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by Bill Borne
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30-JUL-2004

Bull Wheel
by Bill Borne

Old Cable Railway
Costing $110,000 when it was built in 1875, this 7,392 foot cable railway operated cars every 1/2 hour, from the edge of Lake George Village, Adirondacks, NY, to the Summit of Prospect Mountain. The fare was 50 cents per person, which was quite expensive, considering $3.00 a week average wages. Failing financially, the railway ceased operation after only 8 years.The rusting rails were removed for scrap during WWI. This rusted cable "Bull Wheel" which sits atop Prospect MT. are all that remain.

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Sony Forums Challenges11-Aug-2004 02:59
The wheel juxtaposes with the landscape beautifully. A nice find and interesting story. - Simon Bennett.
Bill Borne10-Aug-2004 21:47
Nancy......for more info about this Bull-Wheel and the inclined railway look here. Very interesting IMO.
http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/lginclin.Html
Bill
Sony Forums Challenges09-Aug-2004 22:33
When I see things like this, I always wonder how someone went about creating it. An amazing piece of work, isn't it. Makes me want to see more of it. --Nancy
Sony Forums Challenges04-Aug-2004 05:21
Unusual and interesting, Bill...I like the way you exposed this. Good find. MFC
Sony Forums Challenges03-Aug-2004 12:26
I agree, it seems so out of place set in the middle of a pastoral scene. Quite a contradiction. Nice find and well captured. Helen
Sony Forums Challenges02-Aug-2004 02:35
What an interesting image, Bill - the huge metal wheel on a mountain top amidst birch trees seems so out of place that it creates an element of surprise to your photo. Nice capture! Bev