Kennywood - Photo Journal

Lost Kennywood at night

Lost Kennywood at night

Dusk over Lost Kennywood

Getting a late evening snack.

Lost Kennywood's big gift shop

Kennywood Magic, pt. 1

Kennywood Magic, pt. 2

Kennywood Magic, pt. 3 (This is probably one of my favorite pictures from all year.)

This is one of a hundred reasons why it's essential to visit Kennywood after dark.

Jack Rabbit at night

Kennywood Arcade

Making a last-minute purchase before the night is over.

Goodnight, Kennywood

This is Bill, Pittsburgh native and my riding partner for the evening, whom I've known for several years from online communities like CoasterSims and NoLimits-Exchange, but was our first chance to meet in person tonight. Bill wanted to get a replacement Kennywood arrow after his previous one suffered some damage at the hands of his former roommates (pictured here with his new trophy). Here's how cool of a guy Bill is: he offered to give me his (only superficially) damaged Kennywood arrow for free, which I now have taking up a huge chunk of desk space in my room! Thank you again, Bill, the evening wouldn't have been as much fun without you!

The day after Kennywood I had some extra time in the morning before I needed to leave Pittsburgh, so I decided to check out the Duquesne Incline on my way out of town.

Heinz Stadium viewed from the bottom of Mt. Washington.

There's the Duquesne Incline.

Crossing Carson street on the overpass from the parking lot to the funicular.

Duquesne Incline station

The Duquesne Incline was built in 1877, and is one of two inclined railways remaining in Pittsburgh.

Obviously it wouldn't be around today if there weren't people who worked hard to see it preserved.

Old steam boiler.

Carson Street in 1919.

At the base of the funicular.

Looking up 400 feet across 800 feet of track on the journey up Mt. Washington.

The incline had an unusually wide 5 ft. gauge.