Sunday, February 7, 2016

Iowa - Dubuque, Fenelon Place Elevator, Shortest Railway

Fenelon Place Elevator
Dubuque, Iowa
(The Forth Street Elevator)
World's steepest, shortest Scenic Railway. Erected in 1882, 296 feet in length, elevating passengers 189 feet from Fourth Street to Fenelon Place.  Magnificent view of business district, Mississippi River and three states.

Photo by: Paul Swartzel

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