025 12:18
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