. Ralph's scrap book . Arrival of the White Chariot at Echo Mt. The first wonder on the incline is Granite Gorge, where all the W(.)rkmen that could be crowdeil into the space wielded pick and shovel eight months before a single tie could be laid. Next is the McPherson Trestle, spanning Canyon Diabld — and the devil shoulil be pleased with his namesake. The bridge is joo feet long, and lOO feet higher at one end than at the other. At the npper end (.)f the bridge _\ou look out on the San Gabriel \alle) and the blue Pacific and you forget to be fearful — it is all s(;) great, so grand. The grad
. Ralph's scrap book . Arrival of the White Chariot at Echo Mt. The first wonder on the incline is Granite Gorge, where all the W(.)rkmen that could be crowdeil into the space wielded pick and shovel eight months before a single tie could be laid. Next is the McPherson Trestle, spanning Canyon Diabld — and the devil shoulil be pleased with his namesake. The bridge is joo feet long, and lOO feet higher at one end than at the other. At the npper end (.)f the bridge _\ou look out on the San Gabriel \alle) and the blue Pacific and you forget to be fearful — it is all s(;) great, so grand. The grade of the in-cline was such that atmany points not even thesurefooted burro could betrusted to carry materialslor the wall and but-tresses, and the workmenhad to shoulder the bur-dens themsehes. It maybe remarked that Dontwalk on the track signsare not a necessitv, sincenearly everyone has ahealthy respect for his eciuilibrium. The machinery forlos. No 7 rounding Sunset Point—Mt, Lowe R. R.
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