. Philadelphia and its environs, and the railroad scenery of Pennsylvania . ^ ^. _ . ^^-■_ __ __ drawn through the Nesquehon-ingtunnel, amilein length, so thatthe Switchbackis no longer re-quired for PantherCreek part ofthe route has ac-cordingly beenabandoned, andthe eastern sec-tion, by far themore importantand interesting,is devoted exclu-sively to pleasuretravel. From the lowertown, a coachconveys passen-gers to the footof the first plane,215 feet abovethe Lehigh. Hereon a small pla-teau stands thetown of UpperM a u c h Chunk,while on a similarplateau, acrossthe river
. Philadelphia and its environs, and the railroad scenery of Pennsylvania . ^ ^. _ . ^^-■_ __ __ drawn through the Nesquehon-ingtunnel, amilein length, so thatthe Switchbackis no longer re-quired for PantherCreek part ofthe route has ac-cordingly beenabandoned, andthe eastern sec-tion, by far themore importantand interesting,is devoted exclu-sively to pleasuretravel. From the lowertown, a coachconveys passen-gers to the footof the first plane,215 feet abovethe Lehigh. Hereon a small pla-teau stands thetown of UpperM a u c h Chunk,while on a similarplateau, acrossthe river, is seenEast M a u c hChunk, both out- MAUCH CHUNK AND MOUNT PISGAH. grOWths of this original town. The coach connects with a train of small,light cars (the Switchback is a narrow-gauge road), andthese, being pushed to the foot of the plane, are raised bystationary engines at the top up an angle of twenty degrees,664 feet, to the starting-point of the Gravity Road. Thisascent is apt to frighten timid people who make it for the first time; but there is so little danger. THE RAILROAD SCENERY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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