bitprophet, 24 days ago

Speaking of putting the "fun" in “#funicular”, er I mean, “#incline” #Pittsburgh #transit

Photo from the Monongahela Incline car from about halfway up, looking down the very steep track. The lower station house is very small, center, with a highway and nearby buildings in mid background, Monongahela River and part of downtown Pittsburgh in background.
Photo of the upper station of the Duquesne Incline, just prior to entering the car itself, which is painted bright red with gold trim, and displays a “MIND THE STEP” sign.
Photo looking down the Duquesne Incline track, with the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers (forming the Ohio River) in background. The tip of downtown Pittsburgh (with its triangular park and enormous fuckoff fountain) is visible on the right. North Side/North Shore in background.)

bitprophet, 24 days ago

A successful ~day of #Pittsburgh #PRT #tourism in the bag.

🚈 Light rail (ended up just taking it a few stops & across river, not all around)
⛰️🚂 Incline 🆙
🚶🏻‍♂️📸 Mile or so walk + overlook photos
🚂⛰️ Incline ⏬
🚍 Bus back across river to downtown
🚶🏻‍♂️Ramble around downtown back to hotel

bitprophet, 24 days ago

If any friends who are also completely randomly in downtown Pittsburgh tonight for no reason, have small-group outdoor-dinner plans, LMK, I /might/ be game later.

ChasMusic, 23 days ago

@bitprophet I rode it whenever I went back to the 'burgh for a visit. I'd usually go up the Mon, walk to the Duquesne (with a detour to Shiloh Street), then down the Duquesne and catch a bus downtown at the foot.

bitprophet, 23 days ago

@ChasMusic yup, exactly what I did, minus the detour. Worked out well.