Abandoned Railways: Saluda Grade — North America’s Steepest at 4.7% скачать в хорошем качестве

Abandoned Railways: Saluda Grade — North America’s Steepest at 4.7%

Learn more about Saluda Grade: http://www.saludahistoricdepot.com/ Learn more about the Madison Incline:    • Almost Abandoned: Madison Railroad of...   Spanning 2.6 miles from the bottom of the grade at Melrose to the crest at Pace’s Crossing in downtown Saluda, the “Mountain of Challenge” averages an estimated gradient of 4.7%, peaking at 5.1% while gaining an elevation of 606 feet. With the grade railbanked since 2001, the City of Saluda hasn’t seen rail traffic in nearly twenty years — but the residents of this great community still remember the trains. What was once a bustling mainline railroad between Asheville, North Carolina and Spartanburg, South Carolina, is now a lonely, idle stretch of mountainous railroad. Covered in kudzu with multiple track washouts, Saluda Grade is slowly being reclaimed by Mother Nature. Contribute via CashApp: https://cash.app/$DelayInBlockMedia Contribute via PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/DelayInBlockMedia Contribute via Patreon:   / delayinblockm.  . Start investing in railroads and get a free stock: https://Bit.ly/DelayInBlockInvesting Subscribers: help support us by crowdfunding through Patreon, PayPal, or CashApp. With your support, we can continue to produce high-quality railroad media for you to enjoy. Even just $1 per month is a huge help. Contributing patrons receive exclusive content and early access to Delay In Block™ videos. Thanks for watching! Please comment, rate, and subscribe! Copyright 2022 Delay In Block Productions™. Any illegal reproduction of this video and its content is strictly prohibited. If necessary, full legal action will take place if reproduced or published without expressed written permission from Delay In Block Productions. Delay In Block™ is a Trademark of Delay In Block Productions