Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway
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| Area | 19 |
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| Built by | Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company |
| Added to NRHP | June 3, 1976 |
| NRHP Reference Number | 76001616 |
| Built | 1827, improved 1830s |
| Designers | Josiah White |
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| ID | 2377178 |
About Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway
The Mauch Chunk and Summit Railroad was a coal-hauling railroad in the mountains of Pennsylvania that operated between 1828 and 1932. It was the first operational US railway of any substantial length to carry paying passengers.
Mauch Chunk Switchback Railway Photos
